31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 15 – Monitoring and Improving Internal Controls
Great Women in Compliance: Catherine Razzano on Leading with Passion
Compliance into the Weeds: Navigating Return to Office Policies and Corporate Speak Up Culture
Daily Compliance News: January 15, 2025 – The Corruption is Back Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 14 – Internal Controls
Innovation in Compliance: Todd Haugh on Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace - Beyond Financial Incentives
Everything Compliance: Episode 147, The Welcome to 2025 Edition
Daily Compliance News: January 14, 2025 The RTO Compliance Edition
Adventures in Compliance: The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes – Business Ethics Lessons in ‘The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 13 – Policies and Procedures
FCPA Compliance Report: Strategic ROI - Navigating Export Controls and Compliance
Daily Compliance News: January 13, 2025 The End of Western Civilization Edition
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending January 11, 2025
Episode 351 -- Deep Dive into the AAR FCPA Settlement
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 12 – The Importance and Construction of a Corporate Code of Conduct
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 11 – Moving Compliance Down into an Organization
What happens when a majority owner makes a bad-faith capital call?
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 61 – Extraterritorial Enforcement of US Laws in Asia Under Trump in 2025 / Hong Kong’s New Stablecoin Bill with Ben Hammond and Ross Feingold
Creativity and Compliance – 10 Creative Tips for 2025
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 10 - Leadership’s Role in Shaping Corporate Culture and Compliance
Just in time for the commencement of proxy season we have this reminder from SEC Enforcement about disclosures of related-person transactions. Failure to properly report on a related-person transaction has been a subject of...more
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from December 2024. In December 2024: President-elect Trump nominated former SEC Commissioner Paul...more
On January 7, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement for crude oil producers XCL Resource Holdings, LLC; Verdun Oil Company; and EP Energy LLC to pay a record-breaking $5.6 million civil...more
As we enter 2025, ESG compliance is continuing to become a strategically important mandatory regulatory requirement for businesses. Despite some ESG backlashes in the political arena both in the US and the EU, 2025 marks a...more
The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act thresholds, which determine whether mergers and acquisitions must be reported to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), will increase by nearly 6% in February...more
French Act No. 2023-1107, Transposing the National Interprofessional Agreement on Value Sharing within Companies, entered into force on January 1, 2025 and, similarly to previous laws on the topic, aims to simplify, secure,...more
As the United States enters a new administration, changes in workplace regulations and enforcement priorities are on the horizon. For employers, this means staying prepared for potential shifts in federal policies, heightened...more
In Texas, as most other states, it is long settled that corporate agents are personally liable for their own tortious or fraudulent conduct—even if the conduct was done in their capacity as a corporate agent. Section 21.223...more
It’s clear that over the past few years, investors have tweaked their voting policies to tone down use of the term “ESG.” And it’s also clear that more and more companies are changing the title of their reports relating to...more
The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s...more
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced 2025 annual statutory adjustments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act thresholds. These thresholds determine which mergers and acquisitions must be reported to United...more
The registration period for H-1B cap-subject petitions is approaching! As a reminder, the annual H-1B cap is set at 65,000, with an additional 20,000 numbers available for individuals who have earned an advanced degree from...more
We’re approaching another year filled with evolving regulatory demands, emerging risks and growing stakeholder expectations. Staying ahead of the curve is no longer an advantage – it’s a necessity. Join our webinar to...more
On January 10, 2025, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved new premerger notification thresholds and revised filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR). These new thresholds will apply to all...more
The initial days of 2025 ushered in a trifecta of significant antitrust updates for dealmakers. First, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its annual adjustment to the monetary thresholds that apply to...more
The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) was enacted to ensure that the antitrust authorities – the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) –...more
Businesses are well aware that the incoming administration has made immigration compliance a high-stakes issue. With new policies, shifting regulations, and an ever-changing political landscape, it is challenging to know what...more
At the start of a new calendar or fiscal year, business leaders and professionals face a critical opportunity to evaluate which practices, policies, and procedures drive value for their organizations. This is important to...more
On January 10, 2025, Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas issued a much-anticipated ruling in Spence v. American Airlines, Inc., which marks the first time that a federal judge has written an on-the-merits...more
Entire agreement clauses are very common. This recent decision confirms their effectiveness: JMW Solicitors v Injury Lawyers 4U. Background – shareholder dispute - Some firms of solicitors, including JMW, set up a...more
The Federal Trade Commission announced the annual revised thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”). The thresholds are revised annually based...more
When a company enters bankruptcy, its assets are often sold to the highest or best bid. Secured lenders — those who have perfected liens on the company's assets — have a unique advantage under Section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy...more
New for January 1, 2025, Ohio has streamlined its unemployment insurance reporting process to allow employers that control multiple corporate entities to report unemployment insurance for their concurrent employees in a...more
Recently, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) released updates to its voting policies for 2025, including new and updated responses to its Compensation Policies FAQs and new Value-Adjusted Burn Rate Benchmarks (based...more