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The Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) is a strategy developed by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which 1) establishes priorities for the EEOC and 2) integrates the EEOC's private and... more +
The Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) is a strategy developed by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which 1) establishes priorities for the EEOC and 2) integrates the EEOC's private and public enforcement efforts. The purpose of the SEP is to focus the EEOC's resources to best address discriminatory practices in the workplace. less -
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The continued rise of artificial intelligence in employment law — 2023 in review

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As 2023 winds down to a close, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by employers shows no sign of slowing down. Rather, employers should prepare for an increased use and presence of AI in employment decision-making, as...more

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EEOC Increases Scrutiny on Discrimination and Harassment in the Construction Industry as Federal Infrastructure Dollars Start...

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) plans to prioritize its efforts to correct discrimination and harassment in the construction industry following a review of data that revealed the construction sector to be...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 2, January 2023

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EEOC Increases Scrutiny on Discrimination and Harassment in the Construction Industry as Federal Infrastructure Dollars Start Flowing - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) plans to prioritize its efforts to...more

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EEOC Announces Enforcement Priorities for 2023-2027

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On Tuesday January 10, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) publicly released its Draft Strategic Enforcement Plan (“SEP”) for fiscal years 2023-2027. The SEP describes the EEOC’s top enforcement...more

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Biden Administration Releases United States Strategy on Countering Corruption

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On December 6, 2021, the Biden Administration released the United States Strategy on Countering Corruption (“Strategy”), the first of its kind. This Strategy reaffirms the Biden Administration’s focus on the fight against...more

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Economic Crime: the Crown Prosecution Service unveils its strategy

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On 30 March 2021, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published an overview of its strategy in relation to economic crime, outlining its high-level goals leading up to 2025. In it, the CPS ambitiously commits “to ensure the...more

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Insider Trading in Commodities Markets: An Evolving Enforcement Priority

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The CFTC and the DOJ both now pursue enforcement actions against trading in commodities based on misappropriation of confidential information. Among the many changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...more

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Expectations For CFPB's Fair Lending Agenda Under Biden

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It is clear just a few weeks into the Biden administration that fair lending and racial equity will return as a central focus of regulators under President Joe Biden. Biden issued a memorandum his first week in office...more

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The Role of Compliance in Government Enforcement

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As recent developments in corporate enforcement indicate, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to emphasize transparency, cooperation, and the importance of a strong compliance program. Enforcement trends...more

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DOJ’s Evolving Framework for Cryptocurrency Enforcement

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US Department of Justice’s sprawling report reveals regulatory enforcement priorities for cryptocurrencies and highlights multi-agency cooperation. On October 8, 2020, the US Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force of...more

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Current Developments in the US: White-Collar Enforcement and trends for 2020

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In the following article we will discuss the current developments and trends for 2020 and outline what EU-based companies with a US presence should look out for in 2020 regarding US white-collar and compliance trends in the...more

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The Companies Registrar Rears Its Head – Financial Sanctions for Failing to File Reports

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In the past, when companies failed to submit annual reports, the Companies Registrar was satisfied with issuing warning letters. However, recently, we have noticed a change in policy, as the Companies Registrar has increased...more

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New EPA Policy Emphasizes Cooperative Federalism in Environmental Enforcement

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Part of EPA’s FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan is an emphasis on cooperative federalism in the compliance and enforcement process, with the goal being that states authorized, delegated, or approved to implement federal...more

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NJDOL Report Forecasts Aggressive Enforcement Action On Independent Contractor Misclassification

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development earlier this month released the report of the Governor’s Task Force on Employee Misclassification. The Governor’s Task Force was assembled over one year ago to make...more

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[Webinar] Cross-Border Regulation and Enforcement: Developments and Trends You Need to Know for 2019 - May 1st, 12:00pm ET

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Join BakerHostetler’s White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team for a complimentary webinar on trends and predictions for 2019 in the cross-border government investigations and enforcement...more

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The Bribery Act 2010 – Brexit and EU enforcement

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In this second article of our series on the House of Lords Select Committee’s recent report, entitled “The Bribery Act 2010: post-legislative scrutiny”, we come to that now inescapable topic in British law and politics —...more

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CFTC Enters the Market for Anti-Corruption Enforcement

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New enforcement advisory encourages reporting of foreign corrupt practices that the agency intends to pursue under the Commodity Exchange Act. On March 6, 2019, the Division of Enforcement (Division) of the US Commodity...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Alert: Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2018 Developments and Predictions for 2019

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Despite predictions of a slow-down in enforcement under the Trump administration—and indications that enforcement in some areas has decreased in the past year1—2018 was yet again an active year for FCPA enforcement. The year...more

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[Webinar] 2018 Update: Anti-Corruption Compliance Enforcement and Trends - November 15th, 2:00pm ET

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The number of prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) remains steady, despite early questions about enforcement under the current administration. Additionally, the new EU General Data Protection Regulation...more

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Principles Guiding FINRA Enforcement Action

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FINRA Enforcement head Susan Schroeder offers member firms clarity on arguments most likely to move FINRA to decline an Enforcement action. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) relies on a framework of core...more

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“I Will Be a Different Kind of Director”: Lisa Osofsky Outlines Her Priorities as New Director of the Serious Fraud Office

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On 3 September, Lisa Osofsky gave her inaugural speech as the new Director of the UK Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) to the annual Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime. After a long period of transition...more

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Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2017 Developments and Predictions for 2018

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This past year marked the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). Since its enactment in 1977, the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) has brought approximately 300 FCPA enforcement actions,...more

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Welcome to COSO and the World of Internal Controls – Part I

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I have intentionally avoided a Top Five or Top Ten prediction list for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement going forward from 2014 into 2015. However there is one area of FCPA enforcement, which I think underwent...more

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"Robust Action Dominates Global Government Enforcement Landscape"

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In the global criminal and regulatory enforcement arena, robust enforcement actions against multinational companies are likely to continue worldwide in 2015. In North and South America, Europe and Asia, with criminal...more

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A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions

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SEC Looks to Step Up Oversight of the Fund Industry - At a recent conference, Mary Jo White, SEC chairman, announced that the SEC will look to increase its scrutiny of the mutual fund asset management segment to ensure...more

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