Risk Management

Amish Miners Face Off Against Labor Dept In Hard Hat Dispute

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

Pricey Domain Name “Sucks” Might Be Worth It

The registrar that controls the domain name “sucks” will sell it to a company that would like to own it […]

“Life Sciences” A Securities Fraud Lightening Rod

One sector, life sciences, stands out as a target of securities fraud class actions in 2014, according to a study […]

Deferred Prosecutions Under Fire

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

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

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

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

Antitrust Risk In Earnings Calls And Investor Presentations

It’s a mistake to think that only private conspiratorial communications can be the basis for an antitrust charge. Baker Botts […]

When In Doubt, Deal Makers Should Assume CFIUS Is Interested

The inter-agency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is charged with reviewing transactions that could result in […]

BP Employees Spared “Seaman’s Manslaughter” Charges In Deepwater Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that two BP employees who were supervising the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig […]

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