Activist investing has become quite the rage in the equity marketplace…as a result, it is occupying the thoughts, and sometimes the nightmares, of an increasing number of corporate executives and their advisers…
Financial and Business Corporate Compliance and Risk Articles and News
The Drugstore Cowboy and Compliance
May 22, 2013
One does not have to look very far in the business world to come across the phrase “Know Your Customer.” But how much more should a company do in regards to its customers?
Are Corporations Getting It? A Corporate eDiscovery “Risk Check”
May 21, 2013
eDiscovery has emerged as one of the fastest growing markets in the US economy. With that attention has finally come a wave of corporations who are much more active in calling the shots…
Top Five Compliance Risks Regarding eDiscovery
May 20, 2013
No attorney enters into an engagement with the expectation of being sanctioned. However, the number of judicial sanctions for eDiscovery related infractions has increased disproportionately to both case volume and overall data volume growth rates.
Top Compliance Risks Facing Health Care Professionals
May 17, 2013
Recent legislation and increased government enforcement actions are shining a bright light on some of the top compliance risks facing today’s health care professionals…
Companies Should Not Delay Compliance With Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirements
May 16, 2013 with David J. Townsend
Failing to take steps now to assess your company’s use and sourcing of conflict minerals may create legal or commercial risks down the road…
Ethics in the Workplace: If You See Something, Say Something — Or Not?
May 15, 2013
As we’ve seen in the news these past few weeks, our obligation to observe our surroundings, evaluate situations, and take action could be the difference between life and death.
Making the Bottom Line Case for Compliance: The ROI of a Robust Compliance Department
May 14, 2013 with Ron Schwartz
A question that may be increasingly asked of compliance officers is how they are defining and measuring value. In short: what is the return on investment (ROI) of their departments?
Potential Landmines in Pending Comp Time Legislation
May 13, 2013
Employers are likely to find that administering comp time policies under H.R. 1406 is no simple proposition as the bill contains a number of unclear and complicating provisions.
Today’s Chief Audit Executives Can Provide Value Through Technology
May 13, 2013
In this new era of increased regulation and stricter demands, internal audit departments will have to think about how to continue to modernize their practices and optimize their ability to deliver the increased value stakeholders demand.
