Corporate Policy Management
As originally published in Forbes (June 28, 2011). I wrote last December that the markedly rising tide of criminal sanctions under the U.S. Foreign Corruption Act and the coming into effect of the UK Bribery Act should inform corporations implementing stringent corporate anti-corruption and compliance programs and policies. Such policies are critical; when properly managed,.. read more →
How and Why General Counsel Must Move Up the Ladder When They Suspect Senior Management of Wrongdoing
As originally published in The American Lawyer’s Corporate Counsel (Feb. 7, 2011). After five years as CEO at Hewlett-Packard Co., a company whose turnaround he was credited for, Mark Hurd resigned from HP in August following the discovery of inappropriate conduct that was deemed to have violated HP’s standards of business conduct. While the details of the.. read more →
Why Today’s Chief Information Officer Will Be Tomorrow’s Chief Executive
As originally published in The Huffington Post (Jan. 2, 2011). The Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) is typically the most senior executive responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals. As the relationship between IT and business strategy converges, CIOs find themselves at the center of a paradigm shift. They can no.. read more →