Corporate Compliance

White-collar attorneys see acute changes under Trump administration

Amid a flurry of shifts and shakeups in the U.S. Department of Justice, uncertainty shrouds the future of white-collar enforcement. “This administration is sea changes,” says one expert. “So, all the ways someone who may not be involved in white-collar crime thinks an election may matter, they matter in spades right now.”

Apr 23, 2025 12:45 PM CDT

Future Forward: How lawyers can embrace sustainability

Sustainable development means more than “being green,” says John Dernbach, an emeritus professor at Widener University Commonwealth Law School and the founding director of its Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. Rather, he says, sustainable development balances environmental protection, economic development and social justice.

Apr 1, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

Missouri AG sues Starbucks, says workforce is ‘more female and less white’

Missouri’s attorney general has sued Starbucks, accusing it of engaging in discrimination with its diversity, equity and inclusion policies and alleging that such initiatives have made the coffee giant’s workforce “more female and less white.”

Feb 13, 2025 3:38 PM CST

How agentic AI services are revolutionizing contract management and compliance

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Shashank Pande and Rachita Maker, the co-founders of Ekamm8, a new forward-thinking legal innovation and consulting company.

Jan 27, 2025 10:40 AM CST

Most lawyers aren’t using AI to address growing workloads, new report says

A new study has found that most legal professionals are not yet using artificial intelligence to address increasing workload challenges.

Jan 16, 2025 10:15 AM CST

Apple agrees to $95M settlement in Siri privacy class-action case

Apple has agreed to end a five-year legal battle over user privacy related to its virtual assistant Siri with a $95 million payout to affected customers, according to a preliminary settlement.

Jan 2, 2025 2:30 PM CST

NRA must hire court-approved compliance consultant, says judgment in New York’s civil suit

A civil lawsuit that sought the dissolution of the National Rifle Association has ended with a final judgment that reforms the group’s governance and requires court approval of deals to resolve a $5.4 million judgment against former CEO Wayne LaPierre.

Dec 17, 2024 12:11 PM CST

TikTok asks SCOTUS to block law that would shut down app

TikTok has asked the Supreme Court to block a federal law that would shut down the wildly popular platform in the United States next month unless the company divests from Chinese ownership.

Dec 17, 2024 11:25 AM CST

How to ensure your legal team is well-prepared for the shifting privacy landscape

Make no mistake: Maintaining privacy compliance is a complex moving target, and the checks and balances that your company needed 10 years ago do not even scratch the surface of what you need today.

Nov 22, 2024 9:33 AM CST

DOJ seeks forced sale of Chrome, other big changes at Google in monopoly case

The Justice Department is seeking to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser and make other major changes to remedy its illegal search monopoly, prosecutors told a Washington court Wednesday, setting a marker in the landmark case before the incoming Trump administration makes its own determinations about how to proceed.

Nov 21, 2024 3:48 PM CST

DOJ will push Google to sell Chrome to break monopoly on search market

Top Justice Department antitrust officials have decided to ask a judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the world’s biggest tech companies.

Nov 19, 2024 3:35 PM CST

Will diversity policy affect hiring of independent monitor in Boeing case? Federal judge wants to know

A federal judge considering a proposed plea agreement between Boeing and the U.S. Department of Justice wants to know how diversity, equity and inclusion policies will influence the selection of a monitor to assess compliance.

Oct 17, 2024 11:11 AM CDT

DOJ launches corporate whistleblower awards program

The Justice Department on Thursday unveiled a corporate whistleblower pilot program targeting foreign corruption and financial fraud that authorities said could yield billions of dollars in forfeitures each year. Tipsters who are first to provide information of corporate wrongdoing could be eligible for up to 30% of the first $100 million in company forfeitures.

Aug 2, 2024 9:45 AM CDT

‘Huge market opportunity’ for some law firms during ESG backlash

Most major U.S. law firms in recent years have launched dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice groups to help clients navigate a surge of new rules and initiatives emerging across climate; sustainability; diversity, equity and inclusion; human capital; and other areas. But more recently, law firms have run squarely into the political backlash against ESG.

Aug 1, 2024 2:20 AM CDT

7 steps to successful crisis management

How you manage a crisis is critical and may be the difference between a swift resolution and a prolonged public nightmare. Consider these seven lessons to help guide your clients successfully through their next crisis.

Jul 26, 2024 9:12 AM CDT