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Why Business Continuity Must Be Part of Your Strategy Carrying insurance, having a plan, limiting liability… these are all important steps to minimize risk associated with a disruptive event. But without a dynamic business continuity management program, brand equity could...

From Mandatory Requirement to Valuable Business Enabler Just because you have prohibited employees from communicating about business matters via any channel apart from email doesn’t mean your bases are covered. Mike Pagani explains how prohibition is not prevention, and why,...

Q&A with Tony Phillips, Principal at McKool Smith Today we share an interview between CCI’s Publisher, Maurice Gilbert, and Tony Phillips, Principal at nationally recognized trial firm McKool Smith. Tony, who recently joined the firm, previously served as Senior Legal...

Candice Welsch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime describes the work, progress and goals of the UN Convention Against Corruption.  

Making Your Workplace a Harassment-Free Zone Too many workplaces have allowed sexual harassment to continue unchecked for years. In some cases, company executives have been the worst perpetrators of these toxic cultures. Companies that fail to take notice and make...

What to Do When a Deal Falls Apart What happens after a planned deal falls apart? In the process of seeking approval, a wealth of sensitive company information is transferred between entities – from financials to intellectual property. This article...

Challenges Posed by New Sanctions SIX’s Oliver Bodmer discusses difficulties companies face in navigating compliance matters associated with the flurry of U.S. sanctions posed this year. He shares insights in particular on challenges within the M&A space, as well as on...

Resulting Settlements and Remedial Measures Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has entered into a series of settlements in closing out corruption investigations and litigation. For a long period of time, corruption was endemic at the corporation (the DOJ estimates...

John Langdale, a professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, discusses his research into Chinese criminal gangs, their method of attaching to legitimate business and trade routes, and some implications for Belt and Road projects.  

The Impact of BPM on Organizations Regulations and compliance are some of the most important topics of discussion in the marketplace today, yet dozens of companies are hit with fines simply because they are unable to prove they are in...

Implementing Protections Against Cyberattacks Many recent cyberattacks have come through exposures in third-party systems. There is an evident need to monitor the cybersecurity of third parties, and this puts the spotlight on cyber supply chain risk management (C-SCRM). Experts from...

Key Findings from Dun & Bradstreet Report Brian Alster, Global Head of Supply & Compliance at Dun & Bradstreet, outlines results from the Dun & Bradstreet 2018 Compliance and Procurement Sentiment Report. With data gleaned from business leaders across compliance...