Opinion

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...

Does that older (or younger) colleague on your team know something you don’t? Maybe it’s past time to set aside generational stereotypes and take advantage of the expertise or wisdom they can share. This article discusses how each generation in...

In recent years, corporate directors have faced an increased risk of shareholder derivative litigation, often based on claims of mismanagement or oversight failures. Insurance premiums have increased in kind, but a recent Delaware Supreme Court decision reverses this trend. Directors’...

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) penetrate corporate boardrooms, one key factor within this mindset barely registered until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: public health. Governments on both sides of the Atlantic have done their best with regard to...

The concept of speak up culture is well known in compliance circles. But what happens when the listen up culture is lacking? As a recent Senate hearing shows, engendering a culture of compliance requires a two-way street. As ethics and...

Will ESG standards prove toothless if they don't incorporate suppliers into the equation? That is the question investors, stakeholders and business leaders are asking as reporting mandates gain steam and come into effect around the world.

As Kabul falls under the control of the Taliban and our leaders again fail to do the right thing, I feel like a spectator at a Greek tragedy. Shrieking warnings from their seats, the crowd cannot fathom why the players...

Two years ago, the Business Roundtable released its “Purpose of a Corporation” statement, expressing a “fundamental commitment” to deliver value to all company stakeholders – not just shareholders. Today, as the global economy struggles to emerge from a terrible pandemic...

COVID-19 may be the most significant compliance challenge we’ve faced in modern times, and, as Calvin London writes, the handling of the pandemic – certainly where he lives, in Victoria, Australia – continues to provide insights into the practice of...

Some risks do come and go. But amid headlines involving cyberattacks, climate change and corruption, it can be easy to forget that geopolitical risk forms the single most significant threat to businesses in a range of sectors. Geopolitical risk is...

While they did identify examples of shocking activity, Buzzfeed's and ICIJ's FinCEN Files didn't necessarily expose widespread wrongdoing, as its authors claimed. Instead, the story revealed glaring inefficiencies in anti-money laundering efforts. In September 2020, BuzzFeed and the International Consortium...

The data general counsel analyze for risk and compliance is increasingly displaying potential for value creation elsewhere in business operations. Corporations need to recognize this opportunity when it comes their way.