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Keeping on top of legal requirements: How can I identify legal risks?

There are hundreds of thousands of federal, provincial and municipal statutes and regulations. Laws and regulations exist for virtually every aspect of an organization’s operations—incorporation, employment, safety, environmental, contracts, intellectual property, privacy and so forth. Organizations of all sizes need to be aware of their legal environment and regulations and laws that affect them...

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Hiring controls: a close look at managing the risks of hiring

Human capital is a firm’s most important and profitable asset. Recall Swiss banking giant UBS’ rogue trading disaster in 2011, during which the bank reported a $2.3-billion loss as a result of one man’s unauthorized trading. UBS’ chief executive officer resigned as a result, and the bank also lost two high-ranking executives who took indirect responsibility for the incident...

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