Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Marvin A. Kirsner | January 23, 2018
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act adds a provision to the tax code which disallows a deduction for amounts paid to settle a sexual harassment or abuse claim if that settlement includes a nondisclosure agreement. Section 162(q) to the Internal Revenue Code now disallows a deduction for any payment “related to sexual harassment or abuse if such settlement or payment is subject to a nondisclosure agreement.”
By Dan Panitz | January 19, 2018
Tax law changes notwithstanding, corporate counsel waiting for a corporate blank check on spend may be holding their breath for some time.
By Matt Bell and Mike Casey | January 19, 2018
In the first part of this article, we examined the counterintuitive nature of self-reporting sanctions violations, the penalties that sanctions violators face in the United Kingdom and the United States, and the U.K.'s self-disclosure framework. In part two, we analyze how the self-reporting regime functions in the United States.
By Kristen Rasmussen | January 19, 2018
Amazon.com Inc. is looking for a professional experienced with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to work on health care-related compliance matters, according to a recent job listing, another indication it plans on moving into health care devices or services.
By Ryan McConnell and Stephanie Bustamante | January 19, 2018
This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served a hundred 7-Eleven stores nationwide with notices of inspection and detained twenty-one undocumented workers. ICE will require the 7-Eleven stores to produce documents showing 7-Eleven required work authorizations from their employees.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Matt Bell and Mike Casey | January 18, 2018
The concept of voluntarily self-disclosing sanctions violations is somewhat counterintuitive because it does not comport with our everyday notions of law enforcement. When people do things they are not supposed to do, they usually do not volunteer that information to the government agency responsible for punishing such misconduct.
By E. Leigh Dance | January 18, 2018
This GLOBAL IN-HOUSE column addresses the next step in leading and sustaining change in your legal function. To inspire your team and your stakeholders to and embrace change and support new initiatives, you must demonstrate performance. Here's how to make it happen.
By Kristen Rasmussen | January 16, 2018
Health care companies need to be mindful of the U.S. Department of Justice's continued enforcement of the False Claims Act but also pay attention to areas such as drug pricing and opioids that may be the focus of increased scrutiny in 2018, according to the health care portion of Crowell & Moring's annual Litigation Forecast.
Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Alon Israely | January 16, 2018
There's no question that litigation costs loom among the top concerns currently bogging down companies. In fact, anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of a corporation's legal spend is earmarked for litigation and e-discovery costs.
By Octavius Black, CEO Mind Gym | January 11, 2018
As scrutiny for bad behavior gets stronger, we should look to the processes businesses have created to prevent it.
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