Governance/Regulation & Compliance

Research shows "a pretty big disconnect" between U.S. and foreign boards of directors on the topic of corporate ESG policy.

A long-term view of employee privacy will be imperative for successful integration of AI into the workplace.

The new tool, TRACER, tracks virus-related updates from regulators of banking, securities, derivatives, and consumer protection.

While mergers and acquisitions were declining as the novel coronavirus spread across the globe, the CFIUS, which reviews transactions for national security concerns, is also impacted by the new working conditions.

While the federal government has whittled down some of the final regulations from the initial proposals, there is still potential for trouble for foreign investors under the 31 pages of final rules governing national security reviews by CFIUS of foreign investments in U.S. real estate, which take effect on Feb. 13.

Businesses navigating the California Consumer Privacy Act would like clarification as soon as possible on the proposed regulations the state's attorney general set out.

Proposed regulations for national security reviews of deals under CFIUS involving "sensitive personal data" will likely mean scrutiny of many more transactions.

M&A, real estate purchases, and corporate investments could all be affected by proposed new regulations for expanded review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.