On the eve of trial, and after nearly 14 years of pre-trial litigation, the parties in Wiwa v. Royal Dutch/Shell jointly announced that the four U.S. lawsuits stemming from the execution of the Ogoni Nine in 1995 had been settled

Describes the basic elements of a typical corporate compliance or ethics program, focusing on the components of an "effective" program set forth in the U.S. Organizational Sentencing Guidelines as revised in 2010. Outlines key issues in program design and implementation and provides an overview...

Introduction : an inquiry into the future of market capitalism -- A projection of global prospects -- Threats to the global market system -- Seeing the threats as systemic -- The business response : five possible roles -- Leading through innovative business models -- Leading through...