Rebekah Mintzer

November 20, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

With the financial crisis and its immediate aftermath in the rearview mirror, in-house salaries continue to grow modestly, but steadily, according to updated data from HBR Consulting.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

November 19, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act can turn the most wonderful time of the year into the one of the riskiest for companies that aren't thinking carefully about the sorts of gifts, travel and entertainment they provide.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

November 18, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Feeling a little more optimistic lately? You're not alone. A survey of in-house legal departments shows that most think 2014 has been an overall improvement from 2013.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

November 17, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Boards of directors exist to act on behalf of investors, so it's important for them to ask: How do the biggest shareholders want things to run in the boardroom?

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

November 14, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

As expansion of paid sick leave for employees becomes law in more states and municipalities, companies need to think about administering this kind of benefit.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

November 13, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Fines of more than $4 billion are bad news for the banks involved, but there are some good lessons for in-house compliance professionals.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

November 12, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

There are so many ways of communicating to do business, and that creates challenges for companies trying to navigate investigation and enforcement under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

November 10, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

The outcome of the 2014 midterm elections could create a challenging political atmosphere for labor supporters.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

November 07, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Even though data protection is on the radars of both lawmakers and consumers because of the frequency of data breaches and cybersecurity threats, it looks like there may be more of the same old partisan conflict.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

November 05, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Updated guidance from the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council include a Jan. 1 deadline for bringing new security measures online.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read