Corporate Governance

Preparing for Low-Probability High-Impact Events

Systematic preparation for a highly unlikely catastrophe “is not morbid thinking or gloom-and-doom prognosticating, but rather a crucial planning feature […]

How An Executive Becomes An Enforcement Target

Recent precedents and government investigations that implicate individual corporate executives, including a Fifth Circuit ruling that…

Corruption Reform In Mexico?

Following an aggressive grass roots campaign, Mexico has enacted major changes in its anti-corruption regime. The final legislation, set to […]

Do In-House Legal Departments Abet Sexual Harassment?

“When you’re dealing with a high-level executive like Ailes, there’s a tendency to…

Sharp Increase In Securities Class Actions

The number of securities class action lawsuits this year is on track to be more than double the annual numbers […]

The Dangers Of Short-Term Thinking On Information

Archivists, historians, librarians and some of the savvier people in the business world are sounding the alarm about an impending […]

Embezzlers Profiled In Study By Insurance Carrier

Based on information gleaned from hundreds of federal court cases, international insurer Hiscox has released its 2016 “Embezzlement Study.” It […]

New Guidelines for Board Oversight of Ethics and Compliance

With increasing regulatory oversight of ethics and compliance programs, boards need to receive timely information about areas of risk and concern. […]

In-House Lawyer, “Unauthorized,” Still Gets Privilege

An in-house attorney licensed to practice in California but occasionally working in his company’s Pennsylvania office, but without a “Limited […]

Collect Better Data, Not More Data

A potential “paralyzing paradox” presented by data collection and how to get past it.

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