Daily Compliance News: July 22, 2025, The I-9 Hell Edition
New Virginia "Workplace Violence" Definition and Healthcare Reporting Law: What's the Tea in L&E?
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Employers - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Understanding the New Overtime Tax Policies in the Big Beautiful Bill
When DEI Meets the FCA: What Employers Need to Know About the DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
(Podcast) California Employment News: Creating the Report for a Workplace Investigation – Part 4 (Featured)
California Employment News: Creating the Report for a Workplace Investigation – Part 4 (Featured)
Podcast - Navigating the Updated SF-328 Form
Five Tips for a New Public Company Director
Compliance Tip of the Day: Internal Control Deficiencies
Daily Compliance News: July 7, 2025 the Disaster on the River Edition
First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules with Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz
Hospice Insights Podcast - Election Inspection: Be Proactive to Avoid Costly Election Statement Denials
Compliance into the Weeds: Autonomous AI Whistleblowing Misconduct
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Federal Tax Filing Deadlines and Penalties
(Podcast) California Employment News: Back to the Basics of Employee Pay Days
California Employment News: Back to the Basics of Employee Pay Days
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Virginia and West Virginia
Great Women in Compliance: Creating Space to Speak Up: The Story Behind Psst.org
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits
Last Friday, on June 20, the SEC withdrew guidance--dating from the George W. Bush administration--that indicated that “disclosure of environmental actions brought by a foreign government” was “require[d].” In effect, the...more
This week, the Trump Administration reached the 100-day mark—a significant milestone in any presidential term wherein key administrative priorities and objectives are promulgated. Perhaps unsurprisingly, cybersecurity stands...more
Paul Atkins has been confirmed as SEC chair, succeeding Acting Chair Mark Uyeda, who initiated significant regulatory actions....more
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new rules aimed at standardizing climate-related disclosures by public companies. Commonly known as the SEC climate disclosure rules, they require...more
As the federal government works to roll back climate regulations and climate-focused initiatives, states are developing avenues to fill in the gaps left behind. In 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted...more
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued rules aimed at standardizing climate-related disclosures by public companies. Commonly known as the SEC climate disclosure rules, these rules were designed...more
The Trump administration continues its efforts to relax digital asset regulation, including most recently by exempting decentralized finance ("DeFi") apps and wallets from tax reporting and through Securities and Exchange...more
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced via letter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that SEC attorneys would no longer defend its climate change disclosure rules. ...more
As expected, the SEC under the Trump Administration has abandoned the climate disclosure rule promulgated by the Biden Administration. Specifically, as stated in a court filing today, “the Commission has determined that it...more
New Carbon Removal Certification Framework in Europe - A voluntary certification framework adopted by the EU aims to enhance the credibility and transparency of carbon removal activities within the EU to support its...more
Under the new administration, several shifts in E&S have impacted public companies across a number of different practice areas. In light of these developments, companies are taking a wide array of approaches to disclosure,...more
US formally submits notification of withdrawal from Paris Agreement. On January 27, 2025, Dorothy Camille Shea, the US acting ambassador to the United Nations, submitted a notification of withdrawal from the Paris Agreement...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted landmark final rules (Climate Disclosure Rules, or Rules) in March 2024 intended to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for publicly listed companies....more
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
In the past week, we have seen the possible end to the ‘crypto winter’ in the United States, with the Trump Administration signaling that a range of pro-crypto reforms are ahead. These signals, which will likely develop into...more
With the inauguration of US President Trump on January 20, 2025, public companies await the impact of the new administration on the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). President Trump's pick for the next SEC Chair,...more
The latest edition of Directors Quarterly features a summary of board and committee agenda priorities for 2025, financial reporting and auditing updates, post-election observations from around the world, and more. Read the...more
As we bid farewell to 2024, we welcome not only another year but also several new disclosure requirements. In this Snapshot, we summarize several developments and best practices for public companies to consider as the 2024...more
2024 marks the final year of Gary Gensler's term as Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Gensler SEC has been aggressive on both the enforcement and rulemaking fronts. In response, the financial...more
The following summarizes recent legal developments of note affecting the mutual fund/investment management industry. On October 21, 2024, the SEC Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) published its annual Examination Priorities...more
In recent years, we have watched as both international and national regulations trended towards increased mandatory climate reporting requirements for corporations. However, now that a new administration will take control of...more
In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), providing a new regulatory framework for fund-of-funds and final...more
OPEC and its oil-producing allies (in Russia and elsewhere) are reportedly working on a plan to ease cuts on oil production they agreed upon in April “amid signs that demand is returning to normal levels following...more
The NYSE proposed in November changes to its listing standards to allow “primary” share offerings through a direct listing. To date, direct listings have been in the form of stockholder share resales (a “secondary offering”)...more
The SEC has issued a comment release soliciting input on many questions related to quarterly reporting. The release covers a lot of possible scenarios, any or none of which may occur. The format, as with many releases of this...more