So, nearly 2 years ago your organization applied for and received COVID-relief funds. The decision was not an easy one. On the one hand, government largesse invariably comes with strings and uncertainties, i.e., risk. On the other hand, your organization faced an unprecedented triple threat crisis: financial, operational, and health. Consumer spending plummeted and its
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Driving Cultural Change To Reduce Corporate Risk: Lessons Learned From The Field
Government enforcement efforts are on the rise. In December 2021, the Secret Service announced an initiative to more aggressively counter pandemic-related fraud. Empowered by new personnel, new funding, and new legislation, the DOJ has bolstered its antitrust enforcement efforts. Gurbir Grewal, the SEC’s new director of enforcement, shared his aggressive SOX enforcement plans in a…
The Next Four Years of FCPA Enforcement: What to Expect From the Biden Administration
Contrary to some expectations, the Trump Administration Department of Justice imposed record penalties under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act from 2017 through 2020. But in each of those years, fewer and fewer new FCPA investigations were initiated. We expect the Biden Administration to continue the trend of increasing FCPA enforcement settlement values, while also…
To Disclose Or Not To Disclose: Responding to Trade Secrets Misappropriation by an Employee?
This article was originally published on IP Watchdog.
An employee comes to you with a recipe for your competitor’s “secret sauce.” You know she worked for your competitor before coming to work for you. How do you respond? It’s an important question, because it may go to the core integrity of your organization and because…
Using “Prospective Hindsight” To Identify And Mitigate Risks During A Crisis
In 1657, mathematician Blaise Pascal commented in a letter to his church leaders “I have made this longer than usual because I did not have time to make it shorter.” More than 100 years later, another Frenchman, Napoleon Bonaparte, offered a similar remark to his valet as he prepared to head out for battle. “Dress…
Leading with Values in Times of Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown us all into a crisis of uncertainty. How does one stop a global pandemic? How long will it take to bend the contagion curve? How should the business community respond, to both the public health and financial challenges? How we as a nation, as individuals, and as businesses respond to…