By Debra Rade on November 30, 2012
Does your business swim in a pond that is likely to be phished? Will your business be the target of hackers? What are the chances of your company getting scammed in Internet schemes? Are you or your employees likely to be duped into revealing personal or confidential information which a scammer can use illicitly? What […]
Posted in Corporate Governance, Policies & Compliance, General Counsel & Corporate, Not for Profit | Tagged BBB, better business bureau, board of directors, CEO, compliance, director, general counsel, governance, phish, phishing
By Debra Rade on May 4, 2012
Selecting a new CEO or new Board Director is one of the most significant roles of the board of directors. It was with great pride on January 4, 2012 that the Yahoo! Board of Directors announced the appointment of Scott Thompson as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 9. Thompson presented an impressive work […]
Posted in Corporate Governance, Policies & Compliance, General Counsel & Corporate | Tagged #thirdpointllc, #yahoo!, daniel loeb, embellishment, falsify resume, patti hart, scott thompson, stonehill, third point llc
By Debra Rade on April 21, 2012
What is an electronic book worth? You may have thought your $9.99 best seller was a good deal, but according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), you’re paying too much. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, speaking at an E-book Press Conference on April 11, 2012, alleged that the price for e-books published by several […]
Posted in Corporate Governance, Policies & Compliance, General Counsel & Corporate | Tagged #amazon, #anticompetitive, #antitrust, #apple, #DOJ, #e-books, #penguin, #publish, #publishing
By Debra Rade on March 13, 2012
It’s always a pleasure to be included as faculty for the PLI’s Corporate Compliance & Ethics Institute. This one and a half day program will be held this year (2012) on May 10-11 in Chicago. It’s intended for anyone involved in any aspect of corporate compliance and ethics — not just lawyers (but if you’re […]
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By Debra Rade on February 28, 2012
Has Dodd-Frank spawned a cottage industry of fraudsters? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports its staff is receiving numerous complaints about whistleblowers. Well, not real whistleblowers. Fictional whistleblowers and fraudsters. And they will call you or e-mail you at the office or at home. Seems SEC staff is rather inundated with complaints about […]
Posted in Corporate Governance, Policies & Compliance, General Counsel & Corporate, Not for Profit | Tagged #doddfrank, #emailhoax, #sec, #whistleblower
