Insights from leading thinkers on communication trends and business ethics.

Legal scrutiny of social media platforms’ treatment of minors is intensifying nationwide, with states, local governments and school districts going to court over child safety. Texas added to that pressure on Feb. 11, filing suit  against Snap Inc. The complaint, centered on deceptive trade practices, alleges that minors on Snapchat are routinely exposed to explicit sexual content, drug references, intense profanity, and self-harm material — despite the app’s “12+” or “Teen” r

“No one should have to endure sexual harassment to keep a roof over his or her head.” That’s what Harmeet K. Dhillon, the assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in going on the legal offensive against a former Arkansas landlord and the property owner the landlord worked for.  The DOJ’s lawsuit , filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in November, names Thomas Ray Kelso, 74, and Avatar Investments LLC,

A leaked report by UK’s Royal College of Physicians paints a bleak and disturbing picture of life inside Blackpool Victoria Hospital on England’s northwest coast: systemic bullying, harassment, racial discrimination, sexual assault, murder, and a culture of fear so deep that staff felt they had to “keep their heads down” rather than speak out.  What’s staggering is how this culture didn’t just harm staff, it put patients at risk, according to the report, first chronicled by T

A recent New York Times   opinion piece  on the Epstein emails is one of the most revealing essays I’ve read about the intersection of privilege, power, and language. It’s a study not only of abuse, but of the coded ways elite circles communicate, and what those patterns tell us about status, access, and the quiet barter economy of non-public information. The guest columnist, Anand Giridharadas, makes a compelling case for what he calls the “Epstein class,” writing: “People a

Banks brace for AML failures. They brace for fines, monitorships, headlines, and massive cleanup programs. But here’s the risk almost no one prepares for: What happens when the remediation itself becomes the next compliance problem? That’s the uncomfortable question raised by the unfolding TD Bank story — where a multibillion-dollar anti-money laundering settlement has now collided with allegations that the bank’s internal cleanup disproportionately targeted employees of Chin

SEC and FINRA rules require firms to maintain, monitor, and enforce restricted lists to prevent even the appearance of insider trading. Even unintentional missteps can destabilize an institution. Will you catch the next problem quietly — or read about it in tomorrow’s headlines?

See what’s new in HarmCheck — from expanded detection capabilities and eDiscovery tools to our newest compliance advisor (and a surprise guest in a tie).

Debanking — the closure of customer accounts by banks — is drawing new scrutiny from regulators, customers, and the public. A recent case involving Bank of America highlights why compliance teams need tools like HarmCheck to stay ahead.

Too often, organizations treat risk mitigation as a compliance function: audits, checklists, and reactive crisis response. But this is a limited view. The smarter path is to design for safety, ethics, and regulatory awareness from the beginning. In other words, risk mitigation isn’t just compliance, it is part of corporate strategy.

Insider trading rarely begins with a trade. It starts with a word, a phrase, a suggestion, or a hint. Just this summer, Duncan Stewart...