During his speeches and testimonies before the Senate, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has retreated from the expansive “regulation by enforcement” approach of former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and clarified that “policymaking will be done through notice and comment rulemaking.”
The FTC’s decision to abandon the Rule does not mean non-compete agreements will escape scrutiny under the Trump Administration. The agency has indicated a willingness to look for broad industry-wide issues in non-compete agreements.
The Supreme Court has created a legal framework of Fourth Amendment rights at the border which distinguishes between “routine” and “non-routine” searches. The distinction creates uncertainty, espoecially when it comes to data on electronic devices.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent decision to vacate its consent decree with Rytr, a company it had accused of offering an AI-powered product for writing fake customer reviews, offers a clue to how it will approach enforcement under President Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan, attorneys say.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should ease the disclosure requirements of public companies, including those related to insider trading and cybersecurity, SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said.
Both federal agencies are aligning their enforcement priorities with the Administration’s foreign policy goals, signaling heightened scrutiny of cross-border misconduct and increased compliance expectations for multinational organizations and their auditors and advisers.
Companies should mark their calendars now — expect criminal tariff evasion cases in 2026.
Over the past year, the current administration has redefined the False Claims Act from a traditional anti-fraud statute into a highly flexible policy instrument to enforce its core agenda priorities.
The expansion of French parliamentary inquiries, coupled with a persistent climate of suspicion toward U.S. corporate influence, significantly increases the likelihood that international — especially American — companies will face targeted investigations.
Federal enforcement of laws against white-collar crime has significantly receded under the Trump administration, with regulators and prosecutors pulling back from the front-end rules meant to stop money laundering and foreign bribery before it occurs, according to legal experts.
