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Recent weeks have seen several notable developments in the UK criminal enforcement landscape...more
The first quarter of 2024 saw numerous developments on the export control front. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant Federal Register notices and/or agency announcements....more
Pursuant to President Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI, in March 2024 the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum directing the use of AI by federal agencies. Among other provisions, the memorandum...more
Regulator sets out its expectations for banks looking to provide digital asset custody services, and sell and distribute tokenised products. On 20 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published two...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and state authorities have agreed to a consent order with a large national bank to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by affecting...more
With any new administration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) often shifts focus from one set of enforcement priorities to another. However, one area has remained a focus from administration to administration: guidance...more
Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more
The final guidance, issued by DFS on January 22, 2024, requires “regular and rigorous” vetting of key personnel at banking organizations and non-depository institutions. It is clear, that DFS is focused on enhanced scrutiny...more
Last month, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced a new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosure (the “Policy”) made in connection with merger and acquisition activity. The Policy is intended to bring...more
Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 40th International Conference on the FCPA returns for another exciting year with curated programming that shines a global spotlight on anti-corruption compliance challenges,...more
In our ever-changing technological environment, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to exert its influence on numerous sectors, revolutionizing our approach to work. As businesses and organizations worldwide adopt...more
On 7 September 2023, the European Commission (Commission) published a guidance note (the Guidance) for EU businesses on the circumvention of sanctions. The Guidance outlines the essential components for a company’s compliance...more
A federal court has issued an order granting an injunction that delays the compliance dates for the CFPB’s final rule governing the collection of small business lending data required by Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall...more
Updated guidance regarding the enforcement of financial sanctions from the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) was published on 16 March 2023. The guidance, which sits alongside OFSI’s general guidance on...more
On 16 March 2023, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”) published updated guidance on enforcement and monetary penalties for breaches of financial sanctions (the “Guidance”). The Guidance now specifies...more
On January 23, 2023, New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) released regulatory guidance to better protect customers in the event of virtual currency insolvency. The guidance is not binding, but rather persuasive...more
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) approved final guidelines (Guidelines) on August 15, 2022, to be used by Federal Reserve Banks (Reserve Banks) to evaluate requests to use accounts and...more
The Guidance Note aims to support Equator Principles Financial Institutions navigating the environmental and social due diligence process. In July 2022, the Equator Principles Association published a Guidance Note on how...more
The risk of businesses becoming involved with, and potentially complicit in, grave human rights abuses is naturally higher in the context of armed conflicts and other situations of widespread violence. The UN Development...more
The Strategy provides useful guidance for importers seeking to comply with the provisions of the UFLPA. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) was signed into law by President Biden on December 23, 2021, to...more
On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published guidance for importers regarding compliance requirements under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”),...more
Conducting environmental due diligence and considering a project’s impact on the environment are essential in acquiring or permitting utility-scale solar projects in Virginia. This was underscored by the Virginia Department...more
November has seen a number of developments in preparation for full implementation on 4 January 2022 of the UK’s new investment screening regime, the National Security & Investment Act. The Government has updated and...more
In August 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve and, collectively with the...more