AI and the False Claims Act
Disparate Impact & Enforcement Rollbacks: What’s the Tea in L&E?
What’s in Your Operating Agreement? Legal Tips for Healthcare Providers
A New Brand of Uncertainty? — PE Pathways Podcast
The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
Breaking the Cycle: Flooding, Infrastructure, and Climate Law in Practice
No Password Required: Former Lead Attorney at U.S. Cyber Command, Cyber Law Strategist, and Appreciator of ‘Mad Men’ Hats
Understanding BBB Ratings: Building Trust and Mitigating Risks — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show - Need to Know: How to Manage Medical Staff Confidentiality and Privilege Protections
False Claims Act Insights - The Mathematics of Nuclear FCA Verdicts
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Cost, Care and Captives: A Mid-Size Employer’s Guide to Benefit Trends
Lawyers Beware: There Could Be Serious Ethics Issues With The New AI Browsers
Avoiding a Bored Board
We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
LathamTECH in Focus: Tech Deals: The Emerging Focus of FDI Regulators?
Podcast - Tips for Maintaining FTC Compliance When Using AI
Compliance Tip of the Day: Rethinking Corporate AI Governance Through Design Intelligence
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 66 - Tariff Uncertainty and Compliance Risks for Businesses
Daily Compliance News: July 22, 2025, The I-9 Hell Edition
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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team discusses how to overcome five challenges companies face in the wake of a data security incident when reviewing impacted data to comply with legal obligations....more
On June 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally withdrew 14 proposed rules for investment advisers, broker-dealers and public companies, many of which had been pending for several years. Should the SEC...more
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As described in an earlier alert, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a 90-day pause in enforcement of the "Bulk Data Rule" for entities engaging in good faith compliance. That 90-day grace period ends on July...more
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The SEC, investment banks and other stakeholders are increasingly focused on cybersecurity in IPO companies given the potential financial, legal and reputational risks....more
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The SEC recently announced the creation of a Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) that will focus on fraudulent conduct in cybersecurity, digital assets, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. For...more
On January 28, 2025, FINRA published its annual regulatory oversight report for 2025 (Report), which highlights observations and findings from FINRA’s oversight programs. The Report covers 24 topics, and for each topic it...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is becoming one of the federal agencies at the forefront of driving transparency, cybersecurity awareness and cyber incident reporting. As we reported in last year’s...more
The landscape of corporate law is constantly evolving, influenced by technological advancements, regulatory changes, and shifting societal expectations. As we look ahead, several key trends are poised to shape corporate...more
BCLP hosted its annual CLE event, "Public Company Update and Other Trending Topics,” in St. Louis recently. Some of the key issues covered by the event, along with some takeaway considerations for companies, include the...more
Many companies are in the midst of preparing their year-end Annual Reports on Form 10-K and looking ahead to their annual meeting of shareholders. In addition to changes to rules, regulations and disclosure trends, the...more
In July 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules requiring public companies to report material cybersecurity incidents under new Item 1.05 of Form 8-K beginning on December 18, 2023. Our...more
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On January 13, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a settled enforcement action against Ashford Inc. (“Ashford” or “the Company”), a company that provides products and services to the real estate and...more
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