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UPDATED: Keep Your FRN Information Up to Date
54+ min ago (436+ words) As we flagged on February 6, new rules took effect on February 5, 2026, requiring any entity or individual with an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to update their FRN contact information in the FCC's Commission Registration System (CORES) within 10 days of any change…...
Customs And Tariff Enforcement And The Increased Risk Of Criminal Prosecutions: Key Takeaways
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (650+ words) Trade fraud and the enforcement of tariffs have become top priorities under the Trump Administration's "America First" policy and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division's White Collar Enforcement Plan. This alert examines: As the US Department of…...
Still No Certainty In Forum Selection for Derivative Litigation
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (732+ words) Issuers facing threats of securities litigation have been trying to obtain as much certainty as possible concerning their potential exposure in such lawsuits for years.The effort has included attempts to have securities and corporate governance litigation filed in particular…...
Have a Federal Registration Number? Better Update It Now
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (424+ words) Let's state the obvious." The FCC's use of mandatory Federal Registration Numbers was a bad idea from the start." It became monumentally worse today, when the FCC quietly announced that anyone whose Federal Registration Number contact information isn't updated within…...
[Event] 30th Annual Compliance Institute - April 27th - 30th, Orlando, FL
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (333+ words) Don't miss game-changing compliance education, connections, and program solutions in Orlando - For three decades, the Compliance Institute" (CI) has been the ultimate go-to event for healthcare compliance professionals looking to stay ahead of the game. Every year, we bring you cutting-edge…...
GSA Proposes Adding "Illegal DEI" Certifications to SAM.gov
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (743+ words) On behalf of granting agencies, the administering agency of the System for Award Management (SAM), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), announced its intent to change how financial assistance recipients certify compliance with new anti-discrimination requirements....By: Venable LLP GSA Proposes…...
Direct v. Derivative Lawsuits – The Distinction, and Why It Makes a Difference
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (677+ words) A stockholder believes that the company's officers or directors have engaged in conduct that breached their fiduciary duties and damaged the company, thus reducing the value of her stock." She tells an attorney that she wants to file a lawsuit.......
Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2026 - Mexico’s Electronic Value Manifest (Manifestación de Valor Electrónica or MVE)
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (346+ words) These concerns are particularly relevant given Mexico's strategic position in global supply chains. As companies seek to relocate production closer to North American markets, particularly from countries like China and India, Mexico's regulatory framework becomes a critical factor in investment…...
Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2026 - Contracts Executed Between Mexican Companies and Foreigners – The New Mexican Customs Requirements
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (653+ words) Mexico's customs and foreign trade legal framework has evolved into a substance-based compliance model. Authorities now expect importers to demonstrate not only what was imported, but also why, under what legal relationship, and under what economic terms the transaction took…...
Department of Labor (DOL) Provides Lifeline to Unintentional MEWAs
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (424+ words) Most ERISA covered plans realize that they need to file an annual Form 5500. A lesser known requirement is that multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs) must also file an initial and annual Form M-1 with the DOL....By: Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP…...