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A memorandum released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Oct. 1st regarding the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s corporate enforcement priorities; what the memorandum indicates regarding how investigations and enforcement actions are likely to play out in the future; industries that can expect the most intense scrutiny; practical actions that companies should be considering in response to the memorandum.
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Cybersecurity trends and practical tips in recognition of the fact that October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Consider whether to frame your piece with a specific industry or threat type in mind, or whether to write more generally about any of the following points: common data security weaknesses; heightened or emerging types of cyberthreats that businesses should be aware of; government warnings regarding cyberthreats; related or additional compliance obligations; lessons from recent or especially noteworthy data breaches; additional steps for improving data security before or after an incident; and/or pointers on minimizing legal or business fallout after a cyberattack. Alternatively or additionally, consider whether to present your piece in the form of a numerical list of recommended cybersecurity practices, or a list of do’s and don’ts, or a checklist of best practices.
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California’s COMPETE Act; how significant a measure this Act represents; when it takes effect; types of companies or activities most likely to be impacted, and how; any exemptions of note; guidance for companies on navigating antitrust-related risks in the face of the COMPETE Act.
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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1776
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The emergence of quantum computing; this technology’s potential powers, benefits, and risks; how quantum computing will raise the stakes for data security and related liability risks; how businesses should be thinking about quantum computing and its potential impact on their operations; how legislators, regulators, or other decisionmakers are approaching the issue of quantum computing.
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A Sept. 9 ruling by the EU General Court regarding Booking’s would-be acquisition of travel company Etraveli; why Booking’s acquisition plans caught the eye of antitrust regulators; basis for the General Court’s ruling; what to know about the ecosystem theory of harm; what this ruling could portend for future M&A activity in the European Union; additional guuidance on satisfying regulator concerns in the run-up to an M&A deal.
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The growing number of lawsuits being filed against companies over their development of, or downstream use of, facial recognition technology; notable businesses that have been used over this tech tool; types of claims raised in lawsuits to date; what businesses should consider before deciding whether to avail themselves of this technology.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/18/disneyland-hit-with-5-million-lawsuit-over-use-of-facial-recognition-technology/
https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-to-face-325-billion-lawsuit-over-facial-recognition-in-photos-app
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5906046-amazon-sued-over-ring-facial-recognition/
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The California legislature’s passage last week of SB 690; what the legislation aims to accomplish; prospects of the measure being signed into law; what the law could mean for the California Invasion of Privacy Act, future (or past) lawsuits brought under that Act, and companies’ potential liability over website tracking technologies. Consider presenting a FAQs-type analysis of what SB 690 does and does not do, with practical related guidance for businesses.
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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB690
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A federal judge’s Sept. 2 ruling in a monopoly case against Google; issues that led to the federal government’s antitrust claims against the tech giant; what the September ruling means for Google’s business practices; a wider-angle look at antitrust trends involving the tech sector.
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https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6066362-judge-rejects-google-adtech-breakup
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The latest developments involving algorithmic, personalized, or surveillance pricing; what these practices consist of and how they compare to each other; why they are catching the attention of regulators; significant actions in that regard; state-level restrictions or bans on any of these pricing methods; noteworthy court rulings on this issue; how businesses should be thinking about their pricing practices in light of increased scrutiny.
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How “smart” glasses are raising new issues for employers; what employers should know regarding these glasses’ capabilities; related issues involving state or federal laws, data security, privacy, potential for harassment, ADA-related accommodation, and more; workplace policies or practices that employers should consider having or revising in light of these new devices.
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Significant data privacy developments on the state level; new state laws, proposals, revisions, or amendments; new compliance obligations to be aware of; enforcement actions of note; penalties levied against companies found to have violated state laws; any groundbreaking measures.
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This month’s release of the latest annual report for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; what stands out to you about the report’s findings; related guidance on navigating CFIUS processes.
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Legal trends involving website tracking tools; data privacy issues individuals have raised over this technology; potential grounds for lawsuits in these instances; how courts have been treating these types of claims; where the greatest legal risk lies for defendant companies in these cases; how companies can reduce their potential liability.
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Recent data hacks committed by Open AI’s and Anthropic’s AI agents; how these incidents compare to each other; how legislators or regulators are likely to respond to these incidents (or how they are already responding); related implications for the AI industry as a whole; where liability may lie in the event of a hack carried out by an autonomous AI agent; what questions AI providers and their clients should be asking right now; practical lessons companies should take from these incidents as regards their own protocols for using AI tools, potential impacts on data security, and ways to conduct risk management.
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The recent resolution of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving an agricultural supply chain company; what this case may illustrate regarding federal enforcement priorities, internal controls, high-risk jurisdictions or activities, and more; additional practical guidance on FCPA compliance.
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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/agricultural-company-pay-over-10m-resolve-foreign-bribery-case
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A $12 million settlement announced by the Federal Trade Commission on July 13; alleged violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act; resulting penalties under the terms of a proposed final judgment; what this case may illustrate regarding antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration, related liability risks for companies, and best practices involving M&A-related activities.
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https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/EdwardsGenesis-ProposedFinalJudgment.pdf
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The issue of “AI washing;” what this action consists of; related liability risks for companies or for individuals; noteworthy litigation or regulatory actions in response to alleged AI washing; how companies can avoid finding themselves accused of AI washing.
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The Take It Down Act; how this measure addresses the online spread of nonconsensual intimate imagery; requirements that recently went into effect for online platforms; related enforcement powers and actions of note; what else online platforms should know about their obligations under the Take It Down Act, and related liability risks.
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The Trump administration’s decision to not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; rationale for the decision; what it means for the current agreement’s status and effect; who is likely to be most affected by this action; probable next steps for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and its evolution; what the business community may want to consider doing in response to this new uncertainty, which adds to an already complicated and fast-changing international trade landscape and overall economic climate, given recent U.S. tariffs and military actions.
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The U.S. Department of Justice’s June 17 announcement that it has declined to prosecute Robert Bosch GmbH in an export controls case; basis for the DOJ’s declination; what this investigation’s outcome illustrates regarding the DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy and regarding potential liability risks and related enforcement actions involving export controls; additional practical takeaways regarding self-disclosures and other steps that companies can take to mitigate potential fallout from alleged export control violations.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 23 decision in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe; what the ruling could mean for multinational companies, for corporations’ potential liability in human rights cases, and for cases brought under the Alien Tort Statute of 1789; what to know about related trends involving corporations being accused of involvement in, or facilitation of, human rights abuses.
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The Serious Fraud Office’s latest business plan; what the plan may indicate regarding the office’s priorities, overall mission and guiding philosophy, and likely enforcement targets in the months ahead; how the latest business plan compares to plans from prior periods; what else the business community should know about the Serious Fraud Office’s direction and agenda.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sfo-sets-out-ambitions-for-year-ahead
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Recently announced international trade deals; significance of new or expanded free trade agreements among various countries; your top takeaways from any or all of the following agreements: between the European Union and India, between the EU and several African countries, the EU and Mexico, the EU and four South American countries, and also between the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council; who is likely to benefit most from these trade pacts; any common through-lines across several or all of these agreements; factors that may be driving a push for new or expanded trade agreements.
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China’s evolving approach to suspected incidents of bribery and corruption; judicial rulings or other developments that signal how that country’s authorities are treating alleged incidents; what companies doing business in China should take away from these developments, in terms of corporate or individual risk and their strategies for preventing or responding to apparent wrongdoing.
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Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All; what stands out to you about the strategy’s emphases, goals, and overall direction and philosophy; how the strategy compares to AI plans put forth by other countries; the Canadian strategy’s practical implications for the business community.
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https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/canadas-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy-ai-all
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The UK’s Crime and Policing Act 2026; the measure’s intent, history, main areas of focus, and effective date; implications for findings of corporate criminal liability; how the Act ratchets up potential risk for companies; what companies should be doing now to prepare for changes triggered by the Crime and Policing Act.
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A May 21 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises; key points in the high court’s ruling; what the ruling means for the cruise line operators in this case and, more broadly speaking, could mean for other companies that have done business in Cuba amid the United States’ shifting attitudes and policies regarding Cuba from one administration to the next.
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The Directive on Combating Corruption, adopted by the Council of the European Union on April 21; what to know about the council’s role and authority; the scope of the directive, its key focus areas, and to whom it applies; when the directive takes effect; how impacted companies can best prepare for the directive’s compliance obligations; and perhaps a look at how the directive compares to other jurisdiction’s anti-corruption mechanisms, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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A $12.75 million settlement that California reached with General Motors over the company’s handling of location and driving data; factors contributing to the large dollar size of the record-setting Calfornia Consumer Privacy Act settlement; what this case demonstrates regarding compliance risks involving data minimization; additional practical guidance on navigating data privacy obligations.
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Draft merger guidelines released by the European Commission on April 30; how significant a change these guideline represent from existing guidelines; reasons for the draft changes; what in particular stands out to you about the proposed changes and their potential impacts; what to know about the process (and likely timeline) for adopting, implementing, and enforcing final merger guidelines.
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https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu/mergers/review-merger-guidelines_en