United States: Compliance

The US and European markets for collateralized loan obligation securities (CLOs) in 2025 carried the momentum of a robust 2024 through headwinds from tariff announcements...

Too often, companies only think seriously about data privacy when they need to follow legally required regulations or when a privacy breach has already occurred. Privacy isn't always the fun project teams want to work on, but it lays a strong foundation that will serve your company well in a crisis. Rebuilding a damaged reputation is difficult and time-consuming, whereas earning and maintaining customer trust provides a lasting business advantage.

They designate an agent, post a policy, and assume they have handled the issue. Then an actual dispute arrives. A notice goes to the wrong inbox. Content comes down too quickly or not quickly enough.

Alabama has enacted a comprehensive consumer privacy law that takes effect May 1, 2027, bringing the state largely into alignment with the Virginia-style privacy framework. While the law follows familiar patterns, it includes distinctive features such as lower applicability thresholds and higher potential penalties that require careful attention from compliance teams.

The Sixth Circuit issued two significant decisions in the long-running labor dispute between Rieth-Riley Construction and Local 324, affirming NLRB findings that the employer violated the NLRA through unilateral wage changes, unlawful lockouts, and refusal to bargain.

President Trump's April 2026 proclamation imposes tariffs up to 100% on patented pharmaceutical products under Section 232, citing national security concerns over US reliance on foreign drug sources.

On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” which requires federal agencies to insert a new clause into all covered...

Organizations face a critical gap in AI governance: most cannot identify where AI systems are making decisions, let alone trace those decisions through their full execution chain. This article introduces Decision Surface Mapping as the foundational step for building defensible AI governance infrastructure that can withstand regulatory scrutiny, litigation, and board-level accountability.

President Trump has nominated James Macy to the National Labor Relations Board, potentially creating a 3-1 Republican majority that could reshape labor law precedent. With over 40 years of management-side experience, Macy's confirmation could enable the Board to revisit controversial Biden-era pro-union decisions. Employers should prepare for potential policy shifts affecting joint employment standards, union organizing procedures, workplace rules, and employer speech protections.