Corporate Governance

Preparing for Low-Probability High-Impact Events

August 30, 2016

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

August 29, 2016

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

Corruption Reform In Mexico?

August 25, 2016

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?

August 23, 2016

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

Sharp Increase In Securities Class Actions

August 9, 2016

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

August 2, 2016

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

July 15, 2016

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

June 16, 2016

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

June 15, 2016

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

June 13, 2016

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

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