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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending December 6, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance stories you need to know to end your busy week. Sit...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Bringing Back Smaller IPOs?

Earlier this week, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Atkins gave remarks that provided a perspective on measures intended to promote capital formation.  Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange, of course, he noted the...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

The Clock is Ticking: Why Many Business Owners Need to Start Succession Planning Yesterday

According to the United State Census Bureau’s 2022 Annual Business Survey, over half of the business owners in the United States are 55 years of age or older. In Ohio, this percentage is even higher, with 56.2% of businesses...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Thumbs Up for Upjohn: Sixth Circuit Upholds Privilege for Internal Investigations

On October 3, 2025, in In re FirstEnergy Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated a district court order that, if permitted to stand, would have required wholesale production of materials generated in an...more

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EFRAG Provides Its Technical Advice on Draft Simplified ESRS to the European Commission

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On 3 December 2025, EFRAG provided its technical advice on draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”) to the European Commission. The revised ESRS deliver a “reduction of burden for companies” under...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York LLC Transparency Act: More Uncertainty than Clarity Ahead of January 1, 2026 Effective Date (UPDATED)

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The New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA), New York’s version of a beneficial-ownership disclosure law, remains scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. It will require both limited liability companies (LLCs) formed in...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

ASIC Report 827 on whistleblowing practices of 134 surveyed companies: how does your company stack up?

On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (Report). The Report sets out the findings of a questionnaire conducted by ASIC into the whistleblowing...more

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Corporate governance is the foundation for success

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In today’s complex business world, it is imperative that companies understand the importance of corporate governance. Today, more than ever, companies are facing increased scrutiny and rising expectations from their...more

Fenwick & West LLP

ISS Publishes 2026 Benchmark Policy Changes

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ISS updated its benchmark proxy voting policies on November 25, 2026. The updates applicable to U.S. companies are briefly summarized below. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Interview: How Boards Can Use Their Time Together Most Effectively

To get the most out of time together in the boardroom, management and the board need to leverage the time spent outside of the board room. In an interview with The Informed Board, Simone Wu, a director of Alarm.com, discusses...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Mighty Oak or Sapling? Political Agreement Reached on EU Deforestation Regulation Changes – Six Important Details to Know

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Yesterday evening, European Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on a one-year postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation for all businesses, plus additional targeted changes...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Could Mandatory Arbitration Spell the End of Securities Class Actions?

On September 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the presence of a mandatory arbitration provision in a company’s governing documents will not impact the agency’s decisions about whether to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK To Create Whistleblower Incentives To Boost Tax Collection

In the November 2025 Budget, the UK government confirmed that His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be introducing a “US-style” whistleblower incentive scheme (Scheme) in the UK....more

Conyers

Calling all Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) – the Cayman Islands Needs You!

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The old saying that “Independent Directors are like parsley on a fish: technically they are there, but they are largely decorative” is now very much defunct in the context of the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

So Much for “Closing the Loophole”: How the Entire Hemp Industry Got Rolled and What Comes Next

Shock. Grief. Dismay. Desperation. Just a few of the emotions I have encountered during countless phone calls and meetings with stakeholders in the hemp industry since the federal government enacted a law that would...more

Cooley LLP

Glass Lewis Releases Benchmark Policy Updates

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Yesterday, Glass Lewis released its Benchmark Policy changes for 2026, which are included in this 90-page document...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Winter is Coming for Environmental and Social Shareholder Proposals

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US public companies are gearing up for the 2026 proxy season. In this post, we take a look at some of the legal and other developments that will influence environmental and social proposals and company responses....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New UK Serious Fraud Office guidance on corporate compliance programmes puts spotlight in the boardroom

On 26 November 2025, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published guidance on ‘when, why and how’ it will evaluate corporate compliance programmes (the Compliance Guidance)....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

America First enforced: Recent FCPA action reflects administration priorities

On November 10, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a two-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with a foreign telecommunications company, marking the first criminal corporate resolution since the Trump...more

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UK SFO New Corporate Compliance Guidance - What It Means For In-House Legal Teams

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In all of the SFO’s corporate prosecutions and Deferred Prosecution Agreements to date for failure to prevent bribery, there are common themes. One of these is that although the organisations had some policies and procedures...more

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Takeover Panel Finalises Rules on DCSS, IPOs and Share Buybacks

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Following consultation earlier this year, the Takeover Panel has published a response statement adopting amendments to the Takeover Code concerning dual class share structures (DCSS), IPOs, and share buybacks. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Update on the New York LLCTA: Pending Amendments and What Companies Should Know

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The clock will soon start ticking for compliance with New York’s Limited Liability Company Transparency Act (the “NY LLCTA” or the “NY Act”), scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. Although not yet signed into law by...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

From the Editor’s Desk: Compliance Week’s Insights and Reflections for November and into December 2025

In this episode of ‘The Editor’s Desk’ podcast, hosts Tom Fox and Aaron Nicodemus delve into key compliance issues featured in Compliance Week. Tom and Aaron discuss top stories from Compliance Week in November, look at...more

Firesign | Enlightened Legal Marketing

Launching Your Own Law Firm? Advice from 7 Successful Startups

If you’re planning to hang your own shingle, chances are you are doing it alone; according to Forbes, only 22 percent of small business owners have mentors when they start....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance and AI: Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Agentic AI in Compliance

What is the intersection of AI and compliance? What about Machine Learning? Are you using ChatGPT? These questions are just three of the many we will explore in this cutting-edge podcast series, Compliance and AI, hosted by...more

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