Risk Management

Regulatory Intelligence: Criminals Mix & Match Children’s Personal Data for Synthetic Identity Fraud

Cyber-criminals and fraudsters are increasingly mixing and matching children's stolen personal data to create new, synthetic identities for use in fraud and other financial crimes.…

Rachel Wolcott February 13, 2019

Podcast: The Duties & Challenges of a Midsize Law Firm GC

In a new podcast, we're holding a key discussion about the duties and responsibilities of a general counsel within a midsize law firm. We are…

Thomson Reuters Institute February 13, 2019

Knocking on Government Doors: How Do You Get Ready to Knock?

In a continuing blog series, “Knocking on Government Doors”, Irene Liu, vice president and general counsel at Checkr, will discuss proactive engagement strategies to help…

Irene Liu February 11, 2019

Regulatory Intelligence: Wolfsberg Group Guidance on Sanctions Screening Promotes Risk-Based Approach

The Wolfsberg Group has published new guidance for methods financial institutions should use to carry out sanctions screening. Sanctions screening should be designed to detect,…

Susannah Hammond February 07, 2019

A New Medicare Card Seeks to Prevent Identity Theft and Healthcare Fraud

Identity theft continues to be a buzz phrase. We’ve been hearing a lot in the news lately about ways in which the federal government is…

Melissa D. Berry February 05, 2019

Walking the Tighter Rope: The Art of In-House Lawyering Today, or What About the Rule Against Perpetuities?

This post was authored by PD Villarreal, former Senior VP of Global Litigation at GlaxoSmithKline. Among corporate executives today there are two competing images of…

Thomson Reuters Institute January 25, 2019

Corporate Sustainability & the Role of Trust: An Interview with Uber CLO Tony West

A component of corporate sustainability is the trust that a company earns in protecting the interest of the communities it impacts. This was a central…

Rose D. Ors January 21, 2019

Knocking on Government Doors: On Which Regulators’ Doors Should You Knock?

In a continuing blog series, “Knocking on Government Doors”, Irene Liu, vice president and general counsel at Checkr, will discuss proactive engagement strategies to help…

Irene Liu January 08, 2019

Making the Business Case for Law Firms to Address Lawyer Well-Being: An Interview with Nate Klemp, LIFE XT Co-Founder

Well-being and mental and psychological resiliency among lawyers has become an increasingly important part of the long-term success of a legal organization or law firm.…

Gregg Wirth January 07, 2019

Top 10 Most-Read Blog Posts on the Legal Executive Institute Blog in 2018: Seeing the Forest for the Evergreens

If there is one thing the new year can promise — aside from soon-to-be-broken resolutions — is Top 10 lists that reflect on the past…

Gregg Wirth January 04, 2019

Marriott Data Breach is a Warning for Financial Firms

Banks have avoided the major scandals over misuse of personal data and massive data breaches hitting social media and other sectors. But the threat is…

Thomson Reuters Institute January 02, 2019

Talking Crypto, Criminals & Cybersecurity with Coinbase’s Bank Secrecy Act Officer Daniel Sankey

As the global cryptocurrency surge continues, so does its mainstream viability. No longer is “crypto” solely known as a magnet for financial fraud and deception…

Gina Jurva December 12, 2018