Enron shares hit $90.75 on August 23, 2001. By December 2, they had corrected to $0.26 and the business had filed for Chapter 11. Twenty years after the culmination of Enron’s too-close-to-the-sun flight, it’s clear its fallout set the course for the evolution of compliance in the new millennium.
Instances of ransomware attacks – and resulting payments via cryptocurrency – continue to increase at an accelerating rate. As the intermediary between victim and criminal, banks hold a great deal of promise in identifying this activity. But considering to the nature of cryptocurrency,...
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...
Coalitions of stakeholders in the business world agree that combating climate change stands as a crucial long-term measure. But those actions are next-to-moot if investors can't assess and benchmark their effects with standard sustainability reporting. In...
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...
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...
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...
The experience of fraud can be so jarring that it frequently causes individuals and businesses to completely change their financial...
The Fifth Circuit Court has permanently blocked the OSHA vaccinate-or-test ETS. But judicial review continues. In the meantime, businesses can...
As evidenced by the Nigerian port systems, corruption often arises from inefficient systems. Inter-agency coordination and process modernization can curb...
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...
Instances of ransomware attacks – and resulting payments via cryptocurrency – continue to increase at an accelerating rate. As the...
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...
Does that older (or younger) colleague on your team know something you don’t? Maybe it’s past time to set aside...
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...
Health-related small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Asia-Pacific region with high or medium ethics program maturity have had stronger...
Enron shares hit $90.75 on August 23, 2001. By December 2, they had corrected to $0.26 and the business had...
Does that older (or younger) colleague on your team know something you don’t? Maybe it’s past time to set aside...
