Risk Management

Avoiding Performance Pitfalls Under Government Contracts

Contractors are under the regulatory and political microscope, competition for contracts is tighter, and budgets are shrinking. As a result, […]

Dodd-Frank Splits Courts on Granting Whistleblower Protections

The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals is set to take up a case that could set important precedence on whether or not a whistleblower must appeal directly to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to receive protections under Dodd-Frank, an issue split in lower courts.

Health Care Provider Personally Liable for $1.1 Million Due to Improper Payroll Deductions from Foreign National Employees

The owner of a medical clinic that improperly deducted the cost of H-1B visas and J-1 waiver fees from wages of foreign workers was found personally liable for back pay and fines by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Representation & Warranty Insurance For M&A

Parties who can agree on most of the basic terms in an M&A deal may reach a sticking point when […]

Tips For Writing Solid Supplier Agreements

By failing to think them through at the outset, companies lay the groundwork for lost profits and possible liability.

Home Depot Breach Could Be Largest Ever

Home Depot has confirmed it suffered a security breach of its in-store payment systems, and it may have put 60 […]

Expert Roundtable On Risk Management and Insurance

In an on-line roundtable convened by Corporate LiveWire, eight international experts discuss current issues in risk management and insurance. Topics […]

Halliburton Reaches $1.1B Gulf Oil Spill Settlement, BP Fine May Come Soon

Halliburton’s agreement to pay $1.1 billion to settle its lingering liability for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill hints […]

Antitrust Enforcement Set for Record Year of Fines

A mid-year cartel report by law firm Allen & Overy shows global antitrust enforcement by the U.S. Justice Department and the European Commission is on pace to set record-level fines in 2014.

Brothers and Sisters in Arms: Defining Protocols for Legal and Compliance

General counsel and in-house legal teams must stop seeing the rise of CCOs as a threat, writes Michael Volkov, and instead work together to raise the awareness and role of ethics and compliance in a company.

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