Your team of corporate officers will be presenting training seminars to senior managers at the upcoming annual company conference in Maui. Research and prepare a presentation which highlights recent legal issues and cases on Employer compliance with the Patriot Act. Discuss how you would tailor it to suit the culture and needs of DWI Company. What areas of the Employer compliance with the Patriot Act deserves extra attention from the company leadership? What recommendations would you make for immediate action?
FYI ONLY - BACKGROUND INFO ON DWI Company:
You have just been hired as the VP for Risk Management of DWI. DWI is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, and has over 150 offices in 30 countries. DWI is incorporated in the State of Delaware; its ships are flagged by Liberia and the Bahamas. The Corporation's principal activities are grouped into the following areas:
ENVIRONMENT: Water and water treatment, waste management;
OIL & ENERGY: Exploration, production, transport, refining, wholesale marketing, alternative fuels research;
COMMUNICATIONS: Telecommunications, Internet, audiovisual activities, publishing and multimedia;
LEISURE & RECREATION: Hotels, casinos, cruise ships;
REAL ESTATE: Builds homes and manages properties in active adult, age-restricted communities;
FINANCIAL: Brokerage for capital market investments in Russia, Eastern Europe, China, and emerging markets;
MANUFACTURING: Produces, distributes, markets, exports and imports spirits and wines.
Your duties as the VP for Risk Management will require that you develop knowledge and expertise in all areas of business law, consult with corporate and outside counsel on legal matters, and advise the board as to available options to reduce or minimize the risk and liability of DWI in its ongoing activities.