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FCPA Changes & Terrorist Designations for Cartels Create Dangerous New Math in Latin America

As the Trump Administration takes aim at Latin American cartels with foreign terrorist organization designations, the legal landscape for businesses has dramatically shifted. Miller & Chevalier attorneys Matteson Ellis, James Tillen and Maria Lapetina map the new risk terrain, explaining how even legitimate companies can face severe penalties for unintentional interactions with these pervasive criminal...

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How to Keep Trade Secrets Secret When Regulators Expect AI Transparency

The collision between AI transparency regulations and trade secret protection creates compliance challenges for innovative companies. Christopher Suarez and Anne-Gabrielle Haie of Steptoe analyze how new laws requiring detailed technical documentation and data access potentially compromise valuable intellectual property and offer strategic recommendations for maintaining trade secret protection while meeting evolving regulatory obligations.

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Half of Compliance Officers Have Anxiety; Their Org Chart Might Be the Culprit

Between whiplash-inducing policy shifts in Trump's second term and ever-present personal liability concerns, compliance officers already face unprecedented pressure. Editorial director Jennifer L. Gaskin examines CCI’s striking new survey findings that reveal an equally triggering stressor hiding in plain sight: organizational reporting structures that can cripple program effectiveness.