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NIH Announces Significant Changes to Federal Grant Terms, Conditions on Civil Rights

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on April 21, 2025, a significant change to the terms and conditions governing federal funding (the Notice) applicable to all NIH grants, cooperative agreements and other...more

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Europe: UK’s FCA Axes Proposed “Name and Shame” and D&I Requirements, and Delays Non-financial Misconduct Rules

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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority had proposed a so-called “name and shame” approach that would have allowed it, subject to certain safeguards, to disclose its investigations into firms publicly at an early stage (see our...more

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FCA Backpedals: "Name and Shame" and Diversity and Inclusion Requirements Axed, and Non-financial Misconduct Rules Delayed

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The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced significant changes to its regulatory approach, including dropping the obligation to “name and shame” firms under investigation, dropping the proposed...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCA Updates – ‘Assertive’ Supervision, and About Turns

We are now starting to see a real shift in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Enforcement strategy following a changing of the guard in 2023, which brought in Therese Chambers and Steve Smart to be Joint Executive...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 2025 #2

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Federal Judge Clarifies Scope of TRO Enjoining Federal Spending Freeze - As we recently outlined, on January 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the...more

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Nasdaq Proposes Eliminating Board Diversity Disclosure Rule

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Last week, Nasdaq filed a proposed rules change with the Securities and Exchange Commission to remove the board diversity rule from Nasdaq's Listing Rules....more

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Key Employment Law Issues Employers Need to Watch in 2025

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As the United States enters a new administration, changes in workplace regulations and enforcement priorities are on the horizon. For employers, this means staying prepared for potential shifts in federal policies, heightened...more

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Proposed rule on federal contractor salary information requests, comp information on job postings is withdrawn

On January 8th, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council withdrew a proposed rule that would have (1) prohibited federal government contractors and subcontractors from requesting or using compensation history in the hiring...more

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Beltway Buzz - November 2024 #3

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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DEI Under Scrutiny, Part XII: Scope of Pending Legal Challenge to Nasdaq’s Diversity Rule Narrows

On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that at least part of the basis for the currently pending legal attack on the Nasdaq’s proposed...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority proposes new rules and guidance on non-financial misconduct

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority's consultation on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in financial services proposes new rules and guidance on identifying and taking action in relation to non-financial misconduct such as...more

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Top 10 ESG Developments for 2023

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2023 saw terms like “ESG,” “greenwashing,” and “circular economy” come into common use. We also saw a tsunami of other environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related developments at the international, federal, and state...more

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State AGs Write Amicus Brief Arguing Nasdaq Diversity Rule Is Unconstitutional

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Republican attorneys general (AGs) from 19 states, led by Utah AG Sean D. Reyes, filed an amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to rehear a case after a panel of judges declined to entertain a lawsuit challenging diversity...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - November 2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCA and PRA Publish Consultation on New Rules relating to Non-Financial Misconduct

Key Points - Following a joint Discussion Paper in 2021 issued by the FCA and the PRA, both regulators have now issued Consultation Papers proposing new rules and guidance in relation to diversity and inclusion in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - April 2023

In our latest edition of Employment Flash, we examine developments over the past three months, including the NLRB’s ruling regarding employees’ labor law rights in severance agreements, a Supreme Court decision that upheld...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Updates for the Upcoming 2022 Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Form 20-F

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted amendments and updated disclosure requirements that are to be included in a reporting company’s annual report on Form 10-K or 20-F. The SEC has also proposed...more

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Deploying A Holistic Approach to Automated Employment Decision-Making in light of NYC’s AEDT Law

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s first commission meeting of 2023, entitled Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems: A New Civil Rights Frontier, kicked off the New Year addressing...more

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Nasdaq Changes Compliance Deadlines for Board Diversity Rules

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On August 6, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the listing rules proposed by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) to advance board diversity and enhance the transparency of diversity statistics...more

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ESG Aspirations vs. Operations - Momentum in Emerging Greenwashing & Diligence Risks

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Increasing focus on ESG related progress is both commendable and imperative. The scrutiny extends beyond renewables, alternative energy, industrials and carbon impact, to all facets of global business including banks and...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Diversity in the Boardroom: A Litigation and Governance Update (UPDATED)

As noted in previous client alerts (including here), boardroom diversity continues to be an increasing focus of stakeholders ranging from legislators to institutional investors to retail stockholders. In recent years, their...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK, US and Some Asian Jurisdictions Join in Pressing Companies To Diversify Their Boards

Takeaways - The FCA is poised to adopt rules requiring companies with equity shares listed on the premium and standard segments of the U.K. main market to report annually on their achievement of gender and ethnic diversity...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights – September 2021

Cryptocurrency Regulation and Enforcement at the US Federal and State Levels - The intensifying focus in recent months on cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement at both the federal and state levels demonstrates digital...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

It’s a Rule! SEC Approves Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Proposal

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On August 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq’s proposed rule that would require a listed company to comply with certain board diversity requirements, or explain why it does not (the Board...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Client Alert: SEC Approves Nasdaq's Board Diversity Disclosure Requirements

On August 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq listing rules implementing new board diversity disclosure requirements that will apply to most Nasdaq-listed companies (the Board Diversity Rules). The...more

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