Risk Management
If an employee is believed to be working under a false identity, a series of steps that must be taken quickly to protect the firm from penalties, or worse.
The average data breach has an organizational cost of $5.4 million. A review of new data breach exclusionary endorsements, and specialized cybersecurity insurance every firm should be sure to hold.
A recent D.C. District Court decision found an internal investigation directed and carried out by non-lawyers did not hold attorney-client privilege, and its findings were admissible in court. Steps to protect internal documents.
With the Target data breach claiming another executive this week – its CEO, a 35-year veteran of the company – firms should take heed to a few operational issues to consider when negotiating an outsourcing agreement to ensure greater security and increased consumer confidence.
The insurance industry has added new exclusions addressing cyber-liability and data breach to the standard commercial general liability policy.
A New York Times article sees the report as a diversionary tactic to deflect public concern about NSA snooping to […]
Using company compliance personnel for an internal investigation could mean sacrificing the attorney-client privilege that would be allowed by using an outside law firm, according to a recent ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court.
Companies should reallocate their compliance programs to make sure resources and attention are devoted to serious risks – such as unauthorized payments to foreign officials – and not payments for gifts, meals and entertainment, Michael Volkov of the Volkov Group Law Firm suggests.
A survey of cybersecurity experts reveals things every company should be doing to prevent a breach, including a shifting set of priorities and appropriate policies for third-party vendors.
Increasingly, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is analyzing Form I-9 compliance, fining nearly 10,000 employers a total of $31.2 million between 2009 and 2012, and pursuing criminal charges against hundreds of business owners or managers for scheming to avoid Form I-9 requirements.
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