Jeffrey M. Kaplan (jkaplan@kaplanwalker.com) is a Partner with Kaplan & Walker LLP in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
Risk assessment is the topic that never grows old, because the world of compliance and ethics (C&E) risks is, by virtue of human nature, evergreen. Adding to the challenges faced by companies in this area are heightened governmental expectations regarding C&E programs in general and risk assessment in particular. Finally, while denominating simple risk assessments, sometimes companies seek to include in these efforts a substantial program assessment component as well, which raises the bar even more.