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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 24 - Internal Reporting and Triage

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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Your Options Have Options: Assessing Treatments of Outstanding Stock Options and Other Equity Awards

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In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson and Jessica I. Stewart join host Taryn E. Cannataro in discussing common treatments of outstanding stock options and other equity awards in transactions. The discussion...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What’s Next for SB 253 and SB 261? Ninth Circuit Oral Argument Recap

On January 9, 2026, the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in an appeal challenging California’s climate reporting laws: SB 253 (emissions disclosure) and SB 261 (climate‑related financial risk reporting). The court previously...more

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SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement Declined in First Year of Atkins Administration

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The number of cryptocurrency-related enforcement actions initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2025 showed a marked decline in the first year of Chair Paul Atkins’ administration, according to a new...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2025: What Foreign Private Issuers Should Keep in Mind

There have been a number of notable recent developments in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation of foreign private issuers (FPIs), including disclosure trends that impact the annual report on Form 20-F for...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Unclaimed property hot topics: Top 5 issues for 2026

The unclaimed property landscape will continue to evolve rapidly in 2026. States are modifying their enforcement methods and broadening the reach of their statutes while simultaneously facing increased legal challenges from...more

McGuireWoods LLP

SEC Provides Additional Marketing Rule Flexibility With New FAQs

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On Jan. 15, 2026, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission updated the FAQ page pertaining to Rule 206(4)-1 (the Marketing Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The updated guidance provides potential...more

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Luxembourg - New attractive carried interest regime

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On 22 January 2026, the Luxembourg parliament adopted a reform of the carried interest regime (the “Law”)1, aiming at extending its benefits, making it more attractive, and clarifying its tax treatment. This reform2,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New Executive Order Seeks to Limit Stock Buy Backs and Executive Compensation for Underperforming Defense Contractors

The Executive Order directs the U.S. Department of War to review defense contractor performance and certain financial practices tied to stock buybacks, dividends and executive pay....more

Carlton Fields

Exxon Mobil’s Retail Voting Program Invites Retail Investors to Join the Choir

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On September 15, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a no-action letter to Exxon Mobil Corp. confirming that it will not recommend enforcement action under the proxy rules regarding the company’s proposed...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Revenue Agency to Expand GST/HST to Mutual Fund Trailing Commissions as of July 2026

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has made a significant reversal of its longstanding administrative position on the GST/HST treatment of mutual fund trailing commissions. Historically treated as exempt financial services, the...more

Winstead PC

Raising Capital Through Private Placements Under Regulation D

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When a company is looking to raise third-party capital, it will frequently sell equity in the form of securities issued by the company. The U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “Securities Act”) prohibits the sale of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 23 - Investigative Protocols

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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: January 23, 2026, The Greatest AI Challenge Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In...more

White & Case LLP

California Climate Disclosure Laws: Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument; No Ruling Yet

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On January 9th, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments relating to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other parties' (the "Chamber") challenge of SB 253 (the Climate...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - January 22, 2026

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On Jan. 21, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., released updated legislative text that builds on a previously released bipartisan discussion draft that would give the...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

If it’s Tuesday, There’s a New California Regulation for That – This Time Against Venture Capital Firms!

A new California law imposes significant new registration and reporting requirements on a broad range of asset management firms. Although the statute is styled as a “venture capital” law, its expansive definitions and...more

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Amendments to Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 approved

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The Jersey States Assembly has approved amendments to the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 aimed at reinforcing its position as a leading international financial centre....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: January 23, 2026, The Lying Liars Who Lie Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

GST/HST to Apply to Mutual Fund Trailing Commissions Effective July 1, 2026

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The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) has recently revised its longstanding administrative position on the GST/HST exempt-treatment of mutual fund trailing commissions. Under the new position that will be enforced as of July 1,...more

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Even ‘Void’ Transfers May Sail into the Bankruptcy Code Safe Harbors

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On the heels of our last client alert on bankruptcy safe-harbor case law developments, yet another court has reemphasized the breadth of the Bankruptcy Code’s safe harbors for transactions conducted under qualified financial...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

CSA Propose Significant Liquidity Risk Management Obligations for All Investment Funds Including Pooled Funds

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have proposed amendments and changes to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds (“NI 81-102”) and its companion policy pertaining to the liquidity risk management (“LRM”) of...more

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New UK public offers and admissions to trading regime in force from 19 January 2026

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The new UK prospectus regime, the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs), came into force on 19 January 2026. Whilst many aspects of the previous prospectus regime have been carried over, there are...more

Morgan Lewis

NYSE American Proposes Tightening Initial Listing Liquidity Standards to Align with Nasdaq Framework

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On January 8, 2026, NYSE American LLC filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to amend the provisions of the NYSE American Company Guide governing initial listing standards. If approved, the amendments would represent a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Executive Compensation and Governance Action Items and Considerations Following Executive Order “Prioritizing the Warfighter in...

On January 7, 2026, the president issued an Executive Order titled “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting” (the “Order”). The Order directs the Department of War and other agencies to take immediate and...more

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