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6/6/2024 9:12:41 PM

The Office of the National Cyber Director Releases 2024 Report on Cybersecurity Posture

By Trisha Sircar

On May 7, 2024, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released the 2024 Report on the Cybersecurity Posture of the United...

5/21/2025 1:06:53 AM

Launch of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

By Johnjerica Hodge Taylor Quinlan

Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed the executive order titled, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...

5/20/2025 4:12:26 PM

Financial Services and Technology: Florida Changes Law to Make Clear that Collection-Related Emails Are Not Included in the Prohibition on After-Hours Communications

By Eric Hail Ted Huffman

On May 16, Governor Ron DeSantis signed bill CS/CS/SB 232 into law. The bill includes modifications to the Florida Consumer Collection...

5/19/2025 5:46:14 PM

Think Compliance Got Easier? Think Again—DOJ’s New Era in White-Collar Enforcement (Part 2)

By Ryan Meyer Johnjerica Hodge Taylor Stilwell

As discussed in our May 15th post, Matthew R. Galeotti, the Head of the Department of Justice’s (“Department”) Criminal Division, issued...

5/16/2025 9:05:45 PM

A Sigh of Relief: SEC Reporting Parties Can Continue Following CFTC Reporting Rules When Reporting Security-Based Swap Data Until 2029

By Carl Kennedy Nicholas Gervasi

As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) recently extending relief that the Commission originally...

5/16/2025 7:40:41 PM

SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets Issues New FAQ Guidance on Broker-Dealer Custody and Net Capital Treatment of Cryptoassets

By Dan Davis Susan Light Wayne Aaron +2 more...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a significant step toward permitting broker-dealers to custody digital assets and...

5/16/2025 10:35:06 AM

Walking the Talk, Ofcom’s Online Safety Act Enforcement

By Terry Green

Back in March 2025, we published an article highlighting that Ofcom will be turning up the heat to ramp up pressure on platforms in...

5/15/2025 7:19:45 PM

Increased Clarity for White-Collar Clients: The Department of Justice Unveils its Revised Corporate Self-Disclosure Policy

By Nicholas Liotta Scott Resnik Alan Brudner +1 more...

What should U.S. businesses take from the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) revisions to its Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary...

5/15/2025 4:41:03 PM

Think Compliance Got Easier? Think Again—DOJ’s New Era in White-Collar Enforcement

By Ryan Meyer Johnjerica Hodge Taylor Stilwell

Many have speculated as to how white-collar enforcement may change during President Trump’s second term. A recent memorandum by the Head...

5/13/2025 7:49:50 PM

Continued Developments in the Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption Sector: A Potential Expansion of the International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce on the Horizon

By Johnjerica Hodge Taylor Quinlan

There have been a number of developments in the anti-bribery/anti-corruption sector following the start of President Trump’s second term....

5/13/2025 12:32:16 PM

AI governance remains critical despite political pendulum swings

By Michael Justus

Businesses increasingly rely on AI and generative AI for myriad uses. A new body of “AI law” is forming—and some legal requirements are...

5/9/2025 3:03:56 PM

Second Circuit Sets Precedent Limiting VPPA in Facebook Pixel Cases

By Ted Huffman

Over the past several years, class action litigants have flooded federal dockets with Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) cases against...

5/5/2025 2:42:50 PM

UK Cryptoassets: Draft Legislation and FCA Discussion Paper Published

By Christopher Collins Neil Robson Carolyn Jackson +3 more...

On 29 April, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the publication by HM Treasury of near-final legislation to bring cryptoassets within...

5/2/2025 2:01:00 PM

Choose your GenAI model providers, models, and use cases wisely

By Michael Justus

Generative AI (GenAI) vendors, models, and uses cases are not created equal. Model providers must be trusted to handle sensitive data....

5/2/2025 1:31:04 PM

US House of Representatives Pass the Take it Down Act

By Trisha Sircar

On April 28, 2025, the US House of Representatives voted 409-2 to pass S.146, the Take it Down Act. The bill aims to stop the misuse of...

4/30/2025 2:30:32 PM

SCOTUS Considers Article III Questions with Significant Implications on Class Action Certification

By Ted Huffman Christopher Vazquez Eric Hail +1 more...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral argument this week in Labcorp v. Davis (No. 24-304) to determine “[w]hether a...

4/29/2025 10:21:39 AM

Byte-Sized Protection: Keeping Kids Safe Online, One Risk Assessment at a Time