Ethics & Compliance Law: Conflicts of Interest, Anti-Bribery

Ethics & Compliance Law: Conflicts of Interest, Anti-Bribery

This course is part of Ethics and Compliance Law for Business Professionals Specialization

Instructor: University of Illinois College of Law

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2 modules

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9 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Define conflicts of interest and apply fiduciary duties, director independence, and the fairness test to self-dealing transactions
Manage dual fiduciary conflicts and build a conflict management plan using disclosure, review, and recusal
Analyze FCPA anti-bribery elements, third-party red flags, and available exceptions and defenses

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There are 2 modules in this course

This course is for professionals and students who advise on or manage corporate governance and anti-corruption risk. You will begin with conflicts of interest, including how to define them, who can have them, and the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care that directors owe. You will then assess director independence, evaluate self-dealing transactions under the fairness test, manage dual fiduciary conflicts, and apply these tools to a case study and a conflict management plan. Finally, you will study the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including who is covered, how enforcement works, the elements of an anti-bribery violation, third-party red flags, and the available exceptions and defenses.

You will learn how legal, regulatory, fiduciary, and code of conduct definitions of conflicts of interest differ, who can have conflicts, and the main categories they fall into. You will also learn how director independence, self-dealing transactions, dual fiduciaries, dominant directors, and the question of whom directors owe their duties to affect board decisions, and you will apply these ideas to a board-level case study. Finally, you will learn how to build a conflict management system, including its link to the Sentencing Guidelines and the five Ds framework of disclose, document, disqualify, deliberate, and document.

What's included

9 videos1 reading8 assignments

9 videosTotal 67 minutes

Definition11 minutes
Who Has Conflicts?6 minutes
Independence5 minutes
Self-Dealing Transactions6 minutes
Dual-Fiduciary & Dominant Directors7 minutes
Whose Interests Come First5 minutes
Interactive Case Study17 minutes
Building the System9 minutes
A Message on Your Professional Development Paths 1 minute

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Further Pathways to Expand Your Legal Credentials10 minutes

8 assignmentsTotal 240 minutes

Knowledge Check: Definition30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Who Has Conflicts?30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Independence30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Self-Dealing Transactions30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Dual-Fiduciary & Dominant Directors30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Whose Interests Come First30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Interactive Case Study30 minutes
Knowledge: Building the System30 minutes

You will learn why the FCPA was enacted, who is subject to it, current enforcement trends, and the penalties for violations. You will also learn the elements of an anti-bribery violation, including foreign officials, things of value, the business purpose test, and knowledge through willful blindness, along with third-party red flags. In addition, you will learn the exceptions and defenses, such as extortion, local law, and reasonable and bona fide expenses.

What's included

6 videos1 reading6 assignments

6 videosTotal 55 minutes

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)11 minutes
Why is the FCPA Important13 minutes
Four Elements of a Corrupt Payment8 minutes
Made with Knowledge10 minutes
Exceptions and Defenses10 minutes
Congratulations and Next Steps2 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Further Pathways to Expand Your Legal Credentials 10 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 180 minutes

Confirmation Check30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Why is the FCPA Important30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Four Elements of a Corrupt Payment30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Made with Knowledge30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Exceptions and Defenses30 minutes

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University of Illinois College of Law

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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