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Mintz On Air: Practical Policies – Same Rules, Different Disclosures: Public Company DEI Reporting in a New Federal Legal Paradigm

In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin is joined by Member Anne Bruno to discuss public company DEI reporting in today’s evolving federal legal landscape. This episode is part...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Reframe and Refocus: The Impact of Executive Orders on ESG

After years of building momentum, ESG efforts are now facing increasing scrutiny amid a shifting political landscape. Early in his second term, President Donald Trump’s administration rolled back several key policies, calling...more

DLA Piper

Key Considerations for Compliance Officers Under President Trump

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The Trump Administration has ushered in massive shifts in enforcement and policy priorities. From crypto to anti-corruption measures and tariffs to technology, the new Administration has changed the compliance landscape...more

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State Attorneys General May Step Up Foreign Anti-Corruption Enforcement Efforts Following Federal Enforcement Pause

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For decades Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement has been largely considered a federal matter, with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcing the statute’s criminal provisions.[1] Enacted in 1977, FCPA...more

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SEC Disclosure and Proxy Matters Under the Trump Administration

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Public companies are revisiting their disclosures to keep up with recent EOs and SEC developments this proxy season....more

A&O Shearman

Criminal Case Against Former Executives Of Technology Company Dismissed

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On April 2, 2025, the Department of Justice moved to dismiss with prejudice its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) case against two former executives of a technology solutions company (“Company”). The executives were...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Securities Snapshot: 1st Quarter 2025 - Trimming Climate Rules, Bulking Up Guidance

As many spent the first quarter chasing their New Year’s fitness goals, so, too, did the SEC, resolving to trim down its climate rules and bulk up other key guidance. In this Snapshot, we review the agency’s decision to walk...more

Maynard Nexsen

Despite FCPA Enforcement Pause, Anti-Corruption Should Remain a Compliance Priority

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On February 10, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order instructing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to temporarily pause Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement and reconsider its enforcement...more

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New Executive Order Directs DOJ to Pause FCPA Enforcement

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order that instructed DOJ to pause all action related to enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Enacted in 1977, the FCPA features anti-bribery...more

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Practical Tips for Companies Following President Trump’s Pause on FCPA Enforcement

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Since the President signed the February 10, 2025 Executive Order (Order) pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (Client Alert: President Trump issues Executive Order “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Temporarily Pausing FCPA Enforcement

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President Donald Trump recently released an executive order temporarily halting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations and enforcement actions....more

Wiley Rein LLP

What the FCPA Criminal Enforcement Pause Means for Companies

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Late on February 10, President Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to “pause” new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement for 180 days while the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) refocuses criminal enforcement of...more

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Yes, Bribes Are Still Illegal, and Other Takeaways from the Pause on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement

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On February 10, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.” The order directs the DOJ to halt Foreign Corrupt...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bribers, Start Your Engines or Pump the Brakes?

Five Fast Reminders as Trump Pauses FCPA Enforcement - Late on February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) instructing the Attorney General to pause Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”)...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

DEI in Flux During Annual Reporting and Proxy Filing Season

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Companies with forthcoming annual report and proxy statement filings should consult with counsel regarding recent regulatory and legal developments related to diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives and the...more

Perkins Coie

Proxy Season and the Administration’s New DEI Order

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As part of its campaign promise to target diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and practices, the new administration issued a January 21, 2025, Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

AI and ESG How Companies Are Thinking About AI Board Governance

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Questions around the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) have come to the fore via recent, prominent US shareholder proposals and first-of-their kind enforcement actions, which we describe in depth here. It is in this...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Winter 2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

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Congress A Step Closer to Making Corporate ESG Disclosure Mandatory

On June 16, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would impose new ESG due diligence and disclosure requirements on publicly traded companies. H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of...more

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