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Episode 347 -- LRN's Code of Conduct Survey

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Have you ever wondered how different cultures and generations engage with a company's code of conduct? Do employees across the globe really follow ethical guidelines in the same way, or are there stark contrasts depending on...more

Gray Reed

Giving Season: Tax Edition

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With the holiday season officially upon us, the Dollars and Sense team wants to make sure you maximize your giving and gifting! For so many businesses, and business owners, this time of year also means employer festivities,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Legal Ninja Snapshot: #ESOP & Flips - U.S. ESOPs for Employees of the German Subsidiary Now Available

Good news! The second chamber (Bundesrat) has now paved the way for the eagerly awaited and much-debated inclusion of a group privilege in sec. 19a of the German Income Tax Act (“EStG”). German start-ups that have done the...more

Cooley LLP

In appeal, NAM insists “solicitation” includes proxy voting advice

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Back in February, in ISS v. SEC, the D.C. Federal District Court vacated the SEC’s 2020 rule that advice from proxy advisory firms was a “solicitation” under the proxy rules. Both the SEC and National Association of...more

Cooley LLP

What to Expect From the Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure Standards for Non-EU Companies

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The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is in the process of finalizing its draft sustainability reporting standards for non-EU parent companies (NESRS), which will shortly be subject to public consultation....more

Mayer Brown

ESCs in Fund Employee Co-Investment Loan Programs

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Fund sponsors may offer their employees and other investment professionals an opportunity to invest in its funds through a co-investment program, which a lender may partially finance....more

Baker Donelson

Employers Should Prepare for Immigration Raids

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It's no secret that President-Elect Donald Trump has intentions to carry out what he has called the largest mass deportation in U.S. history shortly after taking office. U.S. employers, particularly those in the...more

Omnizant

Minimizing Decision Paralysis in the Attorney Selection Process

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Decision paralysis impacts people who struggle to make a decision, often because they’re faced with too much information or too many options. Your website may be contributing to people’s frustration and exhaustion when trying...more

A&O Shearman

Practical tips for large organisations to ensure reasonable procedures to prevent fraud are in place

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We distil key practical takeaways from the UK Government’s official guidance on the corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud (the Guidance). Businesses and compliance teams will be working to review and...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

October and November 2024 Regulatory Roundup

After its fiscal year-end frenzy in September, the SEC relaxed slightly, with no new rule-making and fewer enforcement actions. So, I took a break last month and combined the October and November Roundups. (You’re welcome.)...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel Competition Commissioner imposes an unprecedented pecuniary sanction for merger "gun-jumping"

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The Director-General of the Israel Competition Authority recently imposed a pecuniary sanction of an unprecedented amount, approximately ILS 111 million, on Strauss and Wyler Farm. This was due to what the Director-General...more

Fenwick & West LLP

New Structured Data Requirement for Schedules 13D/13G Takes Effect Dec. 18

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Beginning December 18, Schedules 13D and 13G must be filed using an XML-based language. Filers will have the option of (1) using a fillable web form that converts inputted disclosures into 13D/13G-specific XML or (2)...more

WilmerHale

FCA Survey Results Reveal Rise In Nonfinancial Misconduct

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Make no mistake, nonfinancial misconduct remains at the top of the Financial Conduct Authority's agenda. Originally published in Law360 - November 26, 2024....more

Stark & Stark

Ensuring Compliance for NJ Community Associations: Key Requirements and Deadlines

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There are three important requirements affecting New Jersey Community Associations: Reserve Studies Compliance, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Compliance and Structural Integrity Compliance. Please ensure your...more

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The Continuing Importance of Conflict of Interest Compliance

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We continue to hear about the impact of apparent or real conflicts of interest — whether in government, in business, or in other organizations. It is an issue of significant importance. Within an organization, a perceived...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

DOJ Antitrust Division Issues Updated Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs

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In recently released updated guidance, the Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) outlined how its prosecutors will assess corporate compliance programs when conducting criminal...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Lessons from Venice – Part 3: Straight from the Lion’s Mouth and Whistleblower Programs

In the final part of the Compliance Lessons from Venice series, we focus on one of Venice’s earliest tools for addressing misconduct: a reporting system predating modern whistleblower programs. Known as the Lion’s Mouth, this...more

BCLP

U.S. Supreme Court Changes Its Mind, Will Not Decide Facebook Dispute Concerning Public Companies’ Risk-Factor Disclosures

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After hearing argument earlier this month in a widely followed securities law case concerning risk-factor disclosures of public companies, the U.S. Supreme Court last week decided it should not have agreed to hear the case...more

IR Global

Strategic Growth in Wealth Advisory: The Financial Harvest Success Story

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In financial services and specifically wealth advisory, success is often measured by the growth of assets under management and the ability to navigate challenging market conditions. For David and Katie Witter, founders of...more

Troutman Pepper

Summary Overview: 3 Steps to CTA Compliance

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The January 1, 2025, compliance deadline for Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filings for certain entities that were formed or registered to do business in the U.S. before 2024 is approaching quickly for many business owners....more

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Indiana Appeals Court Rejects Noncompete That Prevented Work in Any Capacity

On November 25, 2024, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a former chief operating officer (COO) at a medical fee collection company did not breach noncompete agreements and a nondisclosure provision when she took a job...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Freight Accounting Fumble Leads to SEC Fine: UPS Penalized for Not Booking Known Impairment to Goodwill

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) has agreed to pay a $45 million penalty for materially misrepresenting its earnings by improperly valuing its UPS Freight...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Overhauled U.S. Merger Control Filing Process to Take Effect February 10, 2025

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Earlier this month, the final rule overhauling the U.S. merger control filing process was published in the Federal Register, making the effective date for the new process February 10, 2025. All filings made on or after that...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Corporate Transparency Act: Reporting Deadlines and What You Need to Know to Comply

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which came into effect January 1, 2024, requires that “reporting companies” doing business in the United States disclose information about their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes...more

King & Spalding

The ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ Offence: A Phased Approach to Implementing Effective Fraud Prevention Procedures

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the “ECCTA”) introduced a corporate ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence providing that ‘large’ organisations may be held criminally liable if an ‘associate’ (such as an...more

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