Can Regulators Keep Up with Innovation?
Disruptive technologies like AI, cryptocurrency, biometrics and blockchain have taken the world by storm, but fintech regulations have struggled to ...
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Trends in White Collar Crime Enforcement: Looking Back on 2021 and Ahead to 2022
2022 will probably be a lot like 2021, only more so. With most key federal positions filled, the Biden Administration ...
With Salvadoran Adoption of Bitcoin, Firms Must Navigate Uncharted Waters
In September 2021, El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. It will likely not be ...
Hughes Hubbard & Reed FCPA & Anti-Bribery 2022 Alert
A new sheriff is in town, at least when it comes to combatting corruption, according to an analysis by international ...
How the SEC Shifted Green
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has already sent businesses more climate-related communications this year than it did over the ...
As WPP Grew, FCPA Violations Followed. Then Came SEC Enforcement.
WPP plc grew in to the world's largest advertising agency, in part, by acquiring thousands of subsidiaries. While it found ...
A Reckoning Is Coming for Those Who Overlook the “S” in ESG
The SEC is exploring new possible mandates around workforce disclosures. That may prove a tall order for businesses in the ...
In Regulating the Crypto Wild West, Is the SEC Imposing Order or Grabbing Land?
Increased regulation of cryptocurrencies by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears imminent. But details, scope and timing are up ...
Doing Battle on (At Least) Two Fronts: What Happens When Multiple Regulators Engage in Parallel Enforcement Efforts?
When multiple regulators bring enforcement actions, information gathered in civil proceedings is often used in subsequent criminal trials. But there ...
Changing Audit Firms: 7 Steps to Streamline Your Auditor Transition
Most companies change audit firms eventually, but the process isn't easy and can present many challenges during and after the ...
Companies Say They’re Serious About DEI. So Why Are This Year’s 10-Ks So Short on Detail?
Most companies aren't including DEI and other workforce data in the human capital disclosure sections of their 10-Ks. A recent ...
Periodic Reporting for Public Companies in 2021: What Lies Ahead
The SEC has already or may yet update its periodic reporting requirements on a number of fronts. Most of these ...
