Whistleblowers and the Government’s Growing Interest in Customs Fraud
Courts and the government have shown an increasing interest in cases related to customs...
Courts and the government have shown an increasing interest in cases related to customs...
This article was authored by Danya Rangachar The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK's...
Despite the headlines being generated by the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, cryptocurrency is booming....
This blog was co-authored by John McKnight and Danya Rangachar. Microsoft recently invested $10...
As we move into 2023, customs fraud remains an issue that the U.S. combats every single year. With...
In recent weeks, uncertainty and upheaval have darkened the usually sunny skies over Silicon Valley. Mass layoffs have roiled the tech world. Meta recently laid off 11,000 workers. Twitter cut 3,700 jobs and Lyft released 700 employees. These layoffs followed months of missed earnings projections and a dizzying drop in share prices on the S&P 500. Senator Marco Rubio wrote…
Globally, our increasing online presence – and the rising interest in the metaverse – renders cybersecurity as important as ever. More people are using the Internet than ever before: the number of Internet users has grown from 413 million in 2000 to more than 3.4 billion in 2016.[1] Yet, as the Internet becomes normalized, more new ideas continue to emerge.…
As the world becomes more dependent on technology, there have been more and more cybersecurity attacks that leverage vulnerabilities in technology products. Cyberattacks are becoming more prevalent and have established themselves as key threats across different industries, affecting both public and private sectors. State and non-state actors across the globe will all likely engage in more dangerous cyberattacks in the…
As Bitcoin adoption increases – and other cryptocurrencies emerge – the need for industry regulation is becoming increasingly clear. In particular, the growth of stablecoin epitomizes the growing appeal of digital currencies. Stablecoins, issued by stablecoin issuers, are a type of cryptocurrency that is typically pegged to a government-backed currency, such as the U.S. dollar.[1] As a result, unlike Bitcoin –…
Great news for workers in the State of New York: Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law an amendment to the New York Labor Law that dramatically expands safeguards against and remedies for employers’ whistleblower retaliation. Historically, New York has “not recognize[d] the tort of wrongful discharge,”[1] including “for firings that violate public policy such as . . . discharge for…