September 12, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Enforcement and Reputational Risks of Corporate Tax PlanningAccording to a survey of CFOs, multinational corporations are seeing an uptick in tax-audits by government authorities and reputational concerns when it comes to tax-planning strategies.
By Catherine Dunn
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January 04, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal
Fewer Enforcement Actions Brought Under Foreign Corrupt Practices ActIn the same year the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission produced guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, there was also a slow-down in FCPA enforcement actions, according to some year-end tallies from law firms.
By Catherine Dunn
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November 26, 2012 | Texas Lawyer
Corporate Threat Report: Fraud Down, Data Theft PersistsIn a year when many companies adopted a host of new anticorruption measures, global fraud levels also dipped, according to a new executive survey that also shows corporations facing a rising tide of insider threats.
By Catherine Dunn
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June 04, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Air Force Deploys Special Victims' Counsel in Sex-Abuse CasesA new kind of military lawyer is being deployed to work with victims of sexual assault: Special Victims' Counsel, who are part of a Department of Defense pilot program within the Air Force.
By Catherine Dunn
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April 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Data Security Policies and Procedures Still LackingWhat could your company do to improve its data breach preparedness? A recent study by the Ponemon Institute and Experian Data Breach Resolution has some suggestions.
By Catherine Dunn
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November 14, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
TrendWatch: Top In-House Counsel Fear Reg-Led Litigation RiseBy Catherine Dunn
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December 02, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
'Say on Pay' Compensation Reform Working Better Than ExpectedThis year marked the first time that shareholders wielded a stamp of approval on executive compensation. But one of the big surprises of 2011 may be just how well corporate America fared in this first test of the new "Say on Pay" system.
By Catherine Dunn
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November 08, 2012 | Daily Report Online
In survey of chief legal officers, in-house counsel challenging firms on value, serviceFor in-house counsel who wish law firms were more gung-ho about delivering outside counsel value to legal departments, a new survey shows they aren't alone.
By Catherine Dunn
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March 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
FTC Consumer Privacy Guidelines Outline Enforcement AgendaThe Federal Trade Commission is the principal privacy enforcement agency in the U.S., and its latest proposed privacy framework makes no bones about the regulator's enforcement record when it comes to consumer data security.
By Catherine Dunn
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January 04, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
How to Build Trust Between Corporate Boards and ShareholdersTo the list of New Year's resolutions for the first weeks of 2012, here's one for corporate boards: Take action to repair relationships with your investors.
By Catherine Dunn
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