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From “Gotcha” to Guidance: SEC’s 2026 Examination Priorities Emphasize Cooperation

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On November 17, 2025, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published its annual 2026 Examination Priorities (the “Exam Priorities”). The Exam Priorities are...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

ACI Post Conference Reflections: Vince Walden on AI and Data Analytics in Anti-Corruption Compliance

By special arrangement with ACI, I was able to record several participants, speakers, panelists, and moderators from the recently concluded ACI FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption Conference held at the Gaylord near Washington,...more

Quinn Emanuel

The White Collar Appeal: Second Circuit Affirms Conviction of Goldman Sachs Managing Director in 1MDB Scandal

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Ng Chong Hwa, better known as Roger Ng, is a Malaysian national who ran Goldman Sachs’ operations in Malaysia from 2012 to 2014. According to his former Goldman colleague Timothy Leissner’s trial testimony, between 2012 and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

State Attorneys General Launch New BNPL Inquiry

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On December 1, Attorneys General from Connecticut, North Carolina, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin sent letters to certain buy now pay later (BNPL) providers requesting information related to their...more

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SEC Advances Capital Formation and Tokenization Initiatives as Congress Passes Venture Capital Bills and Prudential Regulators...

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The House passed two capital formation bills aimed at easing securities regulations for venture capital funds, and the following day SEC Chair Paul Atkins outlined the Commission’s agenda to revive U.S. capital markets,...more

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SBA Requires 8(a) Federal Contracting Program Participants to Produce Financial Records

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On Friday, Dec. 5, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) sent letters to all 4,300 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) Program) participants requiring production of detailed financial records for the last three...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Trump Accounts Get First Round of Guidance

On December 2, President Trump announced that a wealthy benefactor had committed to contribute $6.25 billion to seed certain Trump accounts, a new form of IRA for children under age 18. Trump accounts were codified under...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

From “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” to Fair Banking: What the House Report Alleges and How the OCC Responded

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On November 25, the House Financial Services Committee majority staff published Operation Chokepoint 2.0: Biden’s Debanking of Digital Assets, a detailed account of how, in the Committee’s view, federal prudential regulators...more

Goodwin

New York’s Highest Court Says FAPA Applies Retroactively

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Almost three years after New York’s “Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act” (FAPA) changed how the six-year time clock applicable to mortgage actions starts and stops, the state’s highest court resolved a heavily litigated...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

When “Trust the Advisor” Isn’t Enough: Lessons from the Elanco TDF Case

I’ve always said, “You’re only one rigorous process away from averting a major fiduciary failure.” It’s one thing to trust your advisors — but completely another to delegate without oversight. So when I saw the article in...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta Securities Commission Publishes 2025 Corporate Finance Disclosure Report

Each year, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) publishes its Corporate Finance Disclosure Report, providing important insights into the ASC’s areas of focus and offering practical guidance to reporting issuers in...more

Maynard Nexsen

Supercharging Defense Startups: How the SBIC & SBICCT Programs Unlock Funding Without Forfeiting Set-Asides

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It’s no secret: the federal procurement system is undergoing major changes. The President’s “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” is well underway, the Department of War (“DoW”) has recently announced that traditional program...more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways | Update on Significant Unclaimed Property Issues

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Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman presented an update on significant unclaimed property issues nationwide during a Council On State Taxation (COST) webinar on December 5, 2025....more

A&O Shearman

Council Of The EU And European Parliament Reach Provisional Agreement On EU Payments Package

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The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have announced a provisional political agreement on the EU payments package. While the final texts of the third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and the Payment Services...more

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Key Takeaways From McGuireWoods’ 2025 Independent Sponsor Conference

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McGuireWoods welcomed more than 1,600 attendees to Dallas for the 2025 Independent Sponsor Conference, the cornerstone of the firm’s independent sponsor initiative and preeminent gathering of independent sponsors and capital...more

A&O Shearman

UK FOS Consults On Plans And Budget For 2026/27

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The UK Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has launched a consultation on its plans and budget for 2026/27. Key proposals include increasing its case fee to GBP680 and compulsory levy to GBP86 million. The FOS has also...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day - Monitoring of Internal Controls

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice for navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Section 47(b) Creates a Private Right of Action Under the Investment Company Act of 1940

On December 10, 2025, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. to resolve a circuit split and determine whether there is a private right of action...more

Ankura

The Cinderella Effect: Transforming Quality Control in Financial Crime Compliance with AI

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Let us say what compliance officers whisper in hallways but rarely commit to writing: Quality control (QC) in financial crime has been the organizationally orphaned stepchild for decades — not the kind that gets sympathy, but...more

A&O Shearman

HMT Issues 2025 Remit And Recommendations To FPC For 2025/26

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HM Treasury (HMT) has published a letter from Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to Andrew Bailey, Bank of England Governor, setting out the remit and recommendations for the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) for...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

2026 Outlook: AI, IPOs, and the New “Normal” in Venture & Private Equity

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The 2026 outlook for market activity is cautiously optimistic amid ongoing challenges. Private equity firms are shifting to more hands-on, creative strategies to unlock liquidity in aging portfolios, with increased use of...more

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UK FCA Publishes Updated Forms And Checklists Ahead Of New UK Prospectus Regime

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage with updated forms and checklists to support the UK's new Public Offers and Admission to Trading regime (POATR) which fully comes into force on 19 January...more

King & Spalding

Exercising caution in relying on the ‘Obligors’ Agent’ construct

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Almost all credit agreements which are based on Loan Markets Association templates contain an ‘Obligors’ Agent’ provision, which is designed to help borrowers and finance parties to minimise the administrative burden of...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Beyond Meat’s Meme-Powered Rise Crashes After Earnings Release

In recent years, meme stocks have captured headlines and ignited debate among investors and legal professionals alike. One of the most dramatic examples unfolded in late October 2025, when Beyond Meat, a well-known producer...more

IR Global

Creative Business Valuation for Complex and Custom Client Problems

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Not every valuation fits neat financial formulas. Clients inevitably bring real-world, non-standard complications such as family dynamics, conflicting stakeholder goals, and legacy and continuity concerns to the assignment....more

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