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Discuss the remaining specific challenges facing the compliance officer today; understand how to research your industry's specific compliance needs; learn about some of the hottest compliance issues that are seeing greater enforcement now; and discuss emerging regulatory schemes that could prove troubling for your organization.

1 January 2014 saw the implementation of Basel III in the European Union (EU) via the Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV) and the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). These twin pieces of regulatory reform represent the biggest change to capital requirements for financial institutions since the financial crisis. The combined reforms introduce new capital, leverage and liquidity requirements, whilst also introducing new concepts such as capital buffers and imposing regulatory frameworks on securitisations, derivatives trading and remuneration policies. Read this series of briefing papers on the impact of CRD IV and the CRR.

Learn about the requirements for Ontario employers to put in place a “disconnecting from work” policy" under the Working for Workers Act, 2021.

This article looks at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s proposed auditing standards which feature major implications for ESG that could upend corporate audits.

Medical researchers and medical product developers can use this checklist to review the potential issues raised by the overturning of the right to an abortion by the Dobbs decision.

An overview of the government procurement and tender laws and regulations in Israel.

This QuickCounsel examines the key provisions of the proposed GDPR and identifies some of the more relevant obligations which in-house counsel will need to consider under the new regime.

This article gives general information concerning United States patents.

As the dust settles after the vote for Brexit, the fashion industry and luxury brands sectors have been assessing the likely impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.

This Holland & Knight alert discusses what reaching the debt ceiling would potentially mean to government contractors and key considerations they should keep in mind.

Learn about the key updates on reporting thresholds, reportable information for financial contributions, and reporting exemptions in the final version of the implementing regulation for the Foreign Subsidies Regulation EU 2022/256.

Learn about five common misperceptions regarding the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chaina and its implications for businesses.

This Quick Overview aims to provide a broad-stroke perspective on the 2016 U.S. Proxy Season and its underlying trends by providing a brief overview of the history and regulation of shareholder activism; illustrating the growing prominence in proxy access proposals; and analyzing corporate strategies for responding proactively to shareholder proposals.

This updated InfoPAK will provide in-house counsel with information on basic US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) compliance and how to handle an OSHA inspection. OSHA is particularly aggressive from an enforcement standpoint and employers must be prepared to respond effectively to an OSHA inspection or investigation.

As corporate culture continues to expand on a global scale, professionals in almost every industry no longer find themselves restricted by borderlines and jurisdictions. This trend includes everyone — it would seem — except attorneys. These limitations are inconvenient and detrimental to the corporate attorney attempting to provide effective counsel. Change, however, is in the works. Explore the different reforms that might bring the in-house profession into the 21st century.

Learn about the implications of the sanctions against Russia, regarding contract performance international arbitration.

A link to the US Securities Exchange Commission's EDGAR database, which includes filings of agreements and plans of mergers.

A recent article published by Corporate Counsel Insight discussing the inherent risk in expanding business abroad with contracts governed by U.S. law.

General counsel are expected to operate dynamically within organisations and innovate their function from a cost burden to a source of value. In this article, creative and innovative ways to show your value are discussed.

In a Post-Roe world health care provider entities must consider the impact of the decision on their ability to provide pregnancy and abortion-related services. Use this checklist to review the impact of the restrictions.

Learn about the January 2023 draft guidance by Canada's Competition Bureau on wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements and how it would affect enforcements as criminal offenses beginning June 23, 2023.

A diverse workforce is critical for companies to thrive. To retain and groom that talent, leadership must be ready to mentor.

Stuck in a rut? Small Law Columnist Maryrose Delahunty how to overcome the doldrums of office life.

Board directors must empower chief compliance officers (CCO) to ensure that they are effectively managing all of the company’s ethical and legal issues.

Regardless of whether your company has expressly adopted one or more of the Core Moral Values, it is vital that you and your leaders strive to create a work environment that is fair, respectful, compassionate, honest, and responsible.