Presents a country-by-country overview of the availability of protection from disclosure of communications between in-house counsel and the officers, directors or employees of the companies they serve.
In this article you can find five tips for small legal departments to build an effective international compliance program.
Discusses how to have a code that has some relevance in your organization and beings to serve its purpose as your company's constitution.
This article involves moving beyond the initial step of any law enforcement agency taking your company's report of criminal activity if it falls within their jurisdiction, leading to a criminal investigation and eventual prosecution.
Tracking foreign subsidiaries is now a crucial element of compliance for any company, given the current global regulatory climate. In this article, get caught up on this important issue and how you can help manage a global portfolio of subsidiaries.
Occupational misconduct can occur for a variety of reasons, and while only speculation can deliver root causes, one such cause is often overlooked: denial. In this column, James A. Nortz examines the case of David Myers, former Worldcom controller, to display how denial can also be a root cause.
Discusses several instruments available to help corporations make informed decisions on these compliance and ethical issues and increase overall job performance.
Discusses the many struggles companies and their attorneys face while managing global operations. Includes four essential practices to meet transnational companies' dramatic growth projections.
Inadvertent disclosure is a serious issue in the legal world. The recent amendments to legislation have made it important for lawyers to understand their new found responsibility and the rules regarding this matter. The Model Rules and Federal Discovery Rules aid counsel in understanding inadvertent disclosure, and what they should do if the problem arises.