The monetary value of the top workplace class-action settlements rose dramatically in 2017, eclipsing the previous high reached two years earlier by almost 10 percent, according to the latest annual report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw. The top 10 settlements last year had an aggregate value of $2.72 billion, compared Read More
On Wednesday, November 29, 2017, United States Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein announced a new Justice Department FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy. The policy is intended to improve upon and make permanent the FCPA Pilot Program, that was announced on April 5, 2016, to enable DOJ to efficiently identify and Read More
According to a new survey conducted by the National Association of Corporate Directors, board members say they are not getting enough information from corporate functions, including internal audit, on such issues as cyber-risk, corporate culture, and strategic risks. According to the survey, it was rare for a director to get Read More
As part of its current focus on non-GAAP measures, the SEC has questioned whether companies and audit committees have implemented appropriate controls regarding the disclosure of such measures. In response, Deloitte recently issued a report discussing the types of controls that could be established and provides high-level examples of control Read More
