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DOJ provides insights on False Claims Act investigations related to DEI and antidiscrimination
USA - February 23 2026 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership has provided insight into how DOJ is pursuing investigations related to unlawful diversity, equity…
OFSI updates financial sanctions enforcement framework
United Kingdom - February 20 2026 The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) is changing its enforcement approach. Published on 9 February 2026, the changes in…
Southern District of New York judge rules that AI-generated documents prepared without counsel direction were not protected by privilege
USA - February 16 2026 On February 10, 2026, Judge Rakoff of the Southern District of New York ruled that certain AI-generated documents, created by an individual using an…
Senior individual accountability for market announcements: the UK FCA fines former Carillion finance directors
United Kingdom - January 29 2026 Two recent FCA fines demonstrate the FCA’s willingness to hold senior executives of listed companies to account, including for market disclosures…
Record-breaking U.S. DOJ year of settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act
USA - January 28 2026 At the same time that many members of Congress suggested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has retreated from white collar enforcement, DOJ…
Out of sight, not out of scope: UK FCA fines and bans individual for insider dealing
United Kingdom - January 20 2026 The UK FCA has fined a capital markets adviser to an energy company GBP100,281 - and banned him from working in financial services - for insider…
UK FCA data exfiltration prosecutions: a reminder of malicious insider risks
United Kingdom - January 19 2026 Data exfiltration via cyberattack is top-of-mind for financial services firms. Regulatory attention is primarily focused on the risk of impersonation…
Managing “internal” investment funds and conflicts of interest: recent UK FCA action
United Kingdom - January 16 2026 The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently censured BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (BlueCrest) and secured a voluntary USD101m…
UK SFO new corporate compliance guidance: what it means for in-house legal teams
United Kingdom - December 4 2025 In all of the SFO’s corporate prosecutions and Deferred Prosecution Agreements to date for failure to prevent bribery, there are common themes. One…
UK private prosecutor ordered to pay costs of judicial review proceedings
United Kingdom - December 4 2025 The number of private prosecutions in the UK has skyrocketed in the past decade, increasing the risk of costly legal proceedings for companies and…
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