Global Compliance News, published by Baker McKenzie, covers legal developments and regulatory updates related to corporate compliance, anti-corruption, trade controls, environmental law, and sustainability. The blog addresses issues such as compliance program evaluations, anti-bribery and anti-fraud measures, customs and trade enforcement, advertising regulations against greenwashing, environmental crime precedents, and international trade agreements. It provides insights into risk management, enforcement trends, and legal frameworks affecting multinational corporations and their compliance obligations across various jurisdictions.
Background
CEO fraud is a form of cybercrime in which attackers impersonate senior executives to manipulate employees -often in finance or administrative roles- into making urgent payments or disclosing sensitive information.
These scams have become a growing concern for companies…
In brief
A recent case brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF), in partnership with a network of federal enforcement agencies, highlights the resources the government is willing to expend to address trade…
In brief
This marks an important, substantial step towards a new harmonized and more restrictive regime for branches of non-EU/EEA firms, e.g., from the US, UK and Asia, which provide “core banking services” of deposit-taking, lending, and providing guarantees and…
