Compliance Perspectives: Rolling Out New Compliance Initiatives
On June 9, 2025, Oregon’s governor signed SB 951 into law, making Oregon one of the most restrictive states in the country with respect to the corporate practice of medicine. This law reflects a growing trend among states to...more
As discussed in a previous article, the European Union is seeking to "bring competitiveness and climate goals together," and therefore launched a reform package—the Omnibus package—regarding sustainability reporting and...more
Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are once again back in effect following the February 18, 2025, decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...more
Covered institutions will need to review their cybersecurity and incident response policies and procedures ahead of the applicable compliance deadline. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted...more
On March 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to narrow its rule permitting certain internet investment advisers to register with the SEC (the “internet adviser exemption”). ...more
The European Union recently passed a sweeping law regulating corporations and business leaders with respect to artificial intelligence (AI). The first legislation of its kind, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act seeks to...more
On November 1, 2023, New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the “Department”) released the finalized revisions (the “Second Amendment”) to 23 NYCRR Part 500 (Part 500) – the most significant modifications to Part...more
President Joe Biden on Oct. 30, 2023, signed a sweeping executive order (EO) and invoked the Defense Production Act to establish the first set of standards for using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and other...more
In July 2023, the SEC adopted new cybersecurity rules for the stated purpose of enhancing and standardizing disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incidents by public companies. The...more
On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved amendments to the Regulation 13D-G reporting regime for persons who beneficially own more than 5% of a class of securities (“5% Owners”) that is...more
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and its annual National Defense Authorization Act. The new legislation requires certain entities...more
The federal government's most recent TikTok ban is both simple and complex. The prohibition bans federal contractors from using or even installing the TikTok app on covered information technology (IT) devices....more
On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved, on an accelerated basis, the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market’s (Nasdaq) proposed listing standards implementing the SEC’s...more
The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and...more
The new laws introduce novel applicability thresholds and other requirements that businesses should consider when preparing for compliance with US state privacy laws, including those coming into effect from 2023 onwards....more
On May 10, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1718, immigration-related legislation that will require employers to use the E-Verify system and will impose criminal penalties on individuals...more
On April 20, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a Staff Bulletin (Bulletin) on the care obligations for broker-dealers and investment advisors, pursuant to Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and the...more
As the calendar turns to 2023, employers in several states are currently navigating or preparing to navigate laws mandating the provision of paid family and medical leave (“PFML”), i.e., partially paid, job-protected leave,...more
In May 2017, the world of data privacy was irreparably changed when four members of the Chinese military hacked into credit-reporting company Equifax, exposing the personal information of nearly 150 million Americans. The...more
Each state is governed either directly by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration or develops and implement its own state plan for workplace safety that is required to be at least as effective as federal...more