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Why You Need a Company Spokesperson

It may start out as something small — a single disgruntled customer who goes public with their grievance, or a false rumor started by a competitor. But when the media gets wind of a potential news story, it can quickly get out of hand. The lightning-fast pace of news today — with up-to-the-minute postings on […]

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Why Is a Supplier Audit Program Necessary?

Most people, unless they’ve just won the Nobel Peace Prize, don’t want to find themselves mentioned in the headline of a front-page newspaper story. It’s the same for business, and it goes even further. Not only do businesses want to keep themselves out of the crosshairs of journalists — except when being noticed for positive […]

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Understanding HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and the Ramifications of Non-Compliance

The healthcare industry is being forced to navigate something of a “perfect storm” brewing in and around patient privacy and the drive to dramatically increase efficiency in the U.S. healthcare delivery system through digitization. New Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules kicked in earlier this year that affected privacy and security rules. Changes […]

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Top 10 Characteristics of an Ethical Culture

We hear a lot these days about how organizations are striving to balance the need to reach lofty revenue and profit goals with the desire to create a culture built on a foundation of ethics and integrity. This raises an important question: What exactly is an “ethical” culture? According to Dr. Albert C. Pierce, Director […]

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The Value of a Corporate Governance Committee

Companies that value profit, elevated share prices, consumer confidence, and a productive workforce should equally value the role of a corporate governance committee, which can positively influence all of these factors and more. Corporate governance is, essentially, how a company is governed and directed, and is based on conducting business with integrity and fairness, being […]

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The State of Compliance Law in 2013

2012 was an eventful year with regard to corporate ethics and compliance legal issues. There were a number of important court decisions that will have an impact in 2013 and beyond, and several major corporate players found themselves a little lighter in the wallet due to ethical breaches and noncompliance. Attorneys Jeff Kaplan and Rebecca […]

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