Compliance

Grab-Bag of FCPA Enforcement

Richard L. Cassin collects news about enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for posts on the FCPA blog. He […]

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Precarious Role For 401-K Fiduciaries

Excessive-fee claims began to appear in 2006, at first targeting only large companies with more than $1B in retirement plan […]

Is Outmoded Governance Cutting Into Business Value?

Reports by the Harvard Business Review, MIS Quarterly, and IGI Global all conclude that widely practiced governance protocols are “failing,” […]

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It’s Official: Climate Change An “Emerging Threat” To Financial Stability

In a new report, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) calls climate change an emerging threat that is likely to […]

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How Covid Is Driving M&A Insurance Claims

The pandemic’s effect on business interruption claims is clear enough, but few would have predicted its role in M&A claims. […]

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The Pitfalls of “Made in America”

“Made in the USA” claims on products, also known as country-of-origin claims, have been a hotbed for litigation and regulatory […]

Lessons from the Change Healthcare Incident and the HIPAA Security Rule

Double Punch For Hospitals: Risk Of Malpractice Lawsuit After Cyber Attack

Some beleaguered healthcare systems, already reeling from ransomware attacks, are finding themselves having to defend what one MD/cybersecurity expert believes […]

Is “Forever Chemical” PFAS Another Asbestos?

A federal judge in Georgia has issued an order that allows PFAS claims against carpet manufactures (as well as water districts) […]

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Keys To Managing The “Perplexing” Risk Of AI

Federal agencies are gearing up and regulation of AI is inevitable, according to this post from law firm Crowell & […]

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CNN, Spooked By Defamation Risk, Abandons Facebook In Australia

In the wake of an Australian High Court ruling that makes a media outlet potentially liable for defamation based on […]

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