Risk Management

Employer Loses WARN Affirmative Defenses In Class Action Due To Insufficient Description In Notice

Beleaguered law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf won’t be able to assert “faltering company” or “unforseeable circumstances” in a class action brought by former employees, the judge overseeing the firm’s bankruptcy ruled.

Social Media Policies A Must To Avoid Liability

Social media has proven to be a powerful tool for many business purposes, but also at times a dangerous one. […]

General Mills Reverses Legal Terms Amid Customer Outcry

General Mills has taken out language it recently added to its legal terms of service that was reported to have […]

Survey: Anti-Bribery Enforcement Is A World-Wide Trend

Parallel prosecutions are on the rise. Companies targeted by the SEC and DOJ cannot assume that settling will mean no further liability.

To Avoid Tax Time Surprises, Mind Your Partnership Agreement

In a tax dispute, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a Texas attorney who had deducted some […]

Tenth Circuit Holds That Two-And-One-Half Years And Two-And-One-Half Million Dollars Do Not Constitute Prejudice

The Tenth Circuit recently underscored how difficult it can be for an insurer to demonstrate prejudice as a result of late notice, even if a policy holder waits years, and spends millions, before filing.

Sharing Cyberthreat Info Won’t Bring Antitrust Risk, Feds Say

Competing businesses that share information about hackers and other virtual security threats will not be considered in violation of antitrust […]

Providing Disaster or Hardship Assistance to Employees

The Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 enables employers to fund relief programs through charitable organizations aimed at […]

Social Media Communications Are Compliance Challenge For Drug and Device Companies

The FDA has for years been sending out warning letters to pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers regarding drug, biologic, and […]

Code of Conduct, Training & Policies: Three Keys to Building a Culture That Values Ethics & Prevents Retaliation

The rate of retaliation for employees reporting misconduct has risen, and of those who have witnessed misconduct but not reported it, more than a third said they reasoned an office superior would seek payback. The Network identifies esources for implementing strong ethics programs.

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