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Webinars
TRACE hosts webinars on a variety of regulatory compliance topics on a monthly basis. Webinar recordings are available in the members-only Resource Center and can be used for ad hoc training or as part of a comprehensive global training program coupled with our eLearning. Select webinars are open to the public. Advanced training, available through TRACEpro, includes a selection of our recorded webinars.
Ephemeral Messaging: Making Sense of Government Guidance to Craft a Company-Wide Policy
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 | 10:00 AM EDT (3:00 PM BST)
Following the March 2023 release of the DOJ’s updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, and SEC and CFTC’s recent investigative focus on the use of ephemeral messaging platforms within large financial institutions, there has been a heightened concern among compliance professionals regarding how to best police the use of such applications. Join our expert panelists as they discuss the changes in recent guidance as well as walk through practical examples that illustrate associated challenges and how to overcome them.
*CLE credits are available for this webinar in the following states only – TX, VA, NY, NJ, CA. Additional instructions on how to obtain CLE credits will be provided during the webinar.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Marc Filer
Director, Cyber, Privacy and Forensic Services Practice
PwC
I am a Director in PwC's Cyber, Privacy and Forensic Services practice based in Washington, D.C. I have worked on anti-corruption/FCPA matters in over 30 countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. In particular, I have anti-corruption/FCPA experience in pharmaceutical/medical products, manufacturing, industrial products, retail and consumer, hospitality, aerospace/defense, and the oil and gas industry.
In addition to my FCPA experience, I have experience leading large investigations involving financial statement frauds, revenue recognition issues and asset misappropriation. I also have extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, cost reductions projects, intellectual property disputes, arbitration work, and contract compliance reviews.
Michael Harper
Partner, White Collar, Defense, and Investigations Practice Group
K&L Gates
Michael Culhane Harper is a partner in the White Collar, Defense, and Investigations practice group. Michael, who recently joined the firm after seven years as a federal prosecutor in the FCPA Unit at the Department of Justice (DOJ), is an experienced trilingual white-collar lawyer with extensive global experience working on high-profile individual and corporate matters dealing with US laws with extraterritorial reach, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and federal criminal statutes pertaining to antitrust or money laundering violations and other financial frauds.
While at the DOJ, Michael spearheaded some of the most significant and complex international bribery and money laundering cases against publicly traded and privately held companies, board members and executives, finance professionals, lawyers, and high-level foreign government officials. His investigations spanned the globe and involved extensive interactions and negotiations with multiple domestic authorities, including the US Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as prosecutorial and regulatory authorities abroad, including Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Michael’s DOJ investigations resulted in criminal charges against more than 20 individuals, four corporate resolutions, and total criminal penalties and forfeiture in excess of US$1 billion.
Michael’s practice focuses on government investigations, securities enforcement, internal investigations, and white collar defense representations. His practice also involves counseling clients on anti-corruption and anti-money laundering compliance programs.
Prior to public service, Michael spent seven years working for a global law firm, most of which was spent in firm's São Paulo, Brazil office. He has extensive experience throughout Latin America.
Matilde Tonazzo
Senior Attorney, Global Compliance and Ethics
Red Hat
Matilde is an Italian qualified lawyer, sitting in the city of Dublin, as a Senior Attorney with the Global Compliance and Ethics team at Red Hat.
Matilde is an experienced professional on corporate integrity, compliance and ethics, thriving in international corporate environments and used to the interaction with stakeholders based around the world.