Valerie Charles

October 24, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

There's never a convenient time to relax and stop talking about how valuable a robust ethics and compliance function is to an organization. With fall budget planning in full swing, now is a good time to consider some of the many business benefits of a strong ethical culture.

By Valerie Charles

4 minute read

April 08, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Carlos Ortiz, a partner at Edwards Wildman Palmer, and Valerie Charles, an associate with the firm, write: The investigation of Las Vegas Sands for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act relating to its operations in Macau, China, likely signals that regulators may see the gaming industry - an industry already subject to a high level of government scrutiny - as an area which, by its very nature, is particularly susceptible to running afoul of the FCPA.

By Carlos Ortiz and Valerie Charles

14 minute read