Compliance Tip of the Day: Why Engage in Pre-acquisition Due Diligence
Compliance Tip of the Day: Key M&A Enforcement Actions
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A – International Issues
Compliance Tip of the Day: AI and 3rd Party Risk Management
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles: Uncovering M&A Compliance Lessons
We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
Daily Compliance News: July 24, 2025, The In Phone Hell Edition
LathamTECH in Focus: Tech Deals: The Emerging Focus of FDI Regulators?
Compliance into the Weeds: Sanctions Compliance Failures: Lessons from Harman International and Interactive Brokers
All Things Investigation: Due Diligence and Drama: A Deep Dive into Art World with Daniel Weiner
Episode 377 -- Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartels and TCOs
Essential Steps to Sell Your Business
FCPA Compliance Report: Stay the Course: Ellen Lafferty on Navigating Anti-Corruption Compliance in 2025
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles, Introduction and Compliance Lessons Learned
Risk New York Speaker Series: AI Investments and Political Uncertainty with Chris Mason
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 71 – Crypto Fault Lines: Stablecoins, Meme Coins & the Fight for Clarity PLUS: Sanctions, Shell Companies & Fragmented Global Trade
Episode 373 -- Christian Focacci on Current Developments in AI and Risk Management
Podcast - A Comparative Guide to Obtaining an FCL: DCSA vs. the Intelligence Community
Compliance Tip of the Day: Assessing Internal Controls in International Operations
Compliance in the Former Soviet Central Asian Republics
The Wolfsberg Group (the Group) has released a statement reaffirming its commitment to the risk-based approach (RBA) for financial crime risk management. Further to its 2006 RBA guidance, and in line with the Financial Action...more
The new Paris Court of Appeal chamber specializing in “emerging litigation (i.e., Chamber 5-12, which held its first hearings in March 2024) issued a ruling on June 17, 2025, in the so-called La Poste case (No. RG 24/05193),...more
Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more
The EU has now published its final proposal here (the “SecReg Proposal”) for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (“SecReg”). This memo discusses the most notable changes from the 2017 version of SecReg, many of...more
On 22 May 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) made public risk classification of countries under the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”)1 which assigned a low level of risk to 140 countries and high level of risk to...more
On May 22, 2025, the EU Commission adopted an implementing regulation to the EU's Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR") in which it identified the risk classification of countries as “low, standard or high risk” required under...more
The EU Deforestation Regulation requires the European Commission to classify countries according to their risk of producing EUDR covered commodities that are not deforestation-free. The Commission adopted its country...more
Background Article 44 of the EU’s Securitisation Regulation (“SECR”) requires the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) to produce a report every three years on: (a) the implementation of...more
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities published a report on the implementation and functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation on 31 March 2025. The purpose of the report is to assess the extent to...more
The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (the “AML Regulation”) introduces significant changes to the regulation of non-financial sectors. By including new obliged entities, the EU demonstrates its...more
As NATO procurement expands, Nordic companies must carefully navigate the intersection between NATO acquisition processes and multiple export control regimes, including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the...more
Recent years have seen an ever increasing density of ESG regulation on the national, European and global level. With significant regulations already or about to enter into force, enforcement actions on different levels,...more
For the last few months the European Commission has been working to bring together a proposal to amend the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), the...more
Thorough third-party due diligence and ongoing monitoring are essential elements of a robust compliance program and help to protect organizations from costly legal repercussions, reputational damage, and major business...more
In the EU, the new year brings on the one hand hope for relief regarding ESG reporting and disclosure obligations (I. below). On the other hand, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will create new burdens for many...more
In der EU lässt das neue Jahr einerseits auf Entlastungen bei den ESG-Berichterstattungs- und Offenlegungspflichten hoffen (unten I.). Andererseits wird die EU-Entwaldungsverordnung (EUDR) für viele Unternehmen neuen Aufwand...more
On January 29, NAVEX is hosting the Top 10 Trends in Risk and Compliance webinar. This post is a preview of two of the topics covered in the eBook and webinar: the current and expected future state of ESG, and human rights in...more
As we enter 2025, ESG compliance is continuing to become a strategically important mandatory regulatory requirement for businesses. Despite some ESG backlashes in the political arena both in the US and the EU, 2025 marks a...more
Look around the business landscape today, and supply-chain risks are everywhere – which means that sooner or later, those risks will appear on the compliance function’s radar screen too. They probably already have....more
The EU's new Forced Labour Regulation supplements a broad range of other legislative acts to fight forced labor....more
Creating value for shareholders has long been considered the primary purpose of corporations, especially within the framework of traditional economic theories. However, this view has evolved significantly over the past few...more
Properly pleading inequitable conduct claims is a challenge, a challenge that can be met with early due diligence and attention to detail in your pleading. The leading case that set forth the legal framework for inequitable...more
The European Union is a hotbed of regulatory activity, with new laws and directives constantly reshaping the business landscape. These changes can seem overwhelming, but understanding them is vital for any company operating...more
The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (often referred to as ‘CS3D’) was published in the Official Journal on 5 July 2024, after a long negotiation process....more