The Art and Science of Corporate Compliance in Managing FCA Risk

Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Adam Briggs, Associate General Counsel at UPS, to the podcast to discuss corporate compliance, its role within a corporation, and how it can lessen a corporation’s exposure to False Claims Act liability. Jonathan and Adam discuss the fundamentals of a properly designed and resourced compliance program, including the scale of compliance required by government contracting. They explore the importance of the human element in building cultures of compliance, in addition to the reporting structure and processes needed for compliance.Jonathan and Adam also discuss the evolution of the Department of Justice’s ability to assess the health and vigor of corporate compliance programs and to determine whether violations of law are outliers or something more problematic.Finally, Jonathan and Adam explore best practices around internal investigations and how corporations handle allegations of wrongdoing that surface within the organization.Jonathan Porter BiographyFull BiographyJonathan focuses on white collar criminal defense, federal investigations brought under the False Claims Act, and litigation against the government and whistleblowers, where he uses his experience as a former federal prosecutor to guide clients in sensitive and enterprise-threatening litigation. At the Department of Justice, Jonathan earned a reputation as a top white collar prosecutor and trial lawyer and was a key member of multiple international healthcare fraud takedowns and high-profile financial crime prosecution teams. He serves as a vice chair of the American Health Law Association’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group and teaches white collar crime as an adjunct professor of law at Mercer University School of Law.Adam Briggs BiographyLinkedIn ProfileAdam Briggs is Associate General Counsel with United Parcel Service (UPS), the world’s leading transportation company. In his role with UPS, he manages a variety of regulatory enforcement risk areas for UPS’s global operations. Adam re-joined UPS in 2023 after four years as Chief Compliance Officer of Mayo Clinic. At Mayo Clinic, Adam led an extensive transformation of the organization’s compliance program and oversaw risk areas including data privacy, internal investigations, employee hotline, fraud prevention, third-party risk management, government contracts, and employee training. He also served on the Audit & Finance Committee of Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, a 700+ bed hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Adam previously worked for UPS from 2010 to 2019, during which time he served as UPS’s Region Compliance Officer for the Asia Pacific region, Director of Special Investigations, and lead counsel for anti-corruption, antitrust, privacy, trade sanctions & embargoes, third-party risk, and cybersecurity. Adam began his legal career with Godfrey & Kahn, a Wisconsin law firm.  He received his law degree from Georgetown University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.