Risk Management

A Recent Folly by General Mills Exemplifies the Need to Consider the Business Consequences of All Legal Decisions

Without thoroughly vetting a legal decision, unintended business consequences could overshadow the intended benefits.

Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage

The proposed Defend Trade Secrets Act, a bipartisan effort to amend the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to create the first federal private right-of-action for theft of trade secrets, may create a uniform standard for trade secret misappropriation, and facilitate access to federal courts.

Whose Risk Is It Anyway? New Revenue Ruling Provides Guidance for Employee Benefits Captives

The IRS recently provided guidance in the rapidly expanding area of insuring or reinsuring employee benefits with captives, reaffirming current rules on the issue.

‘Business Risk Index’ From Travelers

Medical cost inflation was ranked by business decision-makers as the top business risk, in a survey conducted by the Travelers […]

Shareholder Suit Pins Data Breach Liability on Board, Execs

Liability for data breaches may extend to the C-Suite, if a Wyndham Worldwide Corporation lawsuit becomes a precedent. A shareholder […]

Social Media Invaluable In Bank Anti-Fraud Efforts

Alerting customers to emerging cyberthreats via social media is becoming crucial, one bank’s fraud prevention officer says. Alerts on Facebook […]

FTC Says It’s Keeping An Eye On Trade Groups

“There are no special antitrust rules for trade associations,” the Commission warns.

Air Canada Reacts To Video Of Reckless Baggage Handlers

The Canadian airline company reacted quickly when a passenger took video of baggage handlers tossing luggage and posted it to […]

EEOC’s Pretzel Logic On Felony Hiring Rule May Weaken Its Case

The EEOC seeks to keep businesses from outright bans on hiring felons, but in an ongoing lawsuit with Texas the […]

A CTO’s Views On How To Combat Hackers & Cybercriminals

An interview with James Dechiaro, Cohere Communications, LLC’s Chief Technology Officer, on minimizing risks, white hats versus black, and tech available to combat threats.