Hack & Sell Short: A New Cyber Threat
A recent piece in the Financial Times drew attention to the potential for short sellers to drive down a company’s share value by…
ESG Due Diligence: A New Class of Risk
The rapid rise of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework as a measure of corporate performance is remaking global…
South Dakota—the new Liechtenstein? What the Pandora Papers Say about US Fiscal Paradises
In mythology, Pandora opened her box and released all manner of evil into the world. Just as Prometheus warned against what might come,…
The Investigator’s Endgame: Finding Success Without Compromising Ethics
Modern day investigators have the luxury of seemingly endless technological resources that allow them to investigate in ways that…
Biden’s Central American Anti-Corruption Campaign and Implications for US Businesses
Last month, US Vice President Kamala Harris visited Guatemala in her role overseeing diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing migration…
The More Things Change, The More Things Need to Change: Competing in an Unregulated Environment
The last twenty years have seen tremendous changes in how we interact, both personally and professionally. Social media and crowdfunding…
The Old Boys’ Network is Failing
Former Covid vaccine czar Moncef Slaoui’s departure from various corporate positions following sexual harassment allegations and the…
January 6 and Beyond: Understanding the New Social Media Landscape
The storming of the US Capitol on January 6 shocked the nation and laid bare the dangerous consequences that online radicalization poses…
The “Robinhood Effect” on Due Diligence
Until recently, many Wall Street professionals viewed individual retail investors as minor players in the equity market with little power…
Modern Risks Demand Modern Due Diligence
The notion that financial institutions and other commercial actors should take reasonable precautions to avoid facilitating criminal…