This program is eligible for 1 hour of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 1.2 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
Overview
Corporate Scandals (Ethics)
The is an ethics-based presentation that chronicles large-scale Corporate Scandals that have occurred over the last several decades that resulted in numerous civil litigation, regulatory actions and a few criminal cases.
Participants will:
* Trace the historical development of financial regulation and its pivotal moments.
* Analyze the causes and consequences of major financial scandals and crises.
* Identify the role of governance and compliance in preventing systemic failures.
* Understand the ethical dilemmas faced by financial and legal professionals.
Recorded in June 2025.
Faculty
Peter A. Lennon, Esq., MBA
Mr. Lennon’s career has been devoted to Litigation, Compliance, Financial Regulation, Taxation, Governance, Conduct Risk, Operational Risk and related matters for many years. In addition to being a Lawyer and a Professor of Business, he am also a Forensic Accountant with extensive Big 4 auditing experience and has an MBA in Economics/Finance. He has been successfully employed for many years as an Attorney, Forensic Accountant, Investigator and Litigation Consultant to law firms and regulators in the US and Europe handling matters involving complex financial and regulatory issues, including many high-profile cases. He also works as a Mediator and an Arbitrator.