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
Daily Compliance News: January 13, 2026, The Don’t Be a FED Chair Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 12 - The Importance and Construction of a Corporate Code of Conduct
All Things Investigations: Navigating Compliance Challenges in Venezuela’s Energy Sector
AI Today in 5: January 12, 2026, The Turning Comms into Compliance Edition
FCPA Compliance Report: Going into Venezuela, Navigating the Corruption Risks, a Conversation with Matt Ellis
Daily Compliance News: January 12, 2026, The Corruption is Free Speech Edition
31 Days to Effective Compliance Program: Day 11 - Moving Compliance Down into an Organization
Sunday Book Review: January 11, 2026, The Classic Crime Novel Homage Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 10 - Leadership’s Role in Shaping Corporate Culture and Compliance
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 9 - Continuous Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
From Vegas to Venezuela: High-Stakes Predictive Markets — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
AI Today in 5: January 9, 2026, The Losing Control Over PII Edition
Daily Compliance News: January 9, 2026, The Tell Me If You’ve Seen This Movie Before Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 8 - Building Effective Compliance Through Payroll
AI Today in 5: January 8, 2026, The 6 Qs for AI in 2026 Edition
Daily Compliance News: January 8, 2026, The Sneaker Fraud Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 7 - Clawbacks and Holdbacks
Since mid-2024, the reincorporation of certain high-profile companies, both public and private, has received a great deal of media attention. Companies, including, among others, Roblox, Dropbox, The Trade Desk, Simon Property...more
Asset management vehicles, especially those regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), are frequently painted with a broad brush and described as having the same or virtually indistinguishable...more
Introduction: The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has for several years been heavily focussed on developments in the UK life sector. A significant part of the focus has taken the form of tightened regulatory...more
The Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation recently issued its Staff Report for fiscal year 2025, which provides information on the Office’s activities. As do prior reports, this Report provides a...more
On 8 December 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper (CP26/36) (the CP), proposing reforms to the professional client categorisation regime and targeted simplifications to the conflicts of...more
Turbulence Ahead: Tariff and Trade Policy Shifts Are Expected Amid Looming Supreme Court Decision. Political Law Due Diligence in M&A Transactions Is Increasingly Critical....more
Algorithmic Pricing Decisions Have Favored Defendants, but the Law Will Continue to Evolve in 2026. Cross-Border Enforcement Priorities and Increased Cooperation Come Into Focus....more
Boards Face Continued Pressure to Pursue Spin-Offs as Investors Seek Corporate Clarity and Value Creation. M&A in the Middle East: AI, Financial Services and Energy Transition Lead the New Wave....more
Welcome to this edition of Credit Conditions, a quarterly publication from McDermott Will & Schulte that analyzes recent debt market trends. End-of-year dealmaking accelerated across M&A, private equity (PE), and credit...more
On 6 January 2026, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) reprimanded and fined Saxo Capital Markets HK Limited (SCMHK) HK$4 million fine for failures in relation to the distribution of virtual asset-related products on...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the HFIAA), expanding the scope of beneficial ownership reporting...more
On January 7, 2026, the President issued an Executive Order (“the Order”) directing the Department of War (the “Department”) to (1) conduct a review of “defense” contractors that engaged in stock buy-backs or corporate...more
On Wednesday, Jan. 7th, 2026, President Donald Trump stated in a Truth Social post that he “will not permit defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until those defense companies ramp up their production of...more
Just before the October federal government shutdown, the SEC staff issued a no-action letter providing some clarity as to when a state-regulated banking or trust institution can serve as a “qualified custodian” under the...more
On January 9, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Ongkaruck Sripetch v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The case arises out of an SEC civil enforcement action in the Ninth Circuit and squarely presents...more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on January 7, 2026 that imposes obligations on US defense industrial base government contractors, including immediately prohibiting any “major defense contractor” from...more
Nasdaq has formally advanced its plan to extend U.S. equities trading to nearly 24 hours a day. On December 15, 2025, Nasdaq filed SR-NASDAQ-2025-106 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce a new “Night...more
The Senate Banking Committee is targeting Jan. 15 for the committee to mark up its portion of the digital asset market structure legislation. In anticipation of the markup, Senate Banking Republicans circulated a proposal to...more
Shareholder activism in the public real estate investment trust (REIT) sector has accelerated in recent years, with over 100 public campaigns and related engagements launched since 2020. As M&A markets regain momentum and...more
On January 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases: Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I, No. 24-856: This case involves the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, and the Torture...more
Following a two-year slowdown, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, have reemerged as a viable option for private companies seeking to access the public markets....more
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has recently issued new guidance on the voluntary alternative end-of-service benefits (EOSB) scheme for private sector employers (the Scheme). This article...more
Special purpose vehicles were always the sort of tool investors used only occasionally, in special circumstances. A hot deal. A founder who didn’t want 100 angels on the cap table. A one-off opportunity that didn’t quite fit...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