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They Came to Rob Star Wars

In 1986, it took Russian hackers only nine seconds of computing time to steal information about the Strategic Defense Initiative.

Disputes & InvestigationsDavid KalatJanuary 9, 2020technology, security, defense, digitaldetective

Looking Back at 10 Years of BRG—and Forward to the Next 10

A little more than a decade ago, a group of academics, business leaders and professionals agreed to form a new kind of professional services firm: one created for experts by experts.

The Best of ThinkSet 2019 (pt. 2)

BRG’s leading thinkers have provided the critical context and original insight that business leaders need amid great leaps forward in technology, healthcare and business.

What Other States Could Learn from Maryland’s Model to Curb Healthcare Costs

Maryland transformed its hospital payment system in 2014 and has curbed cost growth and improved patient outcomes. With Washington encouraging state-level innovation, what can other states learn from Maryland’s success?

Artificial Intelligence and a New Era of Financial Services Compliance

Prioritizing effectiveness, regulators are giving banks the green light to innovate on anti-money laundering efforts and are encouraging risk-based reviews.

Disputes & InvestigationsJohn Delponti and Joe SergienkoDecember 5, 2019technology, compliance, finance

Content Marketing Institute Names ThinkSet a Finalist for Best Digital Publication

ThinkSet was a finalist for “Best Digital Publication” at the Content Marketing Institute’s 2019 Content Marketing Awards and earned honorable mention at the PR Daily Content Marketing Awards.

The Best of ThinkSet 2019 (pt. 1)

2019 has seen great leaps forward in technology, healthcare and business, and BRG’s leading thinkers have provided the critical context and original insight that business leaders need.

The Fight Against Climate Change Has No Quick or Easy Answers

The next 30 years will be crucial to move from carbon-based fuels to renewable energy sources.

Disputes & InvestigationsBradford CornellNovember 14, 2019climate, energy, renewables, government, Q and A

Africa’s New Continent-Wide Free Trade Agreement Is Ambitious—and Potentially a Global Pacesetter

The continent’s turn toward open trade has great promise, especially when much of the world’s advanced countries are in retreat.

Disputes & InvestigationsHarry G. BroadmanOctober 31, 2019africa, trade, economy, Q and A

What the PC and Smartphone Revolutions Can Teach Us about Autonomous Vehicles

Automotive industry leadership is going all-in on technology that could reshape their businesses. History provides some clues how.

Disputes & Investigations, Performance ImprovementJohn BlairOctober 24, 2019technology, autonomous, auto, AV

How Outdated Data Privacy Laws Might Affect You—and Your Data

Today’s digital citizens need not live with the limitations of 1980s computer technology. However, they must live with the limitations of 1980s computer laws.

Disputes & InvestigationsDavid KalatOctober 17, 2019computer, data, technology, privacy, digitaldetective

Why Our Efforts to Get More Women on Boards Aren’t Going Far Enough

Women are rising, but we’re a long way from gender parity.

Disputes & Investigations, Performance ImprovementMary Karen WillsSeptember 26, 2019women, data, leadership, boards

Less Autocratic Leadership—With New Challenges

The shift in corporate America is a good, but complicated, thing. That means sharing ideas about leadership has never been more important.

Performance ImprovementPhil RowleySeptember 19, 2019leadership, women, healthcare

The Case of the Tasteless T-Shirts That Created the Internet As We Know It

The story of the internet is in no small part a story of trolls. In the 1990s, a troll known as Ken ZZ03 left an indelible mark, and a resulting lawsuit is arguably the most important court case in the history of the Information Age.

Disputes & InvestigationsDavid KalatSeptember 5, 2019internet, trolls, technology, censorship, digitaldetective

Are You Ready for LIBOR’s Demise?

Dropping the universal lending benchmark will impact everything your treasury touches. Here’s how you should prepare.

Disputes & InvestigationsMichael WhalenAugust 29, 2019libor, benchmark, finance, sofr

Why Traditional Retailers Might Actually Have It Worse in the UK

Ian Mackie discusses how higher business rates in the UK, on top of heated online competition, have made things tough for brick and mortar.

Corporate FinanceIan MackieAugust 22, 2019retail, brexit, economy, Q and A

Back to School through Brick and Mortar

Keith Jelinek explains why consumers prefer physical stores when they are getting their kids ready for the first day of class.

Corporate FinanceKeith JelinekAugust 15, 2019retail, school, amazon, Q and A

Amazon’s Healthcare Play: It’s Exciting—But It’s Not New

Big employers have been using data for years to drive innovation in healthcare. Can Amazon and its partners speed up the progress with Haven Healthcare?

Disputes & Investigations, Performance ImprovementRandy MoonAugust 8, 2019healthcare, amazon, employee

Employee Monitoring Could Make Businesses More Profitable—And Employees More Satisfied

The construction and life sciences industries contemplate the use of Bluetooth technology to battle rising costs and performance delays.

Disputes & InvestigationsAndres AlvaJuly 25, 2019construction, life sciences, technology, employee

Why Fraud Investigators Can’t Overlook Email

Communication is shifting to mobile and apps, but email remains vital to effective e-discovery.