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Part of running a business involves ensuring that it is compliant with local, state and federal regulations. Unfortunately, regulatory compliance is never easy to manage. Non-compliance with the regulatory requirements happens when the organization falls short of the...
Bankruptcy, at its very basic, is when a debtor is declared insolvent either on their own accord or by their creditor. Bankruptcy can offer immense relief when you are struggling with debt. However, while bankruptcy offers a great start when you are unable to pay your...
Companies often cite integrity as one of their core values, but some don’t define what this means for the employees or the company. Taking the time to make it clear what integrity means and how it’s monitored is critical. In the simplest sense, integrity means that...
Police officers are held to certain standards when they’re acting in a professional capacity. Patrolmen must have a valid reason for pulling over a vehicle. At the bare minimum, the officer must have reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop. In the case of a...
Some people who end up facing criminal charges for kickbacks had no idea they were doing anything illegal – or they might be led to believe that it’s something “everyone” does – like rolling through a stop sign. Kickbacks can occur in the private or public sector....
File integrity monitoring (FIM) is a crucial part of regulatory compliance and data security for businesses and other organizations. Basically, FIM involves monitoring all attempts to access or make changes to any electronic files and folders with sensitive...
When people think about criminal drug charges, they often think about prohibited or banned substances like methamphetamine and heroin. However, plenty of people get arrested and charged with a crime over legal substances. In fact, a medication that is available...
Businesses operate primarily to make money. Unfortunately, a profit motive can lead to very ethically questionable business practices. From manipulating and under-compensating employees to skirting environmental regulations, there are numerous ways that profit motives...
If the police come to your home without a search warrant, then they have to ask for your consent to come into the house. Unless there’s something in plain view or clear evidence that a crime is in process, they need to have either your permission or a warrant....
If you’ve been accused of bid rigging, the first thing to remember is that this is essentially a type of collusion. It happens within the construction industry. The collusion is between the companies that are bidding on the project. At the end of the day, the goal of...