Episode 369 -- Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight -- Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement
Tariffs and Trade Series: What Investors Need to Know
Compliance Tip of the Day: Using Supply Chain to Innovate in Compliance
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Early Returns Podcast - Oliver Roberts: AI and the Law, and an Education
Compliance into the Weeds: Leaving on a (Qatari) Jet Plane
(Podcast) California Employment News: Back to the Basics of Employee Pay Days
Compliance Tip of the Day: Multiplying the Influence of Compliance
Innovation in Compliance: Navigating Regulatory Changes and Compliance in Trade and Data Privacy with Stephanie Font
Compliance tip of the Day: Communication Through Persuasion
All Things Investigations: Task Force Strategies - Addressing New Government Priorities
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 10, 2025
Compliance Tip of the Day: Middle Managers as the Eyes and Ears of Compliance
Everything Compliance: Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition
ADA Compliance for Medical and Dental Practices: Responding to Inquiries and Investigations
Innovation in Compliance: Exploring the Intersection of Compliance, Technology, and AI with Ben Sperry
Compliance Tip of the Day: Elevating Compliance Through Connected Middle Managers
Understanding Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: A Business Imperative with Clint Palermo
Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition
Daily Compliance News: May 6, 2025 the Made in China Edition
The European Commission has shortly published its “AI Continent Action Plan” and, doing so, set itself no less a task than winning the global race for AI leadership and making Europe the leading AI continent. This shall be...more
Agentic AI can independently act and adapt to changing environments without relying on existing data patterns like GenAI. Agentic AI promises more goal-oriented autonomous systems, ideal for matters involving complex...more
On April 10, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intent to phase out the use of animal testing in the development of certain drugs and biologics. To help bring this “paradigm shift in drug...more
In October 2024, FINRA released its blueprint for the securities industry’s use of the metaverse — the metaverse report. The metaverse, often framed as “the next evolution of today’s internet,” is a loosely defined term used...more
In April 2025, we were proud to host the annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium at the Shangri-La hotel in Paris. Attended by some 300 delegates from across the industry, participants including investors,...more
The European Commission’s AI Office (the overarching body overseeing enforcement of the EU AI Act) published its AI Continent Action Plan on April 9, 2025 (“Plan”). In this Plan, the European Commission (“EC”) puts forward...more
While positioning itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation with the EU AI Act, the EU has not historically been a global leader in innovative AI achievements. American and Chinese companies have...more
In the first part of 2025, New York joined other states, such as Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Texas, seeking to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) at the state level. Specifically, on 8 January 2025, bills...more
ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Emotional bonds with AI are no longer speculative—they’re shaping user behavior and redefining the risks legal professionals must address. This thoughtful exploration of artificial intimacy...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance and integrate into various aspects of society, it becomes increasingly necessary for states to regulate or enact legislation to govern its use. AI has the potential to...more
In 2025, the current transition toward advanced reasoning models will likely accelerate. For example, many AI companies are currently developing and releasing chain-of-thought models, which break down tasks into logical steps...more
There are many factors to consider when assisting clients with assessing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in an organization and developing and implementing an AI Governance Program. Although adopting an AI...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. TPR pledges to support growth - The government has...more
In the beginning of March, I gave a presentation on AI legal developments. One of the attendees astutely pointed out that the current legal framework seems to focus on B2C use cases. I agreed. The focus is consumer...more
The results are in! We are excited to share the findings from our latest State of Manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest report in partnership with Aldrich CPAs + Advisors. Join our virtual roundtable to learn the key...more
On September 6, 2024, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) introduced an interim final rule that imposed worldwide export controls on slew of advanced technologies to align with the...more
In accordance with Federal Decree No. 12,082/2024, which established the National Circular Economy Strategy (which we explored in a July 2024 Legal Update), a public hearing has been opened for the development of the National...more
With the upcoming Digital Networks Act, the European Union will transform the regulatory landscape for electronic communications networks (ECN) and electronic communications services (ECS). This ambitious legislation aims to...more
A recent report by Precedence Research estimates the global market size for implantable medical devices will grow from USD 97.62 Billion in 2024 to USD 178.15 Billion by 2034: The rapid increase in the global market size of...more
What is your favorite part about practicing healthcare law at McDermott? My favorite part about practicing healthcare law here at McDermott is the phenomenal team. There are thought leaders in every sub-specialty you can...more
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) yesterday filed a Petition for Rulemaking asking the FCC to establish a “clear timeline” to complete the transition to the ATSC 3.0 (a/k/a “NextGen TV”) television transmission...more
Déjà vu all over again: after Colorado and Virginia established competing standards for comprehensive privacy laws in 2021, history appears to be repeating itself in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. Virginia’s...more
Artificial intelligence reached another milestone at the start of February, this one particularly relevant for corporate compliance officers: on February 2, 2025, the first five articles of the EU AI Act went into effect....more
The UAE government has taken steps to move towards a fully digitized tax system by adopting E-Invoices. The E-invoicing process will be mandatory for all business to business (B2B) and business to government (B2G)...more
The first requirements under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act come into effect on February 2, 2025, banning the use of AI systems that involve prohibited AI practices and requiring providers and deployers of AI systems...more