Compliance

Confidentiality of Sensitive Information in a Merger

October 1, 2015

Generally, confidential information will be kept confidential, but there there are nuances that depend on the stage of the merger […]

The Changing Face Of Disaster And Risk

September 30, 2015

Fisher & Phillips attorney Howard Mavity, writing in the trade magazine Construction Executive Risk Management, looks at the changing face […]

Tips for Successful Second Request Production

September 29, 2015

In a proposed M&A transaction, the reviewing government agency may request additional information, in a so-called “Second Request.”  Second Requests […]

Hidden Risks in Confidentiality Requirements

September 28, 2015

Earlier this year the SEC fined Houston-based KBR Inc. $130,000 for requiring some of its employees to sign confidentiality agreements […]

SEC Takes Another Look At Broker-Dealer Cybersecurity

September 28, 2015

The SEC has announced that its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) will start a second round of cybersecurity […]

Accounting Fraud Back On SEC Radar

September 28, 2015

The number of accounting matters increased by more than 40 percent from 2013 to 2014, and individual executives as well as companies are being targeted.

Do You Know Where Your Company’s Data Is?

September 28, 2015

The security industry is beginning to shift its focus, with more emphasis on activities like collaboration across the organization, behavioral […]

Abusive Judge Lied Under Oath

September 24, 2015

A judicial committee of the federal Judicial Conference wrote a letter in which it detailed its finding that U.S. District […]

Volkswagen CEO Falls On His Sword

September 24, 2015

Seriously, dudes? asks Brad Plumer, blogging on Vox about Volkswagen’s “appalling clean diesel scandal,” which he likens to the plot […]

“Advisors” As FCPA Risk In China

September 24, 2015

It’s not easy to conduct significant business in China without engaging the assistance of third parties. At almost every stage […]

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