Company Culture

Control Other’s Angry Outbursts. Make Their Anger Melt Away!

by Martha Newman | TopLawyerCoach.com on 5/9/2013

Tactics to Diffuse Anger in the Office - When office politics, disagreements, bad moods get the best of people, angry outbursts are likely to erupt. When we see this happening, our natural reactions are to turn and...more

Speaking My Truth About Team-Building

by Jaclyn West | FordHarrison on 4/26/2013

Litigation Value: Aside from a potential workers’ compensation claim for Toby, from having a paper airplane thrown directly into his eye, Dunder Mifflin is getting off light this week....more

Any Volunteers?

by Kelly Scott | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 4/25/2013

Generations X, Y and Z: educated, independent, entitled and media savvy. When motivated, these workers can be very valuable. Retaining them, however, can be a problem. Conventional wisdom is don’t try; they will be moving...more

Promoting Ethics In Your Company

by Michael Volkov on 4/12/2013

I am a little reluctant to raise this issue. I am sure the overwhelming response will be “Yes, of course.” I am prepared for that and for any criticism that I am only offering another profound grasp of the obvious....more

SEC Highlights Compliance and Ethics for Broker-Dealers

by David Smyth | Brooks Pierce on 4/11/2013

On Tuesday the SEC held a National Compliance Outreach Program for Broker-Dealers at an open meeting at its D.C. headquarters. The first panel – titled The Role of Compliance and Ethics – was nominally targeted to...more

Compliance: Having Everyone Join In – From The Board Room To The Shop Floor

by Thomas Fox on 4/11/2013

Today in history should be known as “End of Military Leaders Day” as not only is this the 199th anniversary of Napoleon’s exile to Elba (although he did make somewhat of a comeback) it is also the 62nd anniversary of Truman’s...more

Law Firm Staff Love Pro Bono Too!

by Lisa Borden | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 4/5/2013

You already know that Baker Donelson lawyers love pro bono, but I'm here to tell you - our staff loves pro bono too! It is so easy, and so rewarding, to get law firm staff involved in pro bono work. Of course, they can do...more

Three Compliance Interviews on April 3

by Thomas Fox on 4/4/2013

I attended the Dow Jones Global Compliance Symposium over the past couple of days. It was a great conference and kudos to the entire Dow Jones team for putting on a truly memorable event. Day 2 had some interesting speakers...more

How to Introduce Innovation in Your Compliance Program

by Thomas Fox on 4/2/2013

News Flash: Houston Astros Lead AL in Wins! In case you were too worn out from this weekend’s college basketball tournament bonanza, both the men’s and women’s, to stay up on Sunday night and watch ESPN; the Houston...more

Breaking Bad: When A Good Employee Goes Bad?

by Michael Volkov on 3/19/2013

No matter how strong a company’s compliance program, there is always a risk. No matter how many times employees are trained, complete certifications and are reminded of their FCPA compliance obligations, there is always a...more

Up Close and Personal – Perspectives from a Managing Partners’ Forum

by Pamela Woldow on 3/11/2013

Edge International recently co-sponsored and facilitated a Managing Partners’ Forum in Savannah for medium-sized firms in the Southeastern region, and I came away from the discussions both with some eye-opening impressions...more

When The Multinational Meets The Private Family Business : 10 Key Issues For A Successful Negotiation Of An M & A Transaction...

by Stephen Lloyd | Dentons on 3/6/2013

The vast majority of business enterprises worldwide are “family run”, or purely private entities, where operational management and ownership reside in or are controlled by the same individuals. On the other hand,...more

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