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Hiring Former Government Employees: Legal Risks + Other Considerations for Contractors

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For government contractors, one consequence of the Trump Administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce is the availability of recently departed (or actively looking to depart) government employees. This...more

Nossaman LLP

Compliance Notes, Vol. 6, Issue 10 - May 2025

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RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance The Federal Election Commission (FEC) concluded in Advisory Opinion 2025-07 that the Libertarian Party organizations in Idaho,...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Most Common Supply Chain Risk-Management Failures (Part I)

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Regulators around the world are sending a consistent message to companies that operate or source internationally, which is that they must take ownership of their supply chains. In addition, multinational companies face...more

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Avoiding Corporate Skeletons in the Closet: The Importance of Ethics Hotlines

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Ensure a skeleton-free zone in your organization by maintaining accountability with ethics hotlines. Corporate scandals can shake the trust and reputation of any company. Take, for example, the recent case where the...more

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How a code of conduct reflects culture and meets DOJ requirements

Every compliance program begins with a code of conduct. The code of conduct expresses a company’s fundamental values and its commitment to living by them. Although a code of conduct is usually a very high-level document, it...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Final Approval of Ground-breaking EU AI Act

On 21 May 2024 the Council of the European Union (EU) announced the final approval of the landmark EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or Act). As previously highlighted (see our December 2023 alert), the AI Act is a first...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Emerging Expectations from the Latest Enforcement Actions Over Off-Channel Communications

Since December 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have levied almost $3.0 billion in penalties for longstanding failures by 39 broker-dealers, swap dealers,...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Ohio Ethics Commission calls for enhanced penalties for ethics violations

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In its January 26, 2022, press release, the Ohio Ethics Commission is urging the Ohio General Assembly to enact enhanced penalties for persons or entities convicted of giving unlawful gifts or payments to any public official...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Know Your Local Lobbying Laws – Failure Can Be Costly

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Corporations, especially those engaged in procurement lobbying, must be mindful of not just state, but also local, lobbying laws. Failure to comply with local lobbyist registration and reporting requirements can be costly....more

The Volkov Law Group

The Purpose of Compliance: Promoting a Positive, Not Preventing a Negative

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One thing about maintaining a blog – you have nightmares (alright something a little less than that) about consistency in writing. All of us can be accused of having “evolving” positions, so maybe that is my rationalization....more

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SAC Insider Trading Case May Hit Closer to Home than You Think

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This week’s announcement that SAC Capital Advisors will pay a record-breaking penalty of $1.8 billion (USD) for insider trading violations may not have been a surprise to anyone following the case - after all, the hedge...more

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New Ethics Law Could Affect Companies Doing Business with Florida State Agencies and Local Governments

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The Florida Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 2, a wide-ranging ethics law that could affect companies that do business with state agencies and local governments in Florida....more

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