All articles by Aaron Nicodemus – Page 65
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ArticleSurvey: Past crises prepared compliance for coronavirus pandemic
A benchmarking survey from Compliance Week found practitioners weren’t prepared for the specific coronavirus crisis, but that previous crises (think 9/11) left them ready to be leaders during this global pandemic.
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ArticleSo your company’s CEO has coronavirus. Does the world have to know?
As infections stemming from the coronavirus pandemic continue to mount around the world, publicly traded companies face questions about when and where to disclose that their CEO or other key executives have contracted the virus.
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ArticleCoronavirus begins disrupting public companies’ financial reporting
Companies are reporting ways in which the coronavirus pandemic is hurting their bottom lines, as well as steps they are taking to reduce spending as disruptions ripple through their supply chains and rattle their customer bases.
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ArticleConference organizers innovate online as coronavirus cancels live events
While the convention industry is taking a huge financial hit during the coronavirus outbreak, it’s also being forced to innovate.
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ArticleFor some companies in the age of coronavirus, ethics pays
Despite slow governmental response to the coronavirus outbreak that is grinding the world economy to a halt, several businesses have decided it is worth going above and beyond to help customers and employees.
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ArticleAs America girds for coronavirus lockdown, China’s experience offers hope
As America nears the dark tunnel of a coronavirus-caused government lockdown, it can learn from the experiences of China, which is about to exit from the other end.
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Article‘Force majeure’ in spotlight with coronavirus; what’s next?
The coronavirus pandemic has elevated “force majeure”—a rarely-used, relatively obscure contract provision—to a top-of-mind issue for companies scrambling to figure out where gaps are forming in their supply chain.
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ArticleLawsuit: Former iRobot compliance head alleges firing over flagged dealings
The former director of compliance for iRobot—maker of the robot vacuum cleaner Roomba—claims in a federal lawsuit he was fired for pointing out the company’s violations of state, federal, and international law.
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ArticleCoronavirus: Tips for risk management
As the coronavirus worldwide pandemic spreads, the ramifications for any business has gone from temporary disruption to a serious impediment. Here are 10 steps your company can take to mitigate its risks.
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ArticleEmployees working from home to avoid coronavirus? Protect your data
With the coronavirus threat having moved on from disrupting your business’s supply chain to threatening your employees’ health at home, now is the time to implement that company-wide remote workplace plan.
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ArticleWells Fargo CEO says bank’s past behavior ‘deeply disturbing,’ vows change
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf, who has led the scandal-plagued megabank for four months, was upfront about the bank’s failure to stem abuses in its banking, lending, and auto insurance divisions when he testified at a Congressional hearing Tuesday.
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ArticleCoronavirus’ negative effect on global shipping could last weeks, or months
Companies wondering how to handle risks the worldwide coronavirus outbreak will have on global supply chains should look for clues to the Great Recession of 2008-09, the last time so much capacity stood idle.
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ArticleFormer NCUA ethics officer drank at strip clubs on job, report reveals
The long-serving ethics officer for the National Credit Union Administration retired late last year after admitting to visiting strip clubs and drinking on the job, according to an internal investigation.
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ArticleCFPB the latest federal agency to propose whistleblower program
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants Congress to authorize a program that would reward whistleblowers who provide tips leading to successful prosecutions.
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ArticleCan ‘force majeure’ save your company from the coronavirus?
Some businesses—particularly in the global shipping industry—are hoping a provision contained in the fine print of many contracts can avert disastrous financial losses caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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ArticleKPMG names firm veteran as U.S. CEO
KPMG has named Paul Knopp—who has been with the company for 36 years—to be its next U.S. chair and chief executive officer.
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ArticleCompanies consider employee travel bans as coronavirus proliferates
While not yet the norm, employee travel bans are being bandied about by companies across the globe in light of the increasing coronavirus risk; the policy could lead to a trend toward virtual meetings.
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ArticleCFPB’s leadership structure, SEC’s authority on SCOTUS docket this week
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in cases that question whether the current structure of the CFPB is constitutional, and whether to curb the SEC’s power to return funds to fleeced investors.
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ArticleESG at the vanguard of company objectives in 2020
According to the latest research, 2020 may be the year when corporations finally embrace environmental, social, and governance initiatives.
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ArticleControversial facial image aggregator Clearview AI reveals breach
A company with a huge database of facial images informed its law enforcement customers this week that it suffered a data breach.