Cybersecurity, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Q&A With Allison Raley: Defending Against Government Investigations

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 7/15/2024

Q: What are the primary areas of focus in your practice related to government investigations? A: My practice primarily focuses on defense against enforcement actions brought by regulatory bodies such as the Office of Foreign...more

Public Company Watch: March 2024

Paul Hastings LLP on 3/28/2024

In the March edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the new climate disclosure rules, SEC scrutiny on beneficial ownership filings, West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension...more

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - December 2023 # 3

Troutman Pepper on 12/20/2023

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Series: FBI Director Asks for Help to Fight Cyber Attacks

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/3/2023

When hit with a cybersecurity attack, organizations are often not inclined to bring in federal law enforcement. Recent comments by FBI Director Christopher Wray at Mandiant’s annual mWISE 2023 conference seek to encourage the...more

Material Investment Management Developments and Template Annual Compliance Checklists for Registered Investment Advisers, Exempt...

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 4/7/2023

Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with the summaries and checklists described below. Summaries of recent legal developments with respect to: •SEC’s 2023 Examination Priorities- ...more

Why are Company Ransomware Payments Dropping Dramatically?

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 2/2/2023

Companies are increasingly choosing not to pay ransom for ransomware and extortionware due to the growing associated risks. In fact, a recent report by crypto-crime analyst firm Chainalysis found that payments to threat...more

Corporate Governance 2021 Year in Review (and a First Look at 2022)

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 1/6/2022

2021 was a busy year for corporate governance matters, with new legislation passed early in the year and new enforcement priorities emerging under the Biden administration. Kramer Levin lawyers published numerous articles...more

Government Enforcement and Investigations Year-In-Review: The Administration Has Moved Its Pieces into Place

Bracewell LLP on 12/9/2021

On Monday, President Biden released the United States Strategy on Countering Corruption, which details how the United States will work “domestically and internationally, with governmental and non-governmental partners, to...more

Biden Administration Prioritizes Increased and Broadened Anti-Corruption Enforcement

Bracewell LLP on 6/10/2021

On June 3, 2021, the White House issued a memorandum announcing anti-corruption as a core national security interest. The memorandum explains that, “[c]orruption threatens United States national security, economic equity,...more

Regulatory Crackdown on Ransomware

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 12/15/2020

Ransomware is a Serious and Growing Problem - In recent years, Ransomware has evolved from merely encrypting files/disabling networks in solicitation of ransom, to sophisticated attacks that often involve actual data...more

Compliance in a Time of Crisis

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/2/2020

Addressing the Evolving Risks - Warren Buffett said that “only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” Buffett was not talking about compliance programs in a time of crisis, but his wisdom applies...more

Key Considerations for the 2020 Annual Reporting Season

White & Case LLP on 1/23/2020

This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case’s Public Company Advisory Practice for foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) in preparation for the 2020 annual reporting season. It describes our key considerations...more

Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/3/2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more

Red Notice Newsletter - Spanish

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/20/2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/20/2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/20/2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2018

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/5/2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more