31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 24 - Internal Reporting and Triage
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 23 - Investigative Protocols
AI Today in 5: January 23, 2026, The Greatest AI Challenge Edition
Daily Compliance News: January 23, 2026, The Lying Liars Who Lie Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 22 - Level of Due Diligence
AI Today in 5: January 22, 2026, The AI Compliance Blindspot Edition
Daily Compliance News: January 22, 2026, The Compliance Officers Fired Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 21 - Managing Third Parties
AI Today in 5: January 21, 2026, The 9 AI Risks Edition
Great Women in Compliance: Don’t Freak Out: Compliance from a Prosecutor-Defense Lens
Compliance into the Weeds: Addressing Retaliation Against Compliance Officers: Strategies & Insights
Daily Compliance News: January 21, 2026, The Excellence in Compliance Awards Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 20 - Third Party Risk Management Process
AI Today in 5: January 20, 2026, The Extortion Edition
Innovation in Compliance: Transforming from Hierarchy to High Performance: Governance and AI in 2026
The Corporate Mockingbird: When Governance, Culture, and Conscience Collide — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Daily Compliance News: January 20, 2026, The First We Kill All the Lawyers Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 19 - Evaluating the Risk Management Process
FCPA Compliance Report: Navigating Corporate Ethics and Compliance Trends in 2026 with Mike Volkov, Part 2
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 18 - Risk Assessments
Welcome to 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over this 31-day series in January 2026, Tom Fox will post a key component of a best-practice compliance program each day. By the end of January, you will have enough...more
On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected the “Passive Investor” test used by the Tax Court in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner (“Soroban”) and determined that limited partners...more
In a unanimous en banc decision, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery’s ruling invalidating significant governance provisions of Moelis & Co.’s stockholder agreement. The Court concluded that the...more
On January 16, 2026, the Department of Treasury and the IRS released Notice 2026-8 and Revenue Procedure 2026-8 and resumed (effective January 20, 2026) the nearly 5 ½ year suspension on issuing new group tax exemption...more
In 1993, Congress passed a tax law intended to incentivize entrepreneurs to invest in early-stage companies. This tax law, often referred to as QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock) allows stockholders to exclude from tax a...more
On January 12, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an en banc opinion in Johnson & Johnson v. Fortis Advisors LLC, No. 490, 2024, 2026 WL 89452 (Del. Jan. 12, 2026), largely affirming and reversing in part a Court of...more
On Jan. 15, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published opinion in Boyd v. Northern Biomedical Research, Inc., clarifying the fiduciary duties directors owe to minority shareholders in a closely...more
The consultation aims to make jurisdictional thresholds more predictable, enhance the CMA’s political accountability, and improve interactions between businesses and the regulator....more
On 22 January 2026, the Luxembourg parliament adopted a reform of the carried interest regime (the “Law”)1, aiming at extending its benefits, making it more attractive, and clarifying its tax treatment. This reform2,...more
On January 16, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit became the first federal appellate court to interpret the “limited partner” exception from self-employment tax under Section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal...more
The Executive Order directs the U.S. Department of War to review defense contractor performance and certain financial practices tied to stock buybacks, dividends and executive pay....more
Suspended California LLCs create significant compliance problems for owners, especially foreign single-member owners like non-US residents who formed the entity but ended up abandoning it after it was formed....more
Question: I was recently approached by a company manufacturing certain dental appliances. This company also has “therapy programs” it has developed for sale to patients. It was explained to me that the company desired to...more
When a company is looking to raise third-party capital, it will frequently sell equity in the form of securities issued by the company. The U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “Securities Act”) prohibits the sale of...more
Luxembourg has formally adopted its new carried interest regime on 22 January 2026, marking a key milestone in the modernisation of its tax framework for private capital and asset management. This adoption follows the...more
Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Tapatio hot sauce is being acquired by private equity firm Highlander Partners for an undisclosed amount....more
The Jersey States Assembly has approved amendments to the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 aimed at reinforcing its position as a leading international financial centre....more
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more
On January 8, 2026, NYSE American LLC filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to amend the provisions of the NYSE American Company Guide governing initial listing standards. If approved, the amendments would represent a...more
On January 7, 2026, the president issued an Executive Order titled “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting” (the “Order”). The Order directs the Department of War and other agencies to take immediate and...more
This bill, which was adopted by the House of Representatives on 16 December 2025, facilitates the fully digital general meeting for NVs, BVs, associations, cooperatives and mutual insurance companies, in addition to the...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on January 14, 2026, filed a proposed rule change with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt FINRA Rule 3290 (Outside Activities Requirements). The...more
As life sciences companies mature, intellectual property often becomes both their most valuable and most scrutinized asset. Whether you’re entering a collaboration, pursuing a crossover round, or preparing for acquisition,...more