Canadian company offers amnesty for reporting corruption
At a time when the spotlight on corruption of foreign officials is brighter than ever, it’s rare for a global company working on...
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New ruling may lead to invalidation of still more NLRB decisions
On May 16 the National Labor Relations Board lost the second round of litigation over its power to enforce its rules and decisions...
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Supreme Court cases may impact employers
Sometime in the next six weeks the U.S. Supreme Court will issue decisions with potentially major consequences for employers. Both...
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Wage-and-hour lawsuits hit record high
In the past year, more employees sued for unpaid overtime: lawsuits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) spiked 10...
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PCAOB reissues proposed standards for related party accounting
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board this week reissued proposed standards calling for greater auditor focus on related...
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Top trends in e-discovery
Back in the late 1990s when e-discovery was in its infancy, it was mostly dismissed as a passing fad. Boy, was that assumption...
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Hedge funds prepare to strengthen compliance programs
Hedge fund and private equity fund managers are considering tougher compliance practices now that their activities have come under...
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Ralph Lauren avoids FCPA violation charges on swift action
Designer clothing company Ralph Lauren won’t be prosecuted for bribing Argentine customs officials with cash and gifts worth more...
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Data security: a growing problem
Data loss and other data security issues have become top concerns for corporate secretaries and general counsel on the heels of...
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RCA hosts regulation, operations and compliance symposia
SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar will deliver a key note address highlighting the top priorities for fund managers and registered...
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