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McDermott Will & Emery

Uber Criminal Complaint Raises the Stakes for Breach Response

On August 20, 2020, a criminal complaint was filed charging Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s former chief security officer, with obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony in connection with an alleged attempted cover-up of a...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Can Hackers be Ethical, not Evil?

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We are increasingly seeing situations in which a client’s information systems are breached by an ethical hacker. Typically, they take a screen shot or two of data to prove their accomplishment, carefully redact any...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Calling All Companies: It’s Time to Get Real About Sexual Harassment

It’s not a joke. It’s really not. In fact, 81 percent of women and 43 percent of men have experienced some form of sexual harassment in their lifetime, according to a survey conducted by nonprofit organization Stop Street...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Where is Compliance at Uber?

I am tempted to write something along the lines of “another month, another scandal at Uber” but I do not think that would really help any compliance professional or business executive learn from the latest FUBAR announced by...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

A New Owner and New CEO: Will Anything Change?

Tilman Fertitta has purchased the Houston Rockets from current owner Les Alexander for the stunning sum of $2.2 bn. The sales price breaks the National Basketball Association (NBA) record sale of $2 billion from when the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Week in FCPA-Episode 67, the Post Harvey Edition

After a two week absence, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance and ethics related stories which happened while we were off, including: 1. Retired U.S. Army colonel, Joseph Baptiste...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Workplace Ethics & Culture: What the Uber Board Report Means for Compliance Officers

A compliance perspective on one of the most unique corporate documents you will ever see....more

The Volkov Law Group

Poor Performing CEOs and Boards and Compliance Disasters

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The business headlines are filled with the latest corporate scandal – Uber’s defective culture, CEO misconduct and reprehensible comments by supervising board members. Uber is just one of several significant companies caught...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

This Week in FCPA-Episode 57, the Father’s Day Edition

This week, as their tribute to their Dad, we are guest hosted by Jay’s daughters, Millie and Michela. They lead us through a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories, including: 1. The...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Uber Board Report – Part I

On Tuesday, the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP (Covington), released its long-awaited report (Report) to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber). It is truly one of the most...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Into the Weeds-Episode 42, the Uber Edition

In this episode, Matt Kelly and I take a deep dive into the corporate governance fiasco which is Uber. We consider the revelations in the failures of corporate governance, culture and internal controls at the organization....more

NAVEX

The Importance of Trust in the Age of Weaponized Transparency

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In my last post about organizational trust, we looked at lessons learned about trust from one of the largest organizations of all: the U.S. military. The main concept was that in large organizations, senior executives should...more

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Is a “Very Strange Year at Uber” a Cue to Improve Culture or Harassment Training …or Both?

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Whenever we see headlines about an organization embroiled in some kind of ethical or legal misstep, what usually follows are a series of questions about what exactly went wrong. The answers to these questions usually shine a...more

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Startup Culture Seems to Be Missing One Key Ingredient—Culture

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Sometimes when I read tales of startups riddled with problems of corporate culture and poor conduct, I want to grab the founders by their shoulders and shout, “You’re doing it wrong!” I suspect I’m not alone among compliance...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Following up on news last week that Bill Ackman was finally done with his grand Valeant experiment, the Times gives us a deeper look at what was really going on with the activist investor’s bet and ultimate $4 billion loss....more

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External Perception of Your Internal Culture Is a Big Deal: What Uber’s Problems Have Taught Us about Reputation

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Ethics and compliance officers might often feel like your company’s corporate culture gets tied into knots, with so many groups imposing demands on your organization’s behavior. But really, a better turn of phrase here...more

Zelle  LLP

That is SO last week - September 2015 #3

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Last week, The New York Times reported that men “feel entitled to take time off for family” too. The subject of the article was Josh Levs, a former CNN reporter who wanted more time off when his third child was born...more

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