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
AI Today in 5: January 13, 2026, The Ethical AI in Africa Edition
Innovation in Compliance: The Strategic Evolution of Compliance - Insights from Angie McPhail
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
In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or...more
On December 12, 2025, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a proposed investor class action against a...more
On December 18, 2025, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a putative securities class action against a multinational “fast-casual” restaurant chain...more
On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act)....more
A Structured Products Primer on the Uses of Rule 424(b) and Rule 433 - Rules 424(b) and Rule 433 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) are the two primary filing mechanisms for preliminary offering...more
On January 7, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the rules that define which registered investment companies, investment advisers, and business development companies qualify as “small...more
The Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 codifies the framework of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s outbound investment security program, though with notable and significant differences that,...more
On November 25, 2025, the Appellate Court of Maryland issued a landmark decision in Special Situations Fund III QP L.P. v. Travel Centers of America Inc., upholding the dismissal of stockholder challenges to a public company...more
The Supreme Court will consider this term whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may seek disgorgement in enforcement actions lacking identifiable victims or pecuniary harm, resolving a split among the...more
In 2023, the California State Assembly approved two bills – SB 253 and SB 261 – as part of the state legislature’s climate accountability package. SB 253 mandates that public and private companies doing business in California...more
A consultation paper published in early 2025 by His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) and a parallel call for input by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) contemplated the repeal and replacement of the UK Alternative Investment...more
On Jan. 15, U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced that the Committee will be postponing the markup hearing for the comprehensive digital asset market structure legislation which was originally...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") will accept comments suggesting specific reforms to Regulation S-K's disclosure requirements until April 13, 2026. On January 13, 2026, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced...more
Unlike past years, companies are not facing new disclosure requirements for their upcoming 10-Ks and proxy statements, but the change in the SEC administration during 2025 brought with it other changes companies will need to...more
In 2025, securities litigation over artificial intelligence claims reached a new level of intensity. What had been a trickle of exploratory cases before 2024 became a sustained wave throughout 2024 and into 2025, as...more
I don’t know about you, but the transition from one year to the next always feels like a good time to declutter. I’ve spent the past few weeks doing that, and now I’m focusing on not accumulating junk in the first place....more
Following up on last week’s blog about the stats on this: Ahead of this proxy season, Corp Fin issued this statement saying that it wouldn’t respond to no-action requests – at least until September 30, 2026 – unless a company...more
Streaming live from the Northern District of Texas, Spence v. American Airlines Inc. introduces a new track into the evolving soundscape of ESG and fiduciary oversight. The decision may be read to send a clear signal through...more
On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act jurisdictional thresholds for 2026. The FTC is required by law to revise the HSR Act monetary jurisdictional thresholds...more
Welcome to the inaugural McGuireWoods’ Quarterly Securities & Capital Markets Update. Each edition will review important securities law developments from the previous quarter and alert readers of significant considerations...more
The umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (“UPREIT”) structure, a cornerstone of the modern REIT industry, provides REITs with powerful tools for both property acquisitions and executive compensation. ...more