The past 12 months have seen a surge in proposals and voting trends related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. Here, experts from Bass, Berry & Sims discuss activity from the Big Three asset managers (BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street) and offer takeaways for public companies in the year ahead.
In a recent assessment, CFTC and FinCEN found the virtual currency exchange BitMEX lacked a number of licenses and had inadequate KYC, AML and CIP practices, among other infractions. The exchange incurred a $100 million penalty as a result. with contributing authors Jessica...
Announced in April, the Australian financial regulator's CP 340 goes into effect in October. ASIC's breach reporting update is going to make life more difficult and potentially more confusing for compliance officers at financial institutions across...
Navex Global VP Karen Alonardo has worked in the ESG space for decades. She has a simple message for companies just beginning to report: Start small and focus on what matters. Environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
The Escobar decision paved the way for a potential loophole in the False Claims Act that U.S. senators aim to close. If passed, the False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 will fundamentally shift the regulatory landscape...
Enforcement shifts are rumbling in Washington regarding a section of the Affordable Care Act. New actions could find your business exposed. Kyle Scott discusses four developments organizations should know regarding the ACA’s ESRP provision.
Recent history has revealed that traditional policies and systems aren’t enough to protect our organizations from significant disruption. Linedata’s Anup Kumar shares how companies can enhance enterprise capabilities across compliance, risk management, transparency and ethical decision-making...
Even before the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine received full FDA approval, legal challenges to employer or government vaccine mandates were unlikely...
Two years ago, the Business Roundtable released its “Purpose of a Corporation” statement, expressing a “fundamental commitment” to deliver value...
Doing business in Nigeria presents manifold challenges. But in terms of hurdles to clear, the regulations imposed by the FCPA...
When it comes to COVID-19 and HIPAA, many misunderstand the law’s scope and purview, especially in a professional setting. Privacy...
Data security principles codified in cybersecurity protocols like GDPR, CCPA, PCI DSS and others...
The past 12 months have seen a surge in proposals and voting trends related to environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
From investigation to insurance eligibility, authors Edward Glickman, Scott Sherman and Josh Lewin describe a few scenarios you can expect...
When companies are tasked with investigating the alleged misconduct of current or former officers and directors at the urging of...
While they did identify examples of shocking activity, Buzzfeed's and ICIJ's FinCEN Files didn't necessarily expose widespread wrongdoing, as its...
Low code software development will hasten some builds but hamstring others. Before incorporating these tools into your go-to-market strategy, take...
Financial institutions can leverage machine learning to make an array of functions faster, more accurate and more efficient. But deployment...
Mental health challenges experienced in the workplace are often, by default, suppressed. But patches of sunlight are shining through the...
Integrity is priceless. We need leaders who model what they believe and who practice what they preach. Advocating for the...
Finding herself on the wrong end of the proverbial pink slip, compliance pro Gwen Hassan struggled to determine exactly what...
As Kabul falls under the control of the Taliban and our leaders again fail to do the right thing, I...
Two years ago, the Business Roundtable released its “Purpose of a Corporation” statement, expressing a “fundamental commitment” to deliver value...
COVID-19 may be the most significant compliance challenge we’ve faced in modern times, and, as Calvin London writes, the handling...
