Does Your Due Diligence Process Need a Check-Up?

Earlier this year, Teva, a drug-maker in Israel, disclosed to both the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice that an on-going internal probe has revealed possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ...

Journalism Series: The Fact Checking Politics on Late-Night TV

Around this time last year, many lamented the pending exit of Jon Stewart from the late-night TV, but NPR’s Dave Davies may have said it best on Fresh Air when he noted, “Tomorrow morning, a generation of 30-somethings will wake up and realize...

Three Steps to Ensure Your Competitive Intelligence Works for You

Fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is frequently quoted in forums and blogs related to competitive intelligence (CI). After all, he was obsessed with data. In The Boscombe Valley Mystery , for example, Holmes says, “You know my method. It is founded...

PR Pros vs The Spread of Disinformation

"Fake news" - those are the words on the lips of everyone from the president of the United States to other global leaders and citizens around the world. There is confusion about what exactly people mean when they talk about fake news, but it's...

Transparency International’s 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index released

Transparency International has released its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI ranks 176 countries and territories on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. The index aggregates a number of different sources, including the views...