Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 68 - Why Geopolitical Risk Matters to Compliance and Legal Staff with Mark Nuttal and Chad Olsen
Anti-corruption & international risk developments
An INTERPOL Red Notice is a vital component of the international alert system, functioning as an official communication to law enforcement agencies worldwide, requesting the location and provisional detention of a specified...more
The OECD Council's Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (the "Recommendation") adopted by 49 adherents as of April 2026 (the "Adherents"), contains: The OECD's AI Principles (the "Principles") , which were the first...more
America’s rewiring of the international security apparatus has shown Europe’s ability to act decisively. EU member states have introduced sweeping legal reforms to increase their spending power and Brussels has adjusted its...more
HSF Kramer and The Australian National University are pleased to present the ninth annual Japan–Australia Investment Report. The 2025 edition provides a detailed analysis of the trends shaping one of Australia’s most...more
Introduction - In this episode of the JAMS podcast, internationally renowned mediators Giuseppe De Palo and Tim Hardy explore how a mediator’s style, cultural awareness and strategic timing can meaningfully influence the...more
Strained international relations are testing old assumptions, but strategic decisions can ensure impartiality survives. ...more
On March 6, 2026, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14390 (the EO or Order), “Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens,” which directs federal agencies to develop plans to more...more
During times of war, when circumstances outside of parties’ control interfere with commercial obligations, parties may turn to the doctrine of force majeure to excuse failures to perform....more
With the background of recent government warnings about increased cyber-attacks from Iranian-backed hackers, the Irish Examiner has reported that the Stryker site located in Cork, Ireland has been hit with a wiper attack by...more
The Danish Act No. 1097 establishes a special legal regime aimed at expediting the implementation of strategic national defence and civil security projects....more
Thirty-five countries and the European Union recently signed a new Convention to establish an International Claims Commission for Ukraine (the "Commission"). The Commission will build on the Register of Damage for Ukraine...more
Directs the immediate withdrawal of the U.S. from a broad set of international organizations and United Nations (UN) entities deemed contrary to U.S. interests following a comprehensive State Department review mandated by...more
The recent U.S. military action in Venezuela, in which U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026 and transported them to the United States to stand trial in the...more
Two years after Bolivia broke off diplomatic relations with Israel, following the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, the two countries recently announced with substantial fanfare that they are being restored. (Israel, Bolivia...more
In a 2009 interview, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously said, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” Although she was probably considering institutions on Earth, her words resonate well beyond our...more
Today’s post will cover INTERPOL’s upcoming General Assembly from 24 to 27 of November. INTERPOL’s General Assembly is an annual event hosted for INTERPOL’s member countries to discuss and vote on varying global law...more
As the U.S. government shutdown continues to drag on, you could be forgiven for thinking work on domestic space policy hasn’t slowed. The FCC launched a proposal to streamline the satellite licensing process, DoD is looking...more
On June 30, President Trump signed Executive Order 14312, “Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions” (EO), which formally terminates many U.S. sanctions on Syria. Public reports indicate that the European Union has...more
Ahead of the 2025 NATO Summit, hosts Lokke Moerel and Alex van der Wolk speak with top experts and policymakers about hybrid threats, strategic defense, and the shifting digital battlefield. Episode 2: Cyber Frontlines:...more
The hasty U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 under the Biden administration—and the fallout that followed—along with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the ongoing war, have created inflationary...more
Canada's Minister of Industry announced that “economic security” will be an additional factor considered by the Canadian government when assessing transactions subject to the Investment Canada Act....more
Order imposes financial sanctions and visa restrictions against International Criminal Court (ICC) officials and their family members who assisted in targeting America and Israel. Within 60 days of the date of this order, the...more
The Department of State (DOS) revised the J-1 Skills List, which lists home countries to which foreign nationals are subject to a two-year foreign home residency requirement. •The 37 countries that have been removed from...more
Jim Kirkos, Chief Executive Officer of the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce chats with Of Counsel Bill Heller, Esq., of Genova Burns LLC about the upcoming World Cup impact on New Jersey....more
With the current state of the world and heightened scrutiny of the nonprofit sector, it is critical that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with international reach routinely assess the effectiveness of their trade...more