Corporate Governance

General Counsel as Risk Manager

One of the functions migrating into corporate law departments is risk management, including assessing the company’s insurance requirements and purchasing […]

“Reliance” in Class Actions Clarified by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s March 27 decision in Comcast v. Behrend settled an ongoing dispute between Justice Scalia and Justice Ginsburg. […]

Compliance Clampdown On Bribery

Critics have called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ambiguous, and they claim it lacks judicial oversight. In November, 2012, the […]

The Next Phase Of EU Cyber-Security Regulation

Europe’s governance machinery includes a European Commission, which has proposed issuing a model law that EU members would eventually need […]

D&O Policy May Cover An SEC Disgorgement Settlement

A New York appeals court, reversing a lower court decision, said D&O insurance coverage of an SEC-ordered disgorgement of $160 […]

Booz Allen Security Breach A Warning To Contractors

Contractors performing classified government work need to avoid letting the program drift out of company oversight and start to “operate […]

Attend To Your D&O Insurance Before You Need It

When a company is in financial or regulatory trouble is not the best time…

UBS Bonus Scheme Lauded For “Aligning Incentives”

Some bonuses at UBS reportedly will be paid contingent on the bank’s meeting capital requirements…

A Big Push To Make Shell Companies Own Up

Activists, prosecutors and Britain’s prime minister were signatories to a letter to President Obama, urging…

When A Business Partner Is Accused Of Corruption

It doesn’t necessarily mean the business relationship needs to end. Investigate to make sure your company is not at risk.

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