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How an Ombuds Can Foster Collaboration and Reduce Risk
Ombuds are a potentially valuable early-warning mechanism for averting risk, and one that organizational leaders should give consideration as a worthy investment of company resources.
Big Changes Ahead for Compensation Committees
Beginning in 2014, compensation committee members will face enhanced independence requirements under new governance listing standards for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, as well as other national exchanges.
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Balancing Social Media Risk and Employee Policies
What is the proper balance between defending employee rights and protecting the company's reputation when creating a social media policy?
Liability Risks of Recording Customer Service Calls
While recording customer service calls is commonly viewed as a risk management tool, a recent wave of class action cases brought under California's Invasion of Privacy Act has challenged this common practice, claiming that the plaintiffs are entitled to $5,000 per call.
AIA Opportunities for New Patent Term Strategies
Recent changes to the America Invents Act have created an opportunity for businesses to develop new patenting strategies that promote and enhance the value patents provide to the company. One area of value generation comes from extending the enforceable lifespan of a patent.
Health Care Privacy and Security Rule Complications
An update to key health care privacy and security rules has made providing services to health care companies a lot more complicated.
Insurance Coverage For Invasion of Privacy Claims
If your company engages with consumers, handles consumer information, or otherwise participates in business activities that could potentially trigger a privacy violation, you should be aware of specific exclusions for privacy statute violations when purchasing liability policies.
Patent Protection as Investment and Insurance
Because of the great potential value of a company's intellectual property, there is value in identifying and protecting intellectual property as both an investment and a type of insurance policy.
Should Lying About Your Age Online Be a Federal Crime?
Calls for amending the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act have grown. But will Congress use this opportunity to draft a law that reflects the interests of all U.S. citizens, or simply increase the criminal penalties for violating the CFAA so as to appear tough on crime?
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