When a corporate crisis hits, attorneys often bring in investigators and PR consultants to uncover facts and manage reputational risk. But without the right structure, those critical communications may not be protected by...more
8/7/2025
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Confidential Communications ,
Consultants ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Investigations ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Crisis Management ,
Internal Investigations ,
Investigations ,
Privilege Logs ,
Privileged Communication ,
Privileged Documents ,
Public Relations ,
Reputation Management ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party ,
Work-Product Doctrine
At the start of 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued an industry letter: Guidance on Assessment of the Character and Fitness of Directors, Senior Officers, and Managers (the “Guidance”),...more
4/2/2024
/ Board of Directors ,
CEOs ,
CFOs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Designated Agent ,
Documentation ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Senior Managers
Understanding and managing insider risks is not a new discipline. The manifestation of insider-related risks can be disastrous but the fact that these events are caused by people inside an organization rarely receives enough...more
3/13/2023
/ Analytics ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corruption ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Ethical Standards ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Individual Accountability ,
Leadership ,
Misappropriation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Whistleblowers