In February, President Trump signed Executive Order 14209, which paused enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) pending new guidance to prosecutors on how the principal US foreign corruption statute would be enforced going forward. On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued the new DOJ guidelines for FCPA investigations
New Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast: Failure to prevent fraud in the UK – considerations for US firms
In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Kevin Harnisch, Mark Highman, Katie Stephen and Hannah McAslan-Schaaf discuss the failure to prevent fraud offence under the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, which comes into force on 1 September 2025, and how it might impact US firms.
Listen to the podcast here.
SEC heightens enforcement for AI related disclosures
As artificial intelligence continues to drive business innovation, more companies are not only developing AI tools but also increasingly applying these technologies in their operations, including relying on third party vendors or through acquisitions. Read our alert here.
New Navigating Communications podcast – Promotional messages on social media platforms
In our latest podcast, our global Financial Services team discusses promotional messages on social media platforms, covering recent regulatory and enforcement developments in the UK, US and Dubai, as well as practical steps that global firms can be taking now in this area to manage their risk.
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New Navigating Communications podcast – Part 1: Off-channel messaging
In our latest podcast, our global Financial Services team covers recent regulatory and enforcement developments in the UK, US, Australia and Dubai in relation to off-channel messaging, as well as practical steps that global firms can be taking now in this area to manage their risk.
Listen to the episode here.
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“Chevron is Overruled” Supreme Court decision upends the era of agency rule
The US Supreme Court’s ruling on the Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Loper), will profoundly impact multiple industries regulated by federal agencies that have grown accustomed to being the ultimate arbiter of ambiguous language in their applicable laws, rules and regulations. Those days are over—courts no longer have to defer
SCOTUS stops SEC from skirting defendants’ right to a jury
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a decision holding that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) practice of seeking civil monetary penalties in securities fraud cases filed in its administrative forum violates the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution. SEC v. Jarkesy, No. 22–859 (June 27, 2024). The Supreme Court’s reasoning could
“Chevron is Overruled” Supreme Court decision upends the era of agency rule
The US Supreme Court’s ruling on the Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Loper), will profoundly impact multiple industries regulated by federal agencies, including the healthcare and securities industries. Federal agencies have grown accustomed to being the ultimate arbiter of ambiguous language in their applicable laws, rules and regulations. Those days are over
Dealing with whistleblowing investigations in light of increased media and regulatory scrutiny
Introduction
Whistleblowing is on the rise – both within organisations and to authorities. An increase in whistleblowing is positive: it shows employees feel able to speak up, allows issues to be escalated, investigated and where necessary remediated. However, the increase in whistleblowing also presents challenges for companies to ensure that they are dealing effectively and
Upcoming webinar: ESG webinar part 3: Greenwashing in focus: Navigating the rise of enforcement
On Wednesday 12 June 2024, as part of our global ESG webinar series, please join us for the third instalment of this webinar series, as we expand on the greenwashing discussion held in the first webinar.
This webinar will feature a discussion from our NRF financial services enforcement team to provide a perspective on greenwashing