Risk Management

Forming A Sharia-Compliant Fund

There are five principles to keep in mind when forming a Sharia-compliant financing vehicle, explains Catriona McDevitt, counsel in Akin […]

New Rule Redefines Federal Waters, Many Businesses Affected

A federal rule will significantly expand federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. The rule essentially redefines “waters of the […]

Two Cyber Cases Insurance Did Not Cover

It’s only been a few years since “data-breach” entered the lexicon of corporate mishaps, and not long after that, the […]

When Is A Website A “Public Accommodation”?

A recent settlement between the Department of Justice and a major distributor of MOOCs (“massive open online courses”) sheds some […]

Coming Soon: Self-Regulatory Industry Privacy Rules

The privacy and transparency rules developed by the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) go into effect on September 1. They will […]

DOJ: No Need To “Boil The Ocean” To Get Cooperation Credit

Internal investigations, in order to receive cooperation credit from the Department of Justice, can be “appropriately tailored to the facts […]

The Embezzler Profiled: She’s A Long-Term Employee

An insurance company study of employee theft, specifically embezzlement, using a data base consisting of…

Google Loses Key Privacy Case In UK

A judgment against Google by the English Court of Appeal “has confirmed that English law recognizes an action for the […]

Do Confidentiality Agreements Silence Whistleblowers?

A survey finds that many employees in the financial industry see wrongdoing but don’t report it, and some hold their […]

“Business Risk Index” Survey Finds Acute Cyber-Worry

More than 1200 companies in a variety of industries were queried about what they considered their most significant risks/areas of concern and what they were doing to mitigate them.

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