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March 21, 2014 | Inside Counsel

During one of the breakout sessions of the 2014 Global Ethics Summit, experts discussed current developments of the SEC whistleblower program. The panel was moderated by Jordan A. Thomas of Labaton Sucharow, and featured Stephen Donovan, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, International Paper and Randy Stephens, JD, CCEP, VP, Ethical...

By Rich Steeves

7 minute read

March 21, 2014 | Inside Counsel

In a session at the 2014 Global Ethics Summit, companies like Hasbro and Marriott that were identified as most ethical by Ethisphere spoke about the relationship between brand, reputation and trust.

By Rich Steeves

3 minute read

March 21, 2014 | Inside Counsel

These were the opening remarks at the second keynote session at the sixth annual Global Ethics Summit. The topic was Lessons from a Crisis and the two chief compliance officers shared their experiences with crises.

By Rich Steeves

3 minute read

March 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel

While the cloud allows businesses to become more agile, compliance restrains it, which is preventing some businesses from taking full advantage of what the cloud can do.

By Amanda Ciccatelli

5 minute read

March 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel

I sleep like a baby, meaning I wake up every night screaming and crying.

By Rich Steeves

4 minute read

March 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Florida announced that it would join the Department of Justice in vetting whether or not the Comcast/TWC merger is legal under antitrust regulations.

By Chris DiMarco

5 minute read

March 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Nothing said in closing arguments should surprise the clients representatives. A good trial lawyer will have involved key client stakeholders in all decisions throughout the trial, and the closing arguments phase is no exception.

By Michael A. Brown

4 minute read

March 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel

The rules of the litigation and discovery game have not changed; it is simply played on an additional gameboard whose pieces have changed tremendously and continue to do so at a rapid pace.

By Amy Burton Loggins

12 minute read

March 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel

The ultimate meaning of Comcast as applied to products class actions remains unresolved, and the Supreme Court may feel compelled to address it eventually.

By Lawrence T. Gresser, Harvey B. Silikovitz

13 minute read

March 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Blankfeins position among the highest-paid CEOs on Wall Street slumped four years ago as Wells Fargos and J.P. Morgan Chases CEOs surpassed him in terms of salary plus bonus, but in 2013, Blankfeins estimated $23 million pay package surpassed both aforementioned CEOs, bringing him back up to the top spot...

By Juliana Kenny

2 minute read