The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether a solicitor can rely on otherwise privileged material in a claim against former clients by relying on the Iniquity Exception to privilege where

In light of recent volatility in crypto markets and news of several crypto entities filing for bankruptcy, market participants are increasingly scrutinizing the credit of crypto intermediaries...

On October 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB") issued an outline of proposals and alternatives under consideration (the "Outline") for ...

Ongoing hostilities in Ukraine and expansion of Western sanctions and Russian "counter-sanctions" measures have made it virtually impossible for non-Russian companies...

On November 9, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (the "NYDFS") announced the publication of the official proposed amendments to its 2017 Cybersecurity Regulation 23...

In a coordinated set of speeches this month, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and two of her top staff – Principal Associate DAG Marshall Miller and Criminal Division head Kenneth Polite...

On September 15, 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced changes to how DOJ prioritizes and prosecutes corporate crime. These updates reflect the Biden Administration's...

Business crimes are usually prosecuted by a public prosecutor. Upon completion of his/her investigation, a matter considered to have sufficient evidential support will be referred...

On 19 July 2022, a review of the UK's secondary capital raising regime (the "SCRR") was published, setting out a number of recommendations to reform and update...

On September 20, 2022, the SEC announced settled charges and the imposition of a $35 million penalty against a dually registered investment adviser and broker-dealer...

We anticipate providing a comprehensive summary of the final rule in the future.

Last week, in response to allegations of greenwashing, German police and financial regulatory authority BaFin raided Deutsche Bank AG's Frankfurt offices and those of DWS Group, ...

The Supreme Court issued a number of groundbreaking decisions over the course of the last year, many of which impact the healthcare and life science industries.

On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules. We provided our initial thoughts on the Draft Amendments...

Following last year's enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act ("FIRRMA"), the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC")...

Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed additional disclosure requirements for ESG-focused funds in order to "promote consistent, comparable, and reliable information...

On 23 May 2025 the new Hong Kong redomiciliation regime for insurers became effective through amendments to the Companies Ordinance, Insurance Ordinance and other laws and guidelines.

Web3 security researchers and lawyers have launched a request for comment on the Whitehat Safe Harbor Agreement.

What authorities can prosecute business crimes, and are there different enforcement authorities at the national and regional levels?

West Virginia joins Texas and several other states that have adopted laws targeted at restricting state bodies from contracting with companies that are perceived to boycott fossil fuel.