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Supply Chain “Audits” and Risk Mitigation

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We have seen an explosion in the attention paid to legal, compliance and operational risks companies face in supply chain operations.  Depending on the industry, companies have to address a wide-swath of supply chain risks,...more

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[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - November 7th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Stay on top of ever-evolving ESG requirements and emerging trends - With the SEC’s newly issued rules surrounding ESG disclosures and the continued growth of regulations rolling out in the EU, Canada, Asia and elsewhere...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Combatting Supply Chain Cyber Threats: Safeguarding Data and Protecting Digital Supply Chains

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As supply chains have become more digitized and interconnected, they have also become more vulnerable to a range of cyber threats. These threats not only pose risks to the direct operations of companies but also to the...more

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Risk Awareness and Mitigation in Disaster Recovery: During a Catastrophe

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In 2022, the United States experienced 18 separate weather and climate disasters costing at least one billion dollars according to NOAA. In 2023, that number rose to 28 separate billion dollar weather events. The frequency...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

5 GRC Trends and Resolutions for a More Secure 2024

Elevate your resilience in the new year by understanding top GRC trends, patterns, and best practices across AI, TPRM, cyber risk, and more. As we step into 2024, technological advancements and an increasingly connected —...more

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Child Labor: 9 Key Strategies to Mitigate Risk of Child Labor in the Supply Chain

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Since 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor has seen a 69 percent increase of children being employed illegally by companies. Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”)...more

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Cybersecurity and eDiscovery: What you need to know about your vendor

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Baker McKenzie recently released their sixth annual edition of ‘The Year Ahead: Global Disputes Forecast’ in which senior legal and risk leaders share what they expect to see in the coming year. From an overarching...more

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Owners and Contractors Beware – Vendor Risks Can Hurt Your Projects

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Vendor risk has the power to impact an organization’s reputation, ESG (environmental, social, governance) initiatives, and information security. Similarly, vendors can affect a project’s performance due to their financial and...more

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Strategies for Effective Third-Party Risk Management

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Effective Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) is all about understanding that working with any third-party vendor or supplier carries an inherent risk. Across all industries, organizations are faced with a two-fold...more

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Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks for the Construction and Real Estate Industries

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The construction industry has experienced an amazing evolution in recent years thanks to the rapid adoption of new technologies. While all of this new technology has the potential to make companies more productive and more...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Supply Chain Survival Series: Introduction (Article #1)

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It’s Friday at 3:00 p.m. at ABC Corp., and Mike from purchasing enters your office, slumping into his chair with a heavy sigh. Prime resin is in short supply. The next delivery will be weeks late, only half your order can be...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

What makes a vendor management program ESG-compliant?

CEP Magazine – April 2022 - As the entire industry is facing the shift to a more formalized reporting system for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs, the most important components of the programs can no...more

Williams Mullen

Managing Legal Risks in the Supply Chain: A Note on Terms and Conditions of Sale

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Supply chain considerations for firearms industry members break down into two key relationships: your customers and your vendors. Ensuring that you have the components and other supplies you need and ensuring that you can...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2022: New Importer, Old Baggage – Successor Liability for Antidumping &...

Imagine your company imports products from a vendor in Vietnam and sells them at a competitive margin in the U.S. Business is so-so until the Department of Commerce conducts an Antidumping or Countervailing Duty (“AD/CVD”)...more

The Volkov Law Group

Supply Chain Disruption and Onboarding Due Diligence

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If I ever told you years ago that the 2021 headlines would be dominated by the “supply chain” crisis, you would have immediately questioned my judgment (and perhaps sanity).  The current crisis reflects the roller coaster...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Peril: One Weak Link

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On October 8, Data Breach Today reported that Syniverse, a company that routes calls and text messages for 95% of the world’s top mobile carriers to the tune of 1 trillion (yes, trillion) messages a year, has disclosed it...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Managing Supply Chain Risk in a Platform-driven World

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Managing your vendor network and supply chain used to be easier. You knew who all your suppliers were, you could visit their sites, and you knew them as individuals you’d worked with for many years....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cybersecurity Guidance Issued to Retirement Plan Sponsors

The Department of Labor recently issued cybersecurity guidance to retirement plans. The department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued guidance in three areas: (1) hiring and working with vendors and...more

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How To Modify Contracts With Struggling Vendors

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With Covid-19 wreaking havoc on global supply chains, vendors continue to face some difficult choices. Modifying the credit terms of contracts with struggling customers and even withholding credit is probably prudent. It’s...more

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ESG Automation: Picking the Right Solution

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The ESG bandwagon continues to roll – investors, companies and business media are all touting the importance of ESG for corporate success.  Right behind are a number of ESG vendors, who are providing automated platforms to...more

BakerHostetler

Responding to Supply-Chain Risk—It's Not Just About Vendor Management

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Organizations around the globe began 2021 grappling with two significant supply-chain attacks. First, the SVR, Russia’s foreign intelligence service, planted malicious code in Orion, SolarWinds’ flagship network management...more

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4 Things to Know About Updated NIST 800-53 Standards

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[author: Matt Kelly] In September 2020 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled the fifth version of its cybersecurity standard formally known as SP 800-53, “Security and Privacy Controls for...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

SolarWinds Insured Losses Estimated at $90 Million

The fallout from the SolarWinds hacking incident linked to Russian threat actors has not only wreaked havoc on governmental agencies and private companies whose data are at risk following the incident, but this week, Bitsight...more

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Vetting suppliers during a pandemic

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 18 (September 17, 2020) - How does an organization conduct due diligence on vendors during a pandemic? It’s a question that supply chain professionals are asking more often these...more

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Lessons for Health, Beauty & Wellness Companies [Part 2]: What Options Exist for a Vendor During Bankruptcy

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In this short, three-part video series, Greenberg Glusker Partners Andrew Apfelberg and Brian Davidoff discuss important financial considerations for health, beauty and wellness companies in the wake of a pandemic. Part two...more

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