Compliance

Class actions spiked as district courts gained independence to interpret the TCPA without deference to FCC guidance

AI adoption surges in audit; 37% of life sciences, consumer product companies missed a regulatory requirement in past year

The Supreme Court's 2024 Loper Bright decision eliminated judicial deference to agency interpretations, and its impact has intensified under the Trump Administration's aggressive deregulatory agenda. CCI contributing writer Esther D'Amico examines how executive orders directing agencies to repeal regulations deemed inconsistent with Loper Bright — without notice and comment rulemaking — are creating new challenges for compliance professionals trying to...

With shutdowns increasingly likely, registrants should prepare now for future delays

As compliance teams experiment with AI for everything from risk assessments to policy interpretation, a practical question emerges: Which tasks can be automated reliably, and which still require human judgment? Steph Holmes, director of compliance and ethics strategy at EQS Group, dives into her organization’s research on six AI models, finding that it excels at rule-driven work but struggles in...

As we approach the end of 2025, the state of ESG is in flux: Trump Administration executive orders have sought to roll back environmental regulations, while the EU has softened its landmark ESG disclosure requirements and California has pressed on with its similar regulations. As John Peiserich of J.S. Held argues, these developments only increase the complexity and nuance corporations...

Liability can result from conduct at parent or subsidiary level

Is your compliance program meeting employee expectations? 2025 report Global Compliance Culture Report What's in this report from CaseIQ: CaseIQ's 2025 Global Compliance Culture Report examines employee perceptions of corporate compliance programs across the United States, Canada, Germany and France, drawing on survey data from more than 800 employees across multiple industries. The study reveals that while individual commitment to...

Even if Labour remains in power, Reform's growing pressure means themes like regulator rollbacks will continue influencing policymaking

Raw hotline metrics rarely tell a nuanced story and can be easily misinterpreted — a decline in reports might suggest reduced misconduct but could also indicate weakening speak-up culture. Gartner's Nicholas Sworek outlines how compliance leaders can use data visualization and storytelling to help boards grasp the significance of trends.

Radical futures will demand the same thing today's high-stakes projects require: accountability, clarity and trust

Based solely on tone, an employee could be forgiven for wondering if their organization considers setting fire to the office less serious than submitting a form after a deadline. Policy-writing expert and author Lewis Eisen examines this absurd reality: Many laws governing serious crimes use simple, respectful present-tense statements, yet many corporate policies are worded more harshly, complete with subtle...