Risk
Risk refers to threats an organization faces -- loss of earnings, loss of reputation, or harm of any kind. These articles explore the challenges of preventing, identifying and mitigating risk.
Risk can come in many forms, including financial issues, legal liabilities, strategic or leadership errors, or accidents and natural disasters. Today, IT- and data-related risks are growing concerns.
The following articles about risk look at the issue from many angles, especially from that of compliance officers and risk managers.
Platform-Based Outsourcing in Brazil: Hidden Labor Risks & Regulatory Uncertainty
High court suspends proceedings over legal status of freelancers, contracted companies
Agentic AI: The Promise and Peril of Autonomous Intelligence
Shift from passive AI tools requires rethinking accountability, security and human oversight
The DOJ Released Guidelines on Non-Discriminatory DEI for Federal Contractors; Have You Audited Your Program Lately?
In July, the DOJ released updated guidance on what might constitute “illegal DEI” by government contractors under an executive order issued in January. As a result, contractors must now move beyond compliance checklists and toward a strategic, principled and legally sound approach to workforce management, says Constangy partner Cara Crotty, who breaks down the latest developments.
Material Adverse Effect or Market Reality? Tariffs Test Deal Termination Rights
Rising costs and falling valuations have left many acquirers questioning deals that seemed sound just months ago. Kasowitz attorneys Sheron Korpus and Andrew Schwartz examine how material adverse effect provisions might offer exit strategies, analyzing court precedents from Covid-19 disputes and explaining why tariffs present different legal challenges, especially when "disproportionate effects" hit some companies harder than their peers.
Administration Heightens Enforcement Focus on Tariff Evasion & ‘Transshipment’
White House expresses zero tolerance for ‘transshipment’ schemes
How Life Sciences Companies Can Mitigate the Impact of US Tariffs
Compliance professionals uniquely positioned to adapt & respond to tariff pressures
4 Pillars for Effective Trade Risk Management Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Challenges extend far beyond accounting
5 Essential Steps to Build & Scale a Third-Party Risk Management Program
Programs must be comprehensive, documented & defensible
A Brave New Discretionary World at US Patent Office
Older patents likely to benefit from “settled expectations”
From Whistleblowers to Algorithms: FCA Enforcement 2.0 Is Here
The modern whistleblower is a data miner, not a corporate insider
Is ‘Extreme Due Diligence’ the Next Sanctions Defense?
Geopolitical hotspots demand stepped-up processes
Do We Need More AI Oversight Now or Is There a Better Way to Manage the AI and Data Boom to Do the Right Thing?
(Sponsored) With AI projected to contribute trillions to the global economy by 2030, organizations can't wait for regulatory frameworks to catch up. Robert Feldman, chief legal officer of EDB, explains how smart self-regulation is filling the gap and why companies that master it now are seeing 12.5 times the ROI of their peers.
