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FCA Settlements with Companies on Government Cybersecurity Concerns Continue

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/21/2024

On Monday, June 17, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced settlements involving $11.3 million in payments for consulting companies failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in federally funded contracts. The...more

Expect Focus - Volume II, May 2024

Carlton Fields on 5/29/2024

Last Lap in SEC RILA Rulemaking Critical Unresolved Issues - Congress directed the SEC to adopt a new registration statement for registered indexed annuities (RILAs) by the end of June. Several months ago, the SEC...more

SEC Enforcement Activity: Public Companies and Subsidiaries—FY 2023 Key Trends

Cornerstone Research on 12/4/2023

The SEC noted cooperation by 69% of public companies and subsidiaries that settled in FY 2023, the third highest of any fiscal year in the Securities Enforcement Empirical Database (SEED). Of the cooperating defendants that...more

[Webinar] 2023 Enforcement Outlook Series | SEC Enforcement: Recent Trends and What to Expect - October 26th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/16/2023

As we enter the final quarter of 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to maintain an aggressive enforcement agenda. Looking ahead to 2024, companies should expect more of the same. In this webinar,...more

Expect More Cyber-Enforcement under the False Claims Act

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 7/31/2023

Earlier this month, the White House released the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan outlining specific “high impact initiatives” that the federal government will carry out to achieve its cybersecurity...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - March 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/16/2023

Circuits Split Over Whether Targeting Is Necessary for Seller Liability - Key Points - - While courts have long held that solicitations must be tailored to a particular audience to precipitate statutory seller liability,...more

Current Developments in Sec and Finra Examinations & Enforcement 2022–2023 - A Special Report for Investment Advisers and...

Morgan Lewis on 3/2/2023

Registered entities continued to be a significant focus of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s or Commission’s) enforcement and rulemaking programs in 2022, and we expect similar attention this year. The SEC’s...more

The FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Relevant to Defense Contractors

Perkins Coie on 12/30/2022

Inflation relief for defense contractors, a ban on procurement of products and services containing certain Chinese semiconductors, and codification of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) governing...more

[Webinar] Cyber Whistleblowing - New Risks and Exposures - April 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/25/2022

When US President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law on November 15, 2021, $2 billion was allocated to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses. With this heightened focus on cyber risk...more

Stress Test Scenarios Released for 2022

Goodwin on 2/18/2022

In This Issue. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released stress test scenarios to assess...more

NLRB Outlook, NY Whistleblower Protections Take Effect, DOJ to Focus on Cyber-Fraud – Employment Law This Week

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/3/2022

As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, we’re focusing on what employers can expect from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in 2022....more

DOJ Announces Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative to Combat Cybersecurity Threats

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 10/26/2021

DOJ launches new initiative that promises to use the False Claims Act to combat cybersecurity threats by targeting government contractors who knowingly fail to comply with cybersecurity protocols. The Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

NDAA for FY 2021 Will Include Numerous Provisions Affecting Acquisition Programs and Cybersecurity Requirements

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/27/2020

Congress is currently negotiating the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, which sets funding levels and outlines policy priorities for the U.S. Department of Defense...more

Third Circuit Confirms Limits on Scope of Protected Activity Under SOX

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense on 8/18/2020

On July 16, 2020, the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former IT analyst’s whistleblower retaliation claim, holding that he lacked an objectively reasonable belief that his complaints implicated one of the enumerated...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 52

Jones Day on 8/17/2020

Investigations & White Collar Defense - Amendment to Whistleblower Protection Act - On June 8, 2020, the Japanese Diet passed a bill to amend the Whistleblower Protection Act ("Act"). The bill was introduced amid a...more

Recent Cases Indicate Viability of False Claims Act Liability Connected to Federal Cybersecurity Standards

Carlton Fields on 1/14/2020

Government contractors are no strangers to the numerous quality standards and assurances required by the government. Over the past several years, cybersecurity in federal contracting has emerged as yet another standard to...more

Leading Federal Officials Offer Advice on How Corporations Can Minimize Law Enforcement Risk

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/5/2019

Holland & Knight, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Miami-Dade Beacon Council hosted the Second Annual Florida Enforcement Summit on Nov. 20, 2019. The half-day program focused on informing the business community how to...more

Whistleblower Receives First False Claims Act Payout for Cybersecurity Claim

Jones Day on 8/8/2019

Whistleblower programs that previously focused on traditional concerns such as accounting and FCPA issues should now consider expanding to incorporate company IT and information security teams and account for data protection...more

Highlights From SEC Speaks 2018: Litigation and Enforcement Trends

Vedder Price on 3/1/2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) held its annual SEC Speaks conference in Washington, DC on February 23 and 24, 2018 and provided remarks from the Chairman and commissioners, discussions...more

Financial Services Weekly News - February 2018 #3

Goodwin on 3/1/2018

Editor's Note - Consumer Finance 2017 Year in Review. Year 2017 brought leadership change at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), turnover at various regulatory agencies, the continued rise of state-level...more

SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure—2017 Year-End Update

Jones Day on 2/1/2018

2017 will most likely be remembered as a year of transition, as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement actions indicate, at least in the near term, an emphasis on specific initiatives and retail investor...more

Top 10 Ethics & Compliance Predictions and Recommendations for 2017

NAVEX on 12/22/2016

Once again it’s time for our annual review of trends and events that will impact your Ethics and Compliance (E&C) program in the year ahead. This year presents a unique challenge. We are preparing our predictions...more

Department of Homeland Security & Cyber Governance: It Starts at the Top

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 1/29/2016

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) top privacy official said today that a “clear mandate” from top management is the foundation of an organization’s ability to establish and implement an effective data security...more

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense - October 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/23/2015

"Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" Part III - Why it matters: It is time for another installment in our continuing "Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" coverage into the ongoing constitutional challenges to the SEC's...more

In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel - May 2015

Stoel Rives LLP on 5/15/2015

The SEC proposed pay for performance rules to implement Section 953(a) of Dodd-Frank, which requires disclosure of “information that shows the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and the financial...more

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