T he Commissioner for Competition at the European Commission, Teresa Ribera, warned that political influences are in danger of corrupting competition enforcement decisions. Ribera argues that antitrust must stay strong against politics and its pressures to ensure impartial and evidence-based enforcement policies. In a statement, she emphasized independence from political Read More
T he FTC chairman, Andrew Ferguson, has instructed the FTC staff to create a special health care task force intended to better protect patients, healthcare workers, and taxpayers. The FTC said, in a statement, that the task force will create a coordinated, competitive, and innovative approach to how the agency Read More
E arlier this month, the Department of Justice announced a new “department-wide” corporate criminal enforcement policy that it says will promote uniformity, predictability, and fairness in how it pursues corporate wrongdoing. The policy, which it labeled the Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure policy, is intended to incentivize companies to self-disclose Read More
T he Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that they have agreed to work more closely and collaborate more on regulatory issues and enforcement. The agencies say the agreement, documented in a “memorandum of understanding,” will allow the agencies to better support lawful innovations, uphold Read More
T he Securities and Exchange Commission’s director of the Enforcement Division, Margaret Ryan, stepped down this week after only a little more than half a year on the job. Sam Waldon, who served as head of enforcement before Ryan, will return to the role as acting director. During her time Read More
T he U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released an online voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) portal for disclosure of potential violations of U.S sanctions earlier this month. The VSD portal will replace the current system, where organizations voluntarily disclose potential violations over email. The VSD portal Read More
I n today’s fast-paced business environment, regulatory compliance has become both more critical and more complex. Organizations are expected to maintain rigorous internal controls, ensure transparency, and respond swiftly to audits all while managing sprawling IT ecosystems and evolving risk landscapes. Regulations like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) demand companies adhere Read More
T his year, the compliance landscape is shifting on multiple fronts. Seven new U.S. state-level privacy laws are taking effect, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proposing major changes to HIPAA—the most significant since 2013, and the EU AI Act is introducing sweeping new governance requirements for Read More
W e have previously written about the impact of the pause in enforcement of the FCPA implemented by the Trump Administration on non-American companies.[1] Although the 180-day review period the Executive Order provided to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to develop new guidance for FCPA enforcement has not yet elapsed, Read More
I magine driving on a constantly changing highway: the speed limits and lane directions are shifting and updating, the exit ramps and destinations rerouting, all while you are mid-journey. How do you, the driver, stay on course? You rely on an up-to-the-minute navigation system. You watch for new road signs. Read More
