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November 19, 2019 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our white-collar, regulatory and compliance newsletter briefing. We're looking at SEC whistleblower tips, antitrust leniency and a lot more. Thanks for reading! And your feedback is appreciated.

By C. Ryan Barber | MP McQueen

9 minute read

November 18, 2019 | Law.com

Data indicates that verdicts in motor vehicle accidents involving corporate or trucking company defendants in seven southeastern states from 2010 through November 2019 showed a distinct upward trend in big dollar awards, with a steep increase from 2016.

By MP McQueen

3 minute read

November 13, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders requiring disclosure of the identities of individuals in LLCs buying real estate for cash in 12 cities. There are proposals in Congress to extend the law nationwide.

By MP McQueen

5 minute read

November 12, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Allen & Overy partner John Roberti, who is in charge of the firm's Washington, D.C., antitrust practice and a member of its investigations and litigation practice, talks about the apparent decline in applications for antitrust leniency, changes in global antitrust enforcement and what corporate counsel need to know.

By MP McQueen

8 minute read

November 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate executives, consultants and attorneys discussed the impact of the GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 and the New York Department of Financial Services' influential cybersecurity regulations enacted in 2017, among other topics.

By MP McQueen

5 minute read

November 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

"There are still an enormous amount of technology companies and activities that are outside the reach of CFIUS because the Commerce Department has not moved with any speed to define the terms 'emerging and foundational technologies,'" said Giovanna Cinelli, a partner and international trade and national security practice leader at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Washington, D.C.

By MP McQueen

8 minute read

October 24, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

"When you don't have a clear sense of how something is classified, it is difficult to figure out from a client perspective what you need to do," said Eric Sibbitt, O'Melveny & Myers partner and chair of its financial technology practice group, who was among the advisers to the Crypto Rating Council.

By MP McQueen

6 minute read

October 17, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

The app is a free, interactive tool summarizing important aspects of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, and similar regimes in other countries across the globe.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

October 16, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Some former in-house counsel said they believe juries are becoming more unpredictable, and that is changing companies' risk assessment.

By MP McQueen

7 minute read

October 10, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Kevin Clem, chief commercial officer at HBR Consulting, a company that advises corporations, law firms and law departments, has tips on how departments can help drive necessary organizational changes and keep operations on track.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read