Fostering a Compliance Culture: The Role of The Sedona Guidelines

Article by Thomas J. Allman, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP - United States. Originally published in the March/April 2005 edition of The Information Management Journal

The guidelines offer a practical framework for organizations to reassess and amend existing codes of conduct, training programs, and corporate policies and procedures to create a culture of compliance.

Management of electronic information and records must reflect requirements emanating from the litigation process. This has become as much an area of focus in compliance efforts as accurate financial reporting, avoidance of employee misconduct, and antitrust matters. Anecdotal evidence shows a strong upsurge in self-examination by all types of organizations in order to meet the higher expectations.

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