Risk Management

A Chicago Lawyer, Loathed In Silicon Valley

April 6, 2015

A specialist in suing tech companies for privacy violations, his targets have included Amazon, Google, Apple, and many others less well known, and he may have won as much $1 billion.

New Research: Lawyers Not Despised

April 2, 2015

Researchers observed that few legal malpractice suits result in jury verdicts. One explanation reflects the perception that lawyers are…

Upcoming Supreme Court IP Cases Will Have Big Impact

April 1, 2015

Two pending Supreme Court cases will have a significant impact on patent holders and patent valuations…

Gun Rights In The Workplace vs Employer Property Rights

March 31, 2015

States are enacting laws, sometimes called “parking lot laws,” that prohibit employers from banning firearms on their property. These laws […]

Senate Hearings Scrutinize Cyber Insurance

March 30, 2015

Someone doing basic homework on this increasingly pressing topic will find plenty to chew on in this post from PropertyCasualty360, […]

Amish Miners Face Off Against Labor Dept In Hard Hat Dispute

March 26, 2015

Workplace safety regulations in Pennsylvania mines have come in conflict with the strict dress code for practicing Amish miners, and […]

Deferred Prosecutions Under Fire

March 24, 2015

Deferred prosecutions for corporate crimes are rampant and ineffectual, according to the author of a new book featured on National […]

Survey Highlights Cybersecurity Risk To Board

March 24, 2015

A recent survey from Thomson Reuters finds that corporate boards are lagging in their adoption of basic security measures, and […]

Stanford Ponzi Scheme Ensnares Golf Channel

March 19, 2015

The Golf Channel once received a hefty advertising and sponsorship fee – $5.9 million -from Stanford International Bank, likely because […]

When Compliance Officers Can Be Whistleblowers

March 17, 2015

The bounty program under Dodd-Frank rewards whistleblowers who provide information that leads to an SEC enforcement action that totals more […]

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