Insights

After Charges Against Former eBay Executives, It’s Time to Rethink Investigations

EBay is not the first company to encounter problems due to the illegal or unethical use of investigations, nor will it be the last, but companies can start thinking today about how to avoid being the next.

The facts contained in the FBI agent’s affidavit were unusual. When two members of eBay’s executive leadership became frustrated with the editor of an online newsletter perceived as critical of the company, eBay security and intelligence executives and employees sent the editor a series of threatening messages. They ordered a […]

New Venezuela Sanctions

What They Mean and Why You Should Be Aware

New sanctions block all property of the Government of Venezuela in the United States. Banks, companies and individuals, in the U.S. and worldwide, especially those engaged in international business, should understand what the executive order means, why it’s important to be aware, and what to do.

What Every General Counsel Needs to Know About the Intelligence Cycle

Because general counsel are involved in the megadeals, allegations of wrongdoing, and bet-the-company litigation that carry the greatest exposure for the company, general counsel need to understand intelligence investigations and the use of the intelligence cycle.