France's data protection authority published a formal warning to two French companies regarding their geolocation data collection and retention practices.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is considering how smart contract applications on the blockchain implicate its jurisdiction and enforcement authority.

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) takes effect on January 1, 2020, and applies to all companies that do business in the Golden State.

The SEC has proposed groundbreaking amendments allowing public companies to voluntarily switch from quarterly to semiannual reporting, marking the most significant change to periodic disclosure requirements in over 50 years. Companies would file one semiannual Form 10-S and one annual Form 10-K instead of three quarterly reports, with the election made annually via checkbox.

As anticipated, securities class action filings remained high in 2018, with more than 400 filings in federal court, and the number is expected to remain high in 2019.

What's new: A group of 14 Democratic senators has introduced the FCPA Reinforcement Act, which would double the statute of limitations for criminal anti-bribery violations under the FCPA from five to 10 years.

The SEC has proposed rescinding Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act, which currently prohibits certain political contributions and restricts the use of placement agents for soliciting government investors. The proposal addresses concerns about the rule's strict-liability standard, overbroad definitions, and disproportionate penalties for inadvertent violations, while raising questions about whether existing safeguards and state laws provide sufficient protection against pay-to-play practices.

After the 2018 fourth quarter roller coaster ride, when borrowers were essentially shut out of the leveraged loan market, the start to the new year has been tentative.

Even though Congress failed to enact meaningful antitrust reform this session, lawmakers in both parties proposed legislation that could significantly alter elements of current law and process

In recent weeks, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has continued to expand his efforts to eradicate the use of no-poach agreements by employers.

On April 12, the Federal Trade Commission held a hearing to debate the extent to which the FTC should use retrospective reviews to strengthen merger enforcement.

Shareholder activism remains pervasive in the corporate landscape, as many companies continue to face new, and sometimes more sophisticated, activist situations.

Although the U.S. M&A market has remained relatively strong by historical standards so far in 2019, activity has softened compared to the higher levels in 2017 and 2018,

The CFTC Division of Enforcement has introduced a new cooperation policy that establishes a clear pathway to declination for entities that voluntarily self-report violations, fully cooperate with investigations, implement remediation measures, and provide restitution or disgorgement. This policy supersedes the February 2025 enforcement advisory and eliminates the previous tiered cooperation system in favor of an all-or-nothing approach to self-reporting credit.

Employers should consider reviewing and revising noncompetition agreements to reflect the changes in the noncompete legal landscape in 2018, including, for example

On November 5, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted 5-0 to approve a final rule amending the swap dealer registration trigger or activity threshold.

On June 18, 2019, in Marchand v. Barnhill, the Delaware Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr. on behalf of a unanimous court...

On September 5, 2019, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the IRS released proposed regulations (Regulations)

The court also determined that the securities fraud laws under which Zaslavskiy was charged were not unconstitutionally vague as applied to his alleged conduct.

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, Democratic leaders are preparing to investigate companies' past political activities...