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Strong Collaboration Between Legal and Risk Management Departments Is Key to Maximizing the Value of Your Company’s Insurance

As outside coverage counsel for corporate policyholders, we see firsthand how corporate risk management and legal departments interact and work together—or don’t. Some risk management and legal departments are in sync. They tackle intersecting insurance and legal issues through a … Continue reading

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TAKEN: How police departments make millions by seizing property

Greenville Online – In South Carolina, civil forfeiture targets black people’s money most of all, exclusive investigative data shows“. The Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail examined these cases and every other court case involving civil asset forfeiture in South … Continue reading

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Majority of Legal Departments Not Ready for Digitization, Says Report

Businesses are going digital. But a recent report reveals in-house legal departments are struggling to keep up with the digitization initiatives of their companies. Only 19 percent of legal teams are prepared for a transition to digital processes. Gartner, a … Continue reading

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Fintech-Forward: U.S. Treasury Department’s Report on Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation

On July 31, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released a report on “Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation,” its fourth and final report on the U.S. financial system pursuant to Executive Order 13772 (the “Report”). At over 200 … Continue reading

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State Department’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report Stresses Role of Local Communities in Combating Human Trafficking

Last week, the U.S. State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons report for 2018.  This year’s report stresses the importance of understanding human trafficking from a local perspective, and outlines community-based initiatives to combat the practice. The report puts … Continue reading

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