After months of anticipation, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued its proposed climate-related disclosure rule, a sweeping potential mandate that would force all public companies to quantify, measure, and disclose their effect on the environment.
Boards & Shareholders
Top 10 reasons to attend Compliance Week 2022
A keynote with two SEC commissioners; interactive sessions on global sanctions, ESG, and ethical leadership; and a new conference location and format highlight Dave Lefortโs list of reasons to be excited for CWโs first in-person event in nearly three years.
Tesla discloses new SEC subpoena over Elon Musk settlement
Electric car maker Tesla disclosed in aย regulatoryย filingย it received a subpoena from the SEC regarding its settlement with the regulator designed to rein in CEO Elon Muskโs Twitter posts.
Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, and importance of cultural due diligence in M&A
Rarely do cultural considerations play a role in M&A transactions, though they are often critical to the ultimate success of a deal. Microsoftโs planned acquisition of embattled video game developer Activision Blizzard offers a timely case study.
Hiltrud Werner leaves legacy of integrity at Volkswagen
Hiltrud Werner, Volkswagenโs board member and head of integrity and legal affairs who steered the company through its U.S. compliance monitorship post-Dieselgate, discusses her indelible mark on the auto giant and her future aspirations.
Chapter 4: Recovery and lessons learned post-ransomware attack
Whether fictional private utility company Vulnerable Electric pays the ransom or not in the aftermath of its cyber incident, the two pathways quickly splinter off in different directions with varied endings, each with important lessons to be learned.
Epilogue: What happened to Betsy?
The โpatient zeroโ of fictional private utility company Vulnerable Electricโs ransomware crisis learns her fate.
Chapter 3: Ransomware eradication prompts tough choice: To pay or not to pay?
No matter what, the deck is stacked against fictional private utility company Vulnerable Electric as it weighs whether to pay the $5 million ransom demanded by a cybercriminal who breached its systems. Which path do you take?
Ransomware case study glossary
The field of cybersecurity features a growing list of terminology to describe the many forms, channels, and motivations behind cyberattacks and hacking culture. Learn further definitions for some key terms featured throughout the ransomware case study.
LRN survey: Shared elements of โhigh-impactโ ethics and compliance programs
Board engagement,ย changes to meet the needs of employees working remotely,ย simplified and searchable policies and procedures, and more were key among the traits of high-impactย ethics and compliance programs as defined by LRNโs annual effectiveness report.


