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
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 43 - The Tribute to Jimmy Carter Edition
Daily Compliance News: January 10, 2025 The Enron is Back Edition
Understanding the Latest DOJ Changes to Corporate Prosecutions
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 9-Continuous Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
Life With GDPR – Navigating The EU AI Act
Business Integrity Innovations: Building a Corruption - Free Zimbabwe: Doris Kumbawa’s Vision
Daily Compliance News: January 9, 2025 The Tribute to Jimmy Carter Edition
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 11: The EV Industry in Alabama with Mike Oatridge of Alabama Mobility and Power Center
31 days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 8 - Building Effective Compliance Through Payroll
Compliance into the Weeds: 5 Top Compliance Stories to Watch in 2025
Daily Compliance News: January 8, 2025 The How Corruption Works Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 7 – Argentieri on Clawbacks and Holdbacks
Innovation in Compliance – Navigating Leadership and Talent Retention with Pat McNeil
Daily Compliance News: January 7, 2025 – The GenZ Problem Edition
Welcome to a special podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network, 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over these 31 days of the series in January 2025, Tom Fox will post a key part of a best practices...more
Welcome to a special podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network, 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over these 31 days of the series in January 2025, Tom Fox will post a key part of the best practices...more
BlackRock recently published its updated “Proxy Voting Guidelines for Benchmark Policies - U.S. Securities” for the 2025 proxy season, along with its 2025 “Global Principles for Benchmark Policies” and “Engagement Priorities...more
On December 17, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued a final rule that made significant changes to the SBA’s HUBZone small business contracting program. The final rule generally adopts many of the changes that SBA...more
On January 6, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the Bankruptcy Court) granted a mortgage lender’s motion to dismiss a debtor’s bankruptcy filing due to the debtor’s lack of...more
The Financial Services Institute in collaboration with Conyers, Grant Thornton and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) hosted a comprehensive and in-depth seminar on “Corporate Governance & Risk Management for Cayman...more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division recently updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations (Compliance Guidance). This latest iteration of the guidance largely...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is currently unenforceable while the Fifth Circuit considers the federal government’s expedited appeal of a nationwide preliminary injunction that enjoins implementation of the CTA....more
On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law House Bill No. 5159, “An Act enhancing the health care market review process” (“H. 5159”), which was passed by the Massachusetts legislature in the last...more
Although transfers by investors of their interests in a fund have always been a feature of subscription / capital call facilities, as of late, there has been a palpable uptick in investor transfers and this trend is set to...more
Welcome to the Q4 2024 edition of A&O Shearman’s Fifth Circuit Securities Litigation Quarterly. As public companies and financial institutions continue to migrate to Texas, our Texas-based securities litigation team continues...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS issued the Proposed Regulations on Oct. 9, 2024, providing long-awaited guidance on entities wholly owned by Tribal governments and organized or incorporated exclusively under the...more
Les récentes décisions judiciaires et les nouvelles pratiques réglementaires entraînent des répercussions importantes pour les émetteurs à capital ouvert et d’autres participants aux marchés financiers au Canada. Ces...more
On 9 October 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) issued a circular (the “Circular”) highlighting deficiencies and substandard conduct observed during its supervision of licensed corporations engaged in...more
The Business Court of Texas, established on September 1, 2024, has issued its first round of major opinions. These rulings, authored by judges across its divisions, largely address jurisdictional questions stemming from the...more
With the turn of the new year, employers must focus on refining their recruiting and retention efforts to ensure compliance with a handful of new pay transparency laws, specifically in Illinois, Minnesota, Vermont,...more
On January 3, the CFPB published a data spotlight entitled “The Financial Security of Small Business Owners: Evidence from the Making Ends Meet Survey.” The report summarizes the personal financial circumstances of small...more
For the 2025 proxy and annual reporting season, there are a number of key issues to consider and keep an eye on for further developments as preparations commence. This alert provides an overview of these issues and updates in...more
SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower annual report - On November 15, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower released its annual report to Congress. The Whistleblower Program report includes...more
A flurry of activity in the Fifth Circuit this holiday season left clients asking the same questions about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA): “Do we report Beneficial Ownership Information?” “If so, when is the...more
On October 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) rendered a decision clarifying the corporate attribution doctrine in the bankruptcy and insolvency context. Aquino v. Bondfield Construction Co.1 involved a dispute...more
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made a significant update to its Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)1, automatically adding nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals subject to...more
Every successful business needs two things: a brand and a budget. However developing and protecting your brand without breaking your budget may seem daunting, especially for startups and small businesses. The good news? It’s...more
I focus my practice on commercial litigation and in particular on representing business owners in disputes with their business partners. As part of my job I get to see a whole variety of ways that business people attempt to...more
The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (and moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of over 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique...more