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
Sunday Book Review: January 18, 2026, The Top Books on Innovation ’26 Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 17 - Podcasting for Compliance
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 16 - Effective and Tailored Compliance Training
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 68 - The Corruption is Free Speech Edition
AI Today in 5: January 16, 2026, The More Chatbots in Recruiting Edition
Compliance and AI: Transforming Cloud Investments: The Role of AI Governance
Daily Compliance News: January 16, 2026, The Another Basketball Point-Shaving Scandal Edition
31 Days to Effective Compliance Program: Day 15 - Monitoring and Improving Internal Controls
AI Today in 5: January 15, 2026, The AI for IA Edition
FCPA Compliance Report: The Role of AI and Data Analytics in Compliance: Preview of The Leading Edge with Roxanne Bras Petraeus and Andrew McBride
Daily Compliance News: January 15, 2026, The Do You Need a Second CCO Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 14 - Internal Controls
Great Women in Compliance: When Women Speak Up: Gender, Whistleblowing and Retaliation
AI Today in 5: January 14, 2026, The Apple Folds Edition
Compliance into the Weeds: The Department of Retribution
Daily Compliance News: January 14, 2026, The Ghost of Odebrecht Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 13 - Policies and Procedures
President Trump has imposed tariffs on semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and their derivative products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, effective January 15, 2026. Imports of...more
1. WHAT HAPPENED? HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has paused operation of its long‑standing practice under which, where UK‑source yearly interest was paid gross to a treaty-entitled overseas lender before HMRC clearance was...more
As digital interdependence and geopolitical fragmentation grow, ensuring data authenticity, security, and regulatory compliance is more crucial than ever....more
On 9 January 2026, the European Commission ("EC") published its Guidelines on the application of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation ("FSR") (the "Guidelines"), setting out how the EC will carry out its substantive assessment...more
Europe’s non-performing loan (NPL) market is evolving, as shifts in global trade policy and sector-specific headwinds change the dynamics that have driven NPL deals over the past 10 years. The most recent Risk Assessment...more
Welcome to our latest briefing, in which we look back at Unified Patent Court (UPC) developments in the last six months (July to December 2025) since our last briefing (The UPC Two Years On – published July 2025) and consider...more
The Department of State recently announced a temporary pause on the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of specified “high-risk” countries, effective January 21, 2026. The administration calls the measure part of a...more
On December 23, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) formally announced receipt and commencement of public review of exploration license applications for deep seabed mining under the Deep Seabed...more
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) set the rules for how defense-related items, services, and technical information are made, shared, and transferred. This includes not only exports and imports, but also...more
On January 14, 2026, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation implementing Section 232 measures to address national security risks associated with imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products...more
On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense, also referred to as the U.S. Department of War (DoW), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued several follow-on items to the FCC’s December 2025 action that...more
For several years, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has sought to limit the ability of non-resident importers to self-assess duties, surtaxes and other taxes on imported goods based on their acquisition costs. In...more
On January 14, 2026, the Department of State (DOS) announced that it will suspend immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, effective January 21, 2026. The list of impacted countries includes the following:...more
Global equity plans are complex, and their administration requires collaboration across multiple departments, including legal, human resources, payroll, and tax....more
AIFMD 2 introduces a new loan-origination regime, with general rules applicable to all AIFs that originate loans, and more stringent requirements applicable to AIFs that qualify as loan-originating AIFs....more
A series of recent actions from the White House, Congress, and the Pentagon have sent an unusually strong signal to major defense contractors and market entrants that seek to compete in the defense ecosystem....more
On December 23, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced new tariffs on Chinese semiconductors under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Notably, the USTR set the initial rate of these tariffs at 0%. This will...more
The licensing review policy has shifted from a presumption of denial to case-by-case licensing with strict conditions. This new export policy occurred in parallel with an increase in US tariffs on semiconductors with the same...more
The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has announced a landmark reform allowing all categories of foreign investors to directly invest in Saudi-listed companies starting 1 February 2026. This removes long-standing...more
Fifth Circuit affirms ruling that statutory termination of copyright grant, as well as contingent copyright renewal rights, apply worldwide and are not limited to rights in United States. In 1962, Cyril Vetter and Don Smith...more
As geopolitical unpredictability continues around the world, what does 2026 have in store for the global private equity (PE) market? In MoFo’s sixth annual Global PE Trends and Outlook report, our partners review the key...more
On January 15, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule revising its license review policy for exports of Nvidia H200 chips and its equivalents to China and Macau....more
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
Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this inaugural episode of 2026, Tom Fox welcomes back his good friend and colleague, Mike Volkov, to reflect on the tumultuous...more