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The Pandora’s Box of Exponential Technology

In Greek mythology, Pandora was a mortal woman created by the gods as punishment to the human race after Prometheus stole fire. Her name meant “all-gifted” and she received gifts from all the gods like Aphrodite’s beauty, Athena’s cleverness and Zeus’s curiosity. But one of her gifts was a sealed box that contained evils like […]

Leading in a Crisis: Confronting Violence in the Workplace

Workplace violence is the third-leading cause of death in the workplace in the United States. While it is not something anyone wants to think about or consider as a possibility in their place of work, it is a grim reality that organizational leaders must understand and prepare for. Preparation takes several forms. It includes crisis […]

Sometimes, There is an Exceptional Outcome That We Hear About

One of the primary distinctions between being a government investigator and a private sector investigator is the fact that in the private sector, we often aren’t privy to the outcome. When I was in law enforcement, case agents normally are assigned to their cases for the duration from start to finish. Without question, there are […]

Braving Brazil: Operating in Latin America’s Largest Economy in Uncertain Times

Brazil is a wild and wondrous country. The people are passionate, the celebrations spectacular and the history is rich. There’s a reason Brazil is Latin America’s largest economy. But investing and doing business in Brazil is fraught with rapidly changing, multi-faceted risks. Before 2014, there had been zero prosecutions under the country’s anti-bribery and corruption […]

Doing Business in Mexico with Eyes Wide Open

Mexico is a critically important trading partner with the US together with China and Canada. The three account for 36.5% of all US imports and 32.1% of all US exports amounting to over a trillion dollars of trade each year. And yet Mexico is always a challenging country in which to do business. The gap […]

The Rise of Whistleblowing and Retaliation Across Latin America

It is fair to say that whistleblowing across Latin America has caught on. In fact, according to NAVEX’s 2025 Regional Whistleblowing & Incident Management Benchmark Report, a median of 2.97 out of each 100 employees submitted whistleblower reports last year. While that may not seem high, it is the highest region by far in NAVEX’s […]

Do High Performers Pose Greater Risk?

As we approach year-end, many organizations are conducting performance evaluations and are allocating the bonus pool accordingly. During the performance review process, low performers garner a lot of negative attention. Indeed, one of the more widely recognized red flags in efforts to identify fraud risk is disenfranchised employees, often a subset of the low performer […]

The Crypto Cringe: Why Most People Still Avoid Crypto Currency

Crypto still makes most of us cringe, should it? Whether you’re a fan or are shying away from it, the crypto ecosystem is expanding rapidly. Part of what is causing many to spurn crypto is due to reputational issues. These include the prevalence of crypto-themed fraud and vulnerability to hacking, which make many retail investors […]

10 Keys to Defensible Internal Investigations

Investigations don’t always go according to plan. And sometimes, there is no plan at all. They also rarely follow a straight line. When the unexpected happens, the investigative team will need to adjust on the fly. Another factor that often comes into play is time pressure. There is pressure to start the investigation, make regular […]

Blacklisted Banks and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Still Want to Invest in Mexico?

Mexico is a critically important trading partner with the U.S. Together with China and Canada, the three account for 36.5% of all U.S. imports and 32.1% of all U.S. exports amounting to over $1 trillion of trade each year. And yet Mexico is always a challenging country in which to do business. The gap became […]

The 10 Keys to Successful Investigations

Investigations don’t always go according to plan. And sometimes, there is no plan at all. They also rarely follow a straight line. When the unexpected happens, the investigative team will need to make adjustments on the fly. Another factor that often comes into play is time pressure. There is pressure to start the investigation, make […]

Revisiting the Firing of the Inspectors General

In March of 2025, former Inspector General of the Department of the Interior, Mark Lee Greenblatt and I discussed the January 24, 2025 firing of the inspectors general and its far-reaching implications for the country. With the blizzard of executive orders, high profile government firings, and other maneuvers, it would be easy to forget about […]