Corporate Governance

For Hospitals, The Stark Law Snare Still An Issue

Contrary to common belief, the Physician Self-Referral Law, often called the Stark Law, has not been shelved or reserved for […]

Routine SEC Examination Can Lead To FCPA Charge

A routine SEC examination of a broker-dealer led to FCPA indictments of the managing partner and two employees.

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…

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