Jan Wolfe

March 13, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Cybersecurity is the top risk facing companies, but a majority still aren't prepared for the legal fallout from a cybersecurity incident, according to a survey of general counsel conducted by Consero Group in partnership with AegisAdvantage.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

March 08, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

According to the complaint, the tech giant uses the face prints to identify individuals in photos uploaded to its cloud-based photo storing service, Google Photo.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

March 07, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Concerned about wage theft, left-leaning members of Congress are pushing legislation that would require employers to provide more detailed pay stubs to low-wage workers.

By Jan Wolfe

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February 29, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Cybercrimes like data breaches are getting lots of attention these days. But does the average company need to worry about them? The answer is a resounding yes.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

February 29, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The Internal Revenue Service doubled its payout to whistleblowers in fiscal year 2015, according to the agency's annual report to Congress.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

February 22, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Most companies aren't increasing their budgets for ethics and compliance, according to a recent survey from NAVEX Global, a provider of E&C software and services.

By Jan Wolfe

1 minute read

February 16, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

When confronted with high-profile litigation, companies often take a conservative approach to media relations. But many in-house lawyers want to be more proactive, according to a recent survey conducted by the PR firm Greentarget.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

February 09, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

3M's lawyers are also cheering the ruling, however, seizing on a finding by the judge that Covington did, in fact, violate an ethics rule.

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read

February 08, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The majority of Americans think CEOs are overpaid, according to a new report from the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. But the public is split on whether the government should do more to regulate executive compensation.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

February 02, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

While details of the eleventh-hour agreement are still emerging, if it holds up in court, it will likely offer clarity about how to handle customer data—the lifeblood of modern companies.

By Jan Wolfe

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