As evidenced by the Nigerian port systems, corruption often arises from inefficient systems. Inter-agency coordination and process modernization can curb corruption to a significant extent.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has already sent businesses more climate-related communications this year than it did over the course of the last decade. Kirkland Ellis attorneys say that's just a preview for what is yet to come.
The experience of fraud can be so jarring that it frequently causes individuals and businesses to completely change their financial practices. In three out of ten cases of fraud, according to one study, a customer will...
The deadline for E.U. member states to transpose the Whistleblower Protection Directive into national laws is Dec. 17, 2021. Once the local whistleblowing laws have been passed, they will become applicable to all organizations with more...
When businesses do wrong in the current climate of regulatory enforcement, they often find themselves under scrutiny from federal, state and local agencies. In this eventuality, one can take some steps (and avoid others) to mitigate...
Updated enforcement priorities and guidance on facilitating ransomware payments remind companies of all types to establish holistic AML policies and programs — and revisit them as events warrant, write Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr partner Joe...
New forced-labor requirements related to Xinjiang and a three-fold increase in enforcement by U.S. Customs have raised the risk of supply chain disruptions and penalties for U.S. importers. How should companies go about proving the negative:...
The struggles of the great resignation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are not without a silver lining. Resourceful managers and...
The deadline for E.U. member states to transpose the Whistleblower Protection Directive into national laws is Dec. 17, 2021. Once...
In the event of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, creditors often look to recover funds by individually targeting directors or officers (via...
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) penetrate corporate boardrooms, one key factor within this mindset barely registered until the onset...
Multiple factors are pushing ransomware, including growing attack patterns that include double and triple...
A diverse, equitable and inclusive culture contributes to organizations' success by positioning directors and senior executives to add value in...
In recent years, corporate directors have faced an increased risk of shareholder derivative litigation, often based on claims of mismanagement...
In the event of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, creditors often look to recover funds by individually targeting directors or officers (via...
Updated enforcement priorities and guidance on facilitating ransomware payments remind companies of all types to establish holistic AML policies and...
While they did identify examples of shocking activity, Buzzfeed's and ICIJ's FinCEN Files didn't necessarily expose widespread wrongdoing, as its...
Low code software development will hasten some builds but hamstring others. Before incorporating these tools into your go-to-market strategy, take...
The struggles of the great resignation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are not without a silver lining. Resourceful managers and...
Mental health challenges experienced in the workplace are often, by default, suppressed. But patches of sunlight are shining through the...
Integrity is priceless. We need leaders who model what they believe and who practice what they preach. Advocating for the...
In recent years, corporate directors have faced an increased risk of shareholder derivative litigation, often based on claims of mismanagement...
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) penetrate corporate boardrooms, one key factor within this mindset barely registered until the onset...
The New York City Public Library system recently gave compliance professionals a lot to think about. The typical compliance program...
