AuditBoard Launches Scenario Planning Tool for Risk Teams
AuditBoard has launched Scenario Planning, a tool that enables risk teams to model potential risk events and their outcomes, the Seattle-based risk management platform provider said. The tool allows users to establish potential scenarios, model the likelihood and impact of risk events, and test thousands of potential outcomes. AuditBoard developed Scenario Planning to help organizations […]
Brazil: Superior Court of Justice establishes binding precedent on the crime of pollution
In brief On 8 October 2025, the Third Section of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously ruled on an appeal under the system of repetitive appeals, establishing that the criminal offense of pollution, when it results or may result in harm to human health, has a formal nature, and an expert evidence is […]
Turn Seasonal Hiring into Long-Term Success
The holiday season and the early months that follow are typically the busiest hiring periods of the year. From retail associates and warehouse staff to call center reps and frontline managers, employers will onboard thousands of new hires. Organizations that treat interviewing, onboarding and training as an integrated employee experience will come out ahead with […]
Fractured & Fraught — but Still Potentially Profitable: The State of ESG in 2025
As we approach the end of 2025, the state of ESG is in flux: Trump Administration executive orders have sought to roll back environmental regulations, while the EU has softened its landmark ESG disclosure requirements and California has pressed on with its similar regulations. As John Peiserich of J.S. Held argues, these developments only increase […]
CEO Fraud in the Age of AI: A Growing Compliance Challenge
Background CEO fraud is a form of cybercrime in which attackers impersonate senior executives to manipulate employees -often in finance or administrative roles- into making urgent payments or disclosing sensitive information. These scams have become a growing concern for companies worldwide, causing serious reputational and financial damage. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recently warned that […]
Compliance & Ethics Awareness Week 2025
This week, we celebrate the people and principles that make ethics and compliance real — in every policy, every conversation and every choice that protects what matters most: your people, your culture and your reputation. Article: The Human Side of Compliance Think about the last time someone spoke up, took a stand, or did the […]
US National Security Compliance Risk & Readiness Report
Is your organization prepared for escalating national security risks? hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: « 20888593 », formId: « 03d6a255-d789-4c62-8549-f49e1a6a2175 », region: « na1 » }); 2025 survey National Security Compliance Risk and Readiness Report What’s in this report from Eversheds Sutherland: US companies are navigating a national security compliance minefield as they confront evolving challenges from trade wars to military conflicts to AI-enabled […]
Ukraine: Approval of Defence City regime for arms manufacturers including tax and customs incentives
In brief On 21 August 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine enacted two significant pieces of legislation — Law No. 13420 and Law No. 13421 — creating the legal foundation for the Defence City initiative. Law No. 13420 on Defence City framework and tax incentives received presidential assent on 3 September 2025. The Defence City […]
Yes, You Can Fire an Employee for a Problematic Post, but Should You?
“This is what we stand for” is an oft-repeated phrase when social media posts create controversy, but few companies pause to ask whether values genuinely inform decisions or surface only when convenient. Ask an Ethicist columnist Vera Cherepanova examines where fiduciary duty lies when free speech, company reputation and political pressure collide. I sit on […]
United States: White House publishes plan for the taxation of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets
Tax News and Developments September 2025 In brief Earlier this summer, the US Administration’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets (“Working Group“) published a report, entitled Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology (“Report“). The Report contains recommendations for revising existing legislation and IRS guidance regarding trusts engaged in cryptocurrency staking, Code provisions that may deny recognition […]