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BCLP

FCA Enforcement Watch and Beyond - Five Headline Trends for 2026

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The FCA’s launch of its inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter provides fresh visibility into the regulator’s enforcement caseload, priorities and approach. Coupled with the High Court’s recent two-part judgment endorsing the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

California AG Launches Investigative Sweep on ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Practices

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On January 28, 2026, coinciding with California’s annual “Data Privacy Day,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new investigative sweep focused on businesses that use consumers’ personal information to set...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 30th Annual Compliance Institute - April 27th - 30th, Orlando, FL

Don’t miss game-changing compliance education, connections, and program solutions in Orlando - For three decades, the Compliance Institute® (CI) has been the ultimate go-to event for healthcare compliance professionals...more

Schilling Law LLC

The Jack Reid Law: Five Best Practices for New York Private Schools To Navigate Reports of Bullying and Harassment

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Following a recent change to New York law, New York City’s independent schools are now required to adopt policies and procedures to protect students from bullying, both on and off-campus.  On October 23, 2025, Governor Hochul...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Determining When to Investigate a Workplace Complaint

A workplace investigation is a structured process used by employers to gather facts, evaluate evidence, and determine whether an employee’s conduct or organizational practices violate internal policies and/or applicable laws....more

Dickinson Wright

Texas Hold’em: Governor’s H-1B Pause Reveals Several ‘Hole Cards’

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Without any grace period for implementation, investigation results, or opportunity for prior comment by H-1B employers in the State of Texas, Governor Abbott issued a letter on January 27, 2026, addressed to all state agency...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Financial Services Industry 2025 Digital Assets Year in Review

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In 2025, the U.S. digital asset landscape evolved more dramatically than in any year since the industry’s inception. A pro‑innovation White House, an active Congress, and key regulators — including the U.S. Securities and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

ICE in the Workplace: 2026 Update

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Recent news about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in several parts of the United States, including major events in Minneapolis, have encouraged U.S. businesses and organizations to review their compliance and...more

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Congressional Investigations: Year in Preview and What to Expect in 2026

This is the fifth installment in our 2026 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next...more

TNG Consulting

Building a Sustainable Title IX Budget from the Ground Up

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Establishing a new campus-based Office for Civil Rights or Title IX office can feel like building the plane while flying it. When you’re the inaugural coordinator with no preexisting budget, it can be daunting to determine...more

Hogan Lovells

What is happening at the SFO? Leadership change and enforcement priorities in 2026

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The Serious Fraud Office has spent the past two years building pace, confidence and public credibility. But the announcement of the Director's retirement – followed closely by the imminent exit of senior prosecutors on...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CSC Notifies LSU and Other Schools of Investigations Into Potential NIL Deal-Reporting Violations

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Just weeks ago, we reported that the College Sports Commission (CSC) would be ramping up investigations into unreported third-party NIL agreements. The CSC has since made good on that promise. On January 30, The Athletic...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - March 23rd - 26th, Nashville, TN

HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

K2 Integrity

[Webinar] Creative Methods for Tracing Assets: A Global Perspective - February 18th, 8:00 am ET

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Please join members of K2 Integrity’s specialist global asset recovery team for a virtual session focusing on the needs of legal teams pursuing asset recovery. You’ll hear from Tom Stanley, a senior managing director at K2...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Not Just Whistling in the Wind: DOJ’s $1 Million Whistleblower Payout Signals Need for Strengthening Compliance Programs

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On Jan. 29, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division) announced that its whistleblower program, first announced in July 2025, is paying off (and paying out). The Division reported that it paid a $1...more

Jenner & Block

New Year, Renewed Focus on False Claims Act Risks for Recipients of US Funds

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In the waning hours of 2025, news broke that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) had sent Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) to investigate and potentially bring actions against federal contractors, grant recipients, and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Locke’s Guide to Anti-Corruption Compliance

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Bribery and corruption are illegal. What does that mean in practice? Various countries have enacted laws to combat corruption, including India's Prevention of Corruption Act, the UK Bribery Act of 2010, and the Canadian...more

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Developments from the SEC, CFTC, and PCAOB

This is the third in our 2026 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. 2025 saw fundamental shifts in securities enforcement priorities in the first year of...more

Berkshire

EEOC DEI Enforcement Activity Ramping Up – Employers Should Prepare Now

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Recent EEOC enforcement activity reinforces the agency’s continued focus on Trump Administration civil rights priorities, including employer practices related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and anti-Semitism....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DOJ Is Ramping Up FCA Investigations of DEI Practices in the Private Sector

On December 28, 2025, media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had begun investigating large private sector entities for their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...more

Carlton Fields

Fourth Circuit Finds Under Armour’s “Single Scheme” to Misrepresent Financial Stability Constitutes Single Claim Under D&O Tower

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On January 20, 2026, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Navigators Insurance Co. v. Under Armour Inc. that Under Armour was not entitled to access an additional $100 million directors and officers tower after finding...more

TNG Consulting

Collaborating for Student Success: Title IX and Behavioral Intervention Teams

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The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) and the Title IX team are two campus-based teams that sit at the intersection of safety and support, often serving the same students and employees in different ways. Although each team’s...more

TransPerfect Legal

Cross-Border Investigations: Managing Data, Law, and Risk

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Cross-border investigations are rarely straightforward. Legal obligations vary by country, and cultural expectations can shape both access and cooperation. By the time counsel gets involved, the investigation is already...more

King & Spalding

California Attorney General Launches "Surveillance Pricing" Investigation Targeting Grocers, Hotels, and Retailers

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On January 27, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the launch of an investigation into “surveillance pricing” practices, which involves companies using customers’ personal data—such as location, browsing...more

Blank Rome LLP

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania David Metcalf Promotes White-Collar Justice Program and Signals Emphasis on...

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “EDPA”) announced the implementation of its White-Collar Justice Program in September 2025, a move that reaffirmed the office’s public commitment to...more

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