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Web Conference on The McNulty Memorandum presented by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

Submitted by:Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

Categories:Business Ethics

Posted: Jan 09, 2007 – 02:15 PM EST

Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations

MINNEAPOLIS, MN., January 9, 2007---On January 18, 2007, the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) will present a Web conference to review the recent memorandum released on December 12, 2006 by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty and discuss its ramifications.

Hot Topic: McNulty Memorandum Background

This new guidance revises the Thompson Memorandum, which was issued in January 2003 by then-Deputy Attorney General Larry D. Thompson and titled the “Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations.” The memo provides useful guidance to prosecutors in the field through nine factors to use when deciding whether to charge a corporation with criminal offenses.

Expert Faculty

Speakers for this Web Conference include Gabriel L. Imperato, Managing Partner at Broad and Cassel and Judith A. Waltz, Partner at Foley and Lardner LLP. They will provide a history of the Thompson Memorandum and the events leading up to the McNulty Memorandum. Compliance professionals will learn how the McNulty Memorandum has affected the directives of the Thompson Memorandum in respect to their day-to-day compliance responsibilities.

The Web conference will detail:

recent revisions of Department of Justice policy,

the importance of attorney-client privilege and its relationship to an effective compliance program, and

the application of cooperation and waiver of privilege in the defense of individuals and in the defense of an organization.

Who should attend:

Auditors, CEOs, boards of directors, compliance officers, compliance professionals, attorneys, and consultants.

Online Registration

To register, please visit http://stores.implex.net/scce/itemDetails.cfm?item=30

For more information contact:

Jodi Erickson
Audio/Web Conference Coordinator
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
Direct: 952/405-7926
Toll Free: 888/277-4977

About the SCCE

The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE), a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the role of compliance professionals, and advancing corporate governance, compliance and ethics on a global scale, is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Its mission is to champion compliance standards, corporate governance and ethical practice in the business community, and to provide the necessary resources for compliance and ethics professionals and others who share these principles. Visit the SCCE Web site at www.corporatecompliance.org, Tel: 888-277-4977. Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics is located at 6500 Barrie Road, Suite 250, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435. E-mail: info@corporatecompliance.org

For more information, please contact:

Jodi Erickson Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

Phone: 952 405 7926

Phone 2: 888 277-4977

Website: http://www.corporatecompliance.org

Margaret Dragon Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

Phone: 781 593 4924

Phone 2: 781 593 4920

Website: http://www.corporatecompliance.org

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Web Conference on The McNulty Memorandum presented by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics