In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review: De Gaulle by Julian Jackson Zwicky: The Outcast Genius Who Unmasked the Universe by John Johnson Jr. Domina: The Women Who Made Imperial Rome-Guy de la Bédoyère Grinnell:… more

After the internal report comes in and you have properly triaged the matter, you need to scope out and investigate it, promptly, thoroughly and with competent personnel. In the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs - Guidance… more

In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review: 1. De Gaulle by Julian Jackson 2. Zwicky: The Outcast Genius Who Unmasked the Universe by John Johnson Jr. 3. Domina: The Women Who Made Imperial Rome-Guy de la Bédoyère 4. Grinnell:… more

In today’s edition of the Daily Compliance News: 1. How AB InBev uses the ‘ethical edge’. (WSJ) 2. US citizen found guilty for receiving bribes illegal under FCPA. (DOJ Press Release) 3. Grammy head alleges ‘irregularities’ is put… more

Trump Infrastructure Proposal Impacts 'Virtually Every' Federal Decision on Environment: DOI Secretary - "Trump's announcement focused largely on road and highway impacts, but industry groups and environmentalists note the… more

The Trump administration proposed rules intended to speed up approval of major projects subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), such as pipelines, power facilities, mines, highways, and other public infrastructure… more

On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”), issued a final set of regulations (“Real Estate Final Regulations”) to expand its… more

Q1/ Applicable legislation - (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? New legislation has been passed… more

On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”), finalized two sets of regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review… more

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COLOMBIAN LAW - 1. Standard Forms of Agreements to buy and sell Real Estate: Despite the existence of different type of agreements to make real estate transactions in Colombia, the most… more

On January 16, 2020, the US Senate approved legislation implement the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by a vote of 89 to 10, sending the legislation to President Trump to be signed into law. The Senate's approval follows a similarly… more

The Hong Kong Financial Secretary announced in his 2019-20 Budget speech that the government was seeking to establish a limited partnership regime for funds (LPF), in order to facilitate industry development while maintaining market… more

On December 10, 2019, the FTC and CFPB hosted a public workshop on issues affecting the accuracy of both traditional credit reports and employment and tenant background screening reports.  In conjunction with the workshop, the agencies… more

In the Finance Act 2018, the UK Government enacted a number of changes to the information required in partnership returns that raised the concern of undue and impracticable administrative burden being imposed on UK investment fund… more

U.S. Developments - Members of Congress Respond to IRS Tax Guidance for Digital Assets - On December 20, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service… more

Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. Your feedback, thoughts… more

The Healthcare Services Bill was recently approved by Parliament, and after it is assented to by the President, will be enacted as the Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA). The HCSA will repeal the existing Private Hospitals and Medical… more

Firms often serve as escrow agent for clients, and sometimes the adversary as well — real estate closings, corporate transaction down payments, environmental clean-up and settlement agreements in litigation are just a few examples. But… more

On January 14th, BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink issued his annual letter to portfolio company CEOs, this year titled “A Fundamental Reshaping of Finance.” The letter focuses on the potential effect that climate change will have on both the… more

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law landmark legislation titled “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” Act (“SECURE Act”). While the SECURE Act is intended to simplify the retirement system and allow… more

The D.C. Council is once again preparing to consider legislation (B23-0035; the False Claims Amendment Act of 2019) that would authorize tax-based false claims actions, allowing private, profit-motivated parties to bring punitive civil… more

February 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public Inspection… more

The federal court that had granted a temporary restraining order on New Year’s Eve blocking California’s misclassification law from taking effect against the trucking industry just extended that ruling by granting a preliminary… more

Led by California, 23 states, including Massachusetts, have sued the Trump administration challenging new federal regulations that strip the states’ authority to set their own vehicle emissions standards. On December 3, 2019, the… more

The 116th Congress has officially reached the halfway point as members return this month after a productive December. For the first time since Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, Congress completed all 12 appropriations bills prior to the holiday… more