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Foley & Lardner LLP

Executing Audit Committee Oversight in Turbulent Times: Risk Management and Financial Reporting

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Foley & Lardner LLP recently sponsored NACD Northern California’s “Executing Audit Committee Oversight in Turbulent Times: Risk Management and Financial Reporting” dinner. Foley partners Sandy Winer, Lauren Valiente, and Nick...more

Charles E. Rounds, Jr. - Suffolk University...

When virtual representation is not an option in trust-reformation litigation

In an external contract-based or tort-based dispute between the trustee and a third party to the trust relationship, the beneficiaries are generally not necessary parties. But all beneficiaries (of an irrev. trust) whose...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Continuing Importance of Conflict of Interest Compliance

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We continue to hear about the impact of apparent or real conflicts of interest — whether in government, in business, or in other organizations. It is an issue of significant importance. Within an organization, a perceived...more

Adams and Reese LLP

[Webinar] 2024 Legal Ethics Year in Review - December 12th, 12:00 pm CT

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Leading ethics attorneys Lucian Pera, Partner with Adams and Reese, and Trish Rich, Partner with Holland & Knight, return for a free, one-hour review of the most important developments of the last year (or so) in legal ethics...more

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

SEC’s 2025 Examination Priorities

On November 21, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its examination priorities for 2025. The release offers critical insights into the areas that the SEC will focus on....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - February 10th - 13th, San Jose, CA

Ideal for practitioners who want to build strong foundational knowledge of compliance program management and how to apply that knowledge in practice. Attendees will come away better prepared to support, enhance, and manage a...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - January 27th - 30th, Orlando, FL

Ideal for practitioners who want to build strong foundational knowledge of compliance program management and how to apply that knowledge in practice. Attendees will come away better prepared to support, enhance, and manage a...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] Mandatory or Not, Compliance Risk Assessments Are Necessary! - November 13th, 12:00 pm CT

Learning Objectives: - Evolution of the regulatory landscape in light of the Chevron decision - How to get your organization to understand the value of risk assessments – reporting out examples - Collaborating with...more

ArentFox Schiff

Investigations Newsletter: Judge Orders Government to Pay Relators a Cut of FCA Settlement

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Judge Orders Government to Pay Relators a Cut of FCA Settlement - On November 4, a federal judge from the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered the government to pay the relators’ share of a...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

SEC Settles Proceeding Against Charter School Municipal Advisor for Conflict of Interest & Violation of Fiduciary Duty

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled an administrative proceeding against Hamlin Capital Advisors, LLC and its managing director on Oct. 24, 2024, for failing to timely and fully disclose material conflicts of...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Division of Examinations Releases 2025 Priorities

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The SEC’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) published its report on 2025 Examination Priorities on October 21, 2024. Areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and crypto assets are top of mind for EXAMS,...more

NAVEX

[Webinar] The Persistent Risk of Conflicts of Interest – Embracing Best Practices - November 12th, 9:00 am PT

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Conflicts of interest can be a real cause of concern for any organization – especially during high-risk, busy periods like the holiday season. In our upcoming webinar, you’ll get the tools you need to identify and manage...more

Hogan Lovells

Joint Ventures in the UAE – Key considerations

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The UAE has emerged as a global hub for business and investment, attracting entrepreneurs and companies from around the world. One of the most effective strategies for entering this vibrant market is through the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

To Recuse or Not to Recuse? That is the Question Potentially Facing Supreme Court Justices on Book Publisher Copyright Case

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What happens if two-thirds of the U.S. Supreme Court justices have a conflict of interest in a case presented before the Court? The speculative possibilities are abundant in such a situation—do all of the affected Justices...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Lawyers' Lawyer...

Law Firm Best Practices to Mitigate the Increasing Risk of Attorney Disqualification Motions

It seems as though every day, there is a story in the legal news about a well-known law firm facing a disqualification motion. While disqualification motions are being filed more frequently, that is only half the story. Such...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

New Court Ruling Clarifies Legal Boundaries for Offering of Foreign Investments in Israel

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The Tel Aviv District Court handed down an important ruling recently regulating the activities of entities distributing alternative investments in Israel. In many instances, the distribution activities are accompanied by...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: Oct. 1 Quarterly Review

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Conflicts of Interest: Recent UK Action

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has recently successfully applied to the Court of Appeal to uphold an earlier decision to impose requirements for redress in relation to conflicts of interest. This decision serves...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOD Issues Proposed Rule to Address Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a statutory prohibition on DOD awarding contracts with...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Bid Protest Lessons Learned From Oak Grove Technologies

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With another government fiscal year in the books, contractors may be anticipating the next season of bid protests. The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Oak Grove Technologies v. United States offers a timely set of...more

Mintz - Bankruptcy & Restructuring Viewpoints

Early- and Growth-Stage Companies in Distress: What Directors Need to Know about their Fiduciary Duties

Most high-growth companies find themselves in a race against the clock, trying to use whatever capital they may have to achieve milestones prior to hitting their cash-out date. When markets are tight, as they have been over...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Governance Insights: Nominee Directors – Fiduciary Obligations and the Limits of Information Sharing

The corporate life of a nominee director has been characterized as having the potential to be “neither happy nor long.” In this Governance Insights article, we discuss the fundamental fiduciary considerations that nominee...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

New Organizational Conflict of Interest Regulations Coming Soon

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On September 19, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report highlighting a gap in current Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs) restrictions. According to the report, the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more

BCLP

The FCA’s Commitment to “test and Use” Its Powers Pays Off in FCA v Bluecrest Capital

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The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in FCA v BlueCrest Capital Management [2024] EWCA Civ 1125 reverses the Upper Tribunal’s decision in BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP v FCA [2023] UKUT 00140 (TCC) (which we...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - November 1st, Bellevue, WA

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer convenient, local compliance education for practitioners in a variety of locations across the globe, and...more

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