Catherine Dunn

December 03, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

For general counsel looking to become more valuable to senior business leaders, one crucial skill set is the ability to identify future legal and regulatory risks to the business, according to a new study by the consultancy KPMG.

By Catherine Dunn

5 minute read

May 15, 2013 | Daily Report Online

For the fifth year in a row, U.S. employers have seen an increase in the number of wage-and-hour lawsuits filed against them in federal court, according to calculations by the Federal Judicial Center

By Catherine Dunn

4 minute read

December 05, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

The Ethisphere Institute's new Code of Conduct Dataset allows in-house counsel to search for codes of conduct from Fortune 500 companies in a wide range of industries.

By Catherine Dunn

4 minute read

June 28, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

First Google and now Microsoft have filed motions with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in a quest to reveal information about secretive court orders they may receive.

By Catherine Dunn

2 minute read

February 24, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

The link between privacy and consumer trust in a data-driven economy is one of the biggest issues facing the business world, and a new White House proposal aims to jump start the conversation.

By Catherine Dunn

3 minute read

July 17, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

As U.S. regulators and lawmakers push to see more privacy policies take hold in the mobile apps space, app developers for Apple and Google (and their lawyers) are taking note.

By By Catherine Dunn

4 minute read

December 12, 2011 | Daily Business Review

A company's compliance program needs to be integral to the business, not an isolated component, with effective reporting systems and incentives for employees to get on board.

By Catherine Dunn

3 minute read

January 24, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

The abbreviation "ESG" has a particular meaning for pension funds and institutional investors that are evaluating ownership in a company. The letters correspond to the environmental, social, and governance risk factors that can impact financial performance.

By Catherine Dunn

3 minute read

August 01, 2012 | Law.com

To settle or to litigate? That is the question posed by a new analysis of litigated disciplinary proceedings brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission and FINRA against broker-dealers.

By Catherine Dunn

3 minute read

December 06, 2011 | Legaltech News

The Ethisphere Institute, a corporate social responsibility think tank, has launched an in-house code of conduct dataset compiled by attorneys at Haynes & Boone.

By Catherine Dunn

4 minute read