
Modern Slavery? Maybe you Shouldn’t Terminate the Contract – Here’s Why…
Imagine the horror most people feel when they find out their company has engaged a supplier that has been using forced labor, child labor, or indentured servants to create the product.
The corporate “zero tolerance” statements come out, the lawyers are corralled, and the letter terminating the contract is signed.
Done, right?

How to Spring Clean Your Compliance Program
My favorite place to be is in my backyard, with the sun shining on me, in my oversized comfy chair watching the birds or reading a magazine. During the winter months, the sun becomes scarce. I try to scratch out some time on the weekends, but it’s often too chilly, even in my home near Los Angeles, to really enjoy the warmth.

Are You Using the Crowd? You Should Be…
Sometimes we just plain run out of creativity. Or we aren’t inspired. Or we don’t feel as if we’re connecting the way we need to with the business.

Does Your Ethics & Compliance Program have a Net Promoter Score?
Would someone who came to the Ethics and Compliance Office refer a friend?

This Supreme Court Case Will Reverberate Throughout the Compliance and ESG World
Shockwaves hit publicly traded companies in March of 2022 when the SEC announced its proposed rule that would require public companies to include certain climate-related disclosures in their annual reports and registration statements.

Survey Says! What Your Priorities are for 2023
In January, we surveyed the compliance community to find out what your priorities are for 2023.
We asked about what you’re focusing on this year, the most important thing you’re working on, and the area of law you’re most focused on this year.