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A Q&A With Exempt Organization Lawyer and EO Radio Show Host Cynthia Rowland
Ask a Certified Fraud Examiner Q&A - Part 4
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Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Implications of the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
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Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Colorado and Wyoming
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Director Duties and Best Practices for the Typical Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
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Episode 332 -- Deep Dive into SEC’s Internal Controls and Cybersecurity Settlement with R&R Donnelly
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Episode 331- NAVEX State of Risk and Compliance Programs
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Introduction - In today's world, the spotlight on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices is brighter than ever. Stakeholders, including investors, consumers, and even corporate employees, are demanding that...more
This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the Chevron deference in a 6–3 decision, holding that “Courts must exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority.” As...more
The U.S. government’s recent complaint in a relator-filed case under the False Claims Act (FCA): - Marks the first FCA suit in which the Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened since launching its ongoing Civil...more
In the December 2023 edition of Regulatory Updates in Asia ESG we provided an update on how jurisdictions across Asia are responding to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards. Several regulators in...more
The Government’s recently published Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR): Implementation Update 2024 outlines the timeframes and next steps for each of the core elements of SDR, first proposed in 2021 to provide a...more
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory with a parliamentary legislature and has been largely self-governing since 1620. It has economic, legal and political stability which attracts international businesses and...more
For in scope companies, disclosures may be required as early as the reporting period for the 2024 financial year. On 22 December 2023, the Commission Delegated Regulation specifying the first set of European...more
Australian Update - Draft Reporting Standards for Australian Climate-Related Disclosures - As previously reported by K&L Gates, the Australian Accounting Standards Board released its exposure draft of the Australian...more
Investment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental, social, and governance...more
On July 31, the European Commission adopted the first set of rules under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS is an important follow-up to the adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting...more
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has had one of its busiest years in recent memory, including with respect to standard setting, inspections and enforcement. Below is a summary of notable developments that...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more
This edition covers the FCA’s priorities for the next 12 months, the ICGN statement on post-pandemic AGM practices, Takeover Code changes affecting competitive bids, and a proposed new corporate “failure to prevent fraud”...more
On March 30, 2023, the UK government announced the publication of its 2023 green finance strategy, updating its earlier 2019 strategy, which is intended to mitigate climate-related risk and damage while increasing the amount...more
Companies should be thoughtful and strategic about how they structure their voluntary and mandatory climate disclosures. There are many climate disclosure standards – as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG)...more
In a recent live event at our New York office, Venable partner Alex Koff led a panel discussion that explored domestic and international environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns....more
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (“ESG”) data collecting and reporting are among the fastest changing, most highly watched, and most complicated corporate obligations today. Interestingly, in the United States,...more
The call highlights the challenges in developing alignment between global ESG reporting standards. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two of the world’s leading public financial...more
In a homecoming speech, DOJ’s Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite gave a rousing speech to a room full of compliance professionals at the annual Compliance Week meeting in Washington, D.C. AAG Polite, who has served as...more
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have come to the forefront of firms’ regulatory change agendas in recent years, and this focus looks set to continue in 2022. The past year has witnessed significant...more
The regulator is inviting views on potential criteria for classifying and labelling investment products, and on further entity- and product-level sustainability-related disclosures. On 3 November 2021, the FCA published...more
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler recently started a video series called “Office Hours with Gary Gensler.” With a fitting title for a former professor, and in a world that’s gone...more
By a razor thin vote of 215 to 214, the House of Representatives passed the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021....more
As investor demand for socially responsible investing continues to rise, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its focus on compliance practices of investment advisors and funds. After the change in...more
The House Committee on Financial Services is considering legislation on a number of matters that would affect public companies. ...more