- February 27, 2017
- Compliance Week and Financial Research Associates
Compliance Week and Financial Research Associates will host an in-depth conversation on whistleblowers and compliance on February 27, 2017 at the Harmonie Club in New York City. This event will bring together senior compliance, finance, and audit executives to discuss ways to moderate the risk of a whistleblower. Seminars will be introduced by a panel of experts in the industry followed by audience participation.
Partner Jordan A. Thomas will participate in a panel titled, “Insights from the Plaintiff Bar on the Profile of a Whistleblower.” Sean X. McKessy, a partner at Phillips & Cohen LLP and former Chief of the Office of the Whistleblower at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will also participate as a panelist. The panel will discuss a variety of issues including:
• Strategies organized by a plaintiff’s counsel in response to allegations of ethical violations
• Guidance on how firms can implement the best practices to avoid becoming the subject of a claim
• Tools to strengthen your whistleblower compliance programs
