The Global Ethics Summit, an annual conference hosted by Thomson Reuters and the Ethisphere Institute, was held in New York recently. The annual conference aims to raise the bar on the best practices for effective corporate ethics and compliance. Alexander F. Brigham, executive director of Ethisphere Institute, talked about the highlights of the conference, how …
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Thomson Reuters to host Global Ethics Summit March 5-6, 2013
Next week, Thomson Reuters will host the fifth annual Global Ethics Summit in conjunction with the Ethisphere Institute. The conference, taking place March 5-6, 2013 in New York, will address the challenges of compliance and government regulation in today’s global business environment, as well as the vital role that values and ethics play in successful …
Collateral Consequences
One in four Americans has some form of a criminal record. The collateral consequences of a conviction – finding work or obtaining a professional license after an incarceration, for instance – can be severe and hard to diminish, and the volume and extent of these consequences are substantial. Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions: Law, Policy …
Anthony Paonita from Corporate Counsel at LTNY
Anthony Paonita, editor in chief of Corporate Counsel, spoke with Legal Current at LegalTech New York. In this conversation, he shares what he’s been hearing from in-house counsel regarding their biggest concerns, including global compliance, BYOD and workflow challenges. He also shares what Corporate Counsel magazine will be focusing on in 2013.
West LegalEdcenter holds Corporate Whistleblower Forum
Fraud in companies is reportedly more likely to be discovered by insider tips than any other detection method, and with various whistleblower programs including the new SEC Whistleblower Program, whistleblowers from various walks of life and businesses are more comfortable coming forward and reporting wide variations of violations to regulators and law enforcement. Recently, West …
Institute for Corporate Counsel hosts current White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler and former head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division Christine Varney
The New York City Bar Association and Thomson Reuters will co-host the Institute for Corporate Counsel: Navigating the Boardroom, the Courtroom and the Space Between on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at the New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street in Manhattan. In-house counsel are increasingly responsible for guiding executive leadership through such corporate …
Super Lawyers Top Lists highlight best of the best
This story was written by Megan Gustafson. Super Lawyers Top Lists are now available online. The attorneys named to these Top Lists, which correspond with each region’s Super Lawyers list, have risen to the peak of an already competitive group of accomplished professionals, above and beyond the prestigious honor of selection to a Super Lawyers …
DISROBED highlighted on Legal Rebels
Judge Frederic Block offers a behind-the-scenes look into the trials of a federal court judge in DISROBED: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge, providing readers a view into his personal life and his experiences with controversial legal topics throughout his career. A sitting judge on one of the …
Competitive information vs. competitive intelligence: Effectively using what you find
This post was written by Janet Bennett, national manager, Monitor Suite As I’m meeting with firms to discuss business development and competitive intelligence tools, I’m often asked, “What are other firms doing?” The answer varies greatly between firms. Some large firms are quite sophisticated in their practices, preparing briefing books for their attorneys that include …
Washington Ideas Forum: Social media, mobile technology and our changing world
The following is a guest post written by Steve Rubley, managing director, Government, Thomson Reuters. When you consider how quickly social media and mobile technology have been adopted throughout the world – according to a McKinsey report, it took Facebook just a year to sign up 50 million users and Twitter only 9 months, compared …
