Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Mississippi and Georgia
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending August 23, 2025
Data Driven Compliance: The Failure to Prevent Fraud Offense: Insights for US General Counsels with Mike DeBernardis
Culture Crafters: Building a Culture of Accountability in the Face of Disasters
Operationalizing Trust at Scale: Evolving Compliance: Neta Meidav on the Diligent Acquisition and AI Integration
Innovation in Compliance: Gaurav Kapoor on Risk Management and the Role of AI in GRC
FCPA Compliance Report: Accountability in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with Tom Fox and Sam Silverstein
Sunday Book Review: August 17, 2025, The More Books from the Ethicsverse Library Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: How a CFO Views Compliance and Risk
Data Driven Compliance – James Tillen on the Importance of Cross-Functional Collaboration in Complying with the FTPF Offense
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 57 — The Tom on His Highhorse Edition
AI Today in 5: August 15, 2025, The AI as Boss Episode
What to Do When Leadership Doesn’t Take Compliance Seriously
Daily Compliance News: August 14, 2025 The End of Dial Up Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Finance Models for Compliance
Compliance Tip of the Day - Extending Compliance Value Across Your Organization
Daily Compliance News: August 11, 2025, The Boss Doesn’t Work Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Design - Centric Internal Controls
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels - The Valley of Fear, Sherlock Holmes’ Investigative Techniques for Today’s Challenges
FCPA Compliance Report - Episode 770 - Integrating ESG in Global Outsourcing: Insights from Inge Zwick
Texas has enacted S.B. 2337, a statute set to reshape proxy advisory practices for publicly traded companies that are either organized in Texas, have their principal place of business in the state or have proposed becoming a...more
Back in June, Texas passed a law – known as “Senate Bill 2337” – that mandates certain disclosures when proxy advisors recommend casting a vote for “non-financial reasons” or provide conflicting advice to multiple clients....more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced last week that it will hold its second virtual public workshop to support the development of California’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, established by Senate...more
The reintroduction of South Korea’s due diligence law potentially marks a significant advancement for human rights and ESG initiatives in the region....more
On June 20, 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed SB 2337, a new law that significantly alters the landscape for proxy advisory firms (e.g., Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Service (ISS)) providing services to...more
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2337 (“SB 2337”), a novel regulation that will require significant disclosure obligations for proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, for their voting...more
Companies doing business in Texas and California should be aware of the following state law developments, which could affect them....more
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ended more than five years of uncertainty and confusion by ruling that proxy voting advice issued by proxy advisors is not a “solicitation” under...more
In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the first half of 2025 and look ahead at what to watch in the second half of 2025. We analyse developments, including the following major themes: - EU Omnibus Proposals...more
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2337 ("SB 2337") to impose first-of-its-kind regulation and significant disclosure obligations on proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis. SB 2337 aims to...more
On 23 June 2025, the Council of the European Union (“Council”) endorsed its negotiating mandate on the European Commission’s Omnibus I proposal, which aims to streamline the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ((EU)...more
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 2337 (SB 2337), which imposes new regulations on proxy advisory firms — such as ISS and Glass Lewis — when providing voting recommendations and other...more
The Q1 2025 edition of the Public Company Watch highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting public companies. Staying informed on these topics is crucial for effective compliance and strategic planning....more
On 3 April 2025, the European Parliament voted to postpone the implementation dates for corporate sustainability due diligence and reporting requirements, as the first step in the European Commission’s “Omnibus”...more
In this alert, we reflect on recent climate reporting updates and analyze expectations for 2025 that are relevant for international businesses....more
In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more
California continues to be at the forefront of climate-related disclosure regulations. On September 27, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219, Greenhouse Gases: Climate Corporate Accountability:...more
The march toward mandated corporate disclosures for climate-related risks continues. Despite significant pushback and substantial legal challenges, state legislatures and regulators are continuing to advance laws and rules...more
On September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 219 (SB 219) into law, making important changes to California's historic Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate‐Related...more
On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products made using forced labor from being...more
Private capital providers, investors, asset managers, and financial institutions will likely continue to face a fragmented regulatory landscape on ESG matters. Various US states have taken and continue to take action on...more
This is the sixth in our 2024 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 several...more
In the past few days, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills that will require companies and investors to provide new disclosure. Climate Disclosure - On October 7, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two key climate bills as part of the California legislature’s broader Climate Accountability Package. The two laws—Senate Bill No. 253 (SB 253) and Senate Bill No. 261 (SB...more