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Enforcement

Former pharma CEO agrees $30k settlement with SEC over fraud allegations

May 1, 2026

Anthony J Cataldo, who was accused of diverting millions in company funds, agreed to settle fraud allegations for a fraction of the amount regulators say he stole.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Enforcement

DOJ fraud division launches west coast healthcare fraud ‘strike force’

May 1, 2026

The new strike force will target healthcare fraud schemes across California, Arizona, and Nevada, bringing expanded federal enforcement to tech hubs and emerging fraud hotspots.

Kevin Kinsella1 min read
Regulation

FDA issues ‘largest-ever’ testing results for US infant formula

May 1, 2026

The regulator’s report also signaled that tighter oversight of the infant nutrition industry isn’t far behind.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Enforcement

DOJ and CFTC bring first parallel insider trading cases, signaling new enforcement era

May 1, 2026

Observations on what these charges may signal for prediction markets, for the government’s evolving enforcement toolkit, and for market participants.

Barry Rashkover | Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP, Jeffrey A. Udell | Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP, Ronald G. White | Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP, Deanna Paul | Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP4 min read

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Compliance

Dubai regulator highlights compliance issues among fintech firms

May 1, 2026

A thematic review looked at capacity and resources, policies and procedures, examples of good practice, and advice on where improvements can be made.

Hameed Shuja3 min read
Enforcement

OPINION: The evolving enforcement ecosystem – the SEC’s retreat that isn’t

April 30, 2026

New report could suggest a retreat from digital asset enforcement. That conclusion would be understandable – and wrong.

Howard Fischer | Moses & Singer, Samuel Goodstein | Moses Singer3 min read
Enforcement

UK prediction markets, insider information, and the law

April 30, 2026

A discussion on whether placing a bet on inside information constitutes “cheating” and the related issue of market manipulation.

Jake Green | Ashurst, Tim Cant | Ashurst4 min read
Compliance

Canada’s sanctions guidance for aerospace and defense sectors

April 29, 2026

Some of the sanctions best practices offered here apply to businesses in multiple industry sectors trying to manage sanctions risks more effectively.

Julie DiMauro2 min read

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Regulation More on Regulation

Regulation

DOJ program invites data-mining whistleblowers

May 1, 2026

The new program responds to the growing use of public data to generate often-lucrative whistleblower complaints.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read
Regulation

FDA takes steps toward real‑time clinical trials

May 1, 2026

The regulator said the goal is to speed up the development of promising therapies by addressing longstanding early-phase delays.

Kevin Kinsella1 min read
FCA

FCA work in review: April 22-30, 2026

May 1, 2026

Our regular roundup of the latest news and developments from the FCA.

Hameed Shuja5 min read
Regulation

China enacts first comprehensive regulations on industrial and supply-chain security

April 30, 2026

For MNCs, these regulations expand scrutiny beyond foreign government actions to include commercial activities that threaten supply-chain stability.

Todd Liao | Morgan Lewis, Margaret Luo | Morgan Lewis5 min read

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Data

Strategic privacy KPIs: Aligning metrics with program goals

April 30, 2026

Privacy KPIs that are aligned with strategy are better positioned to manage risk and demonstrate that their programs are effective, credible, and fit for purpose.

Valentina Macome | FTI Consulting4 min read
Data

“The most effective programs are built on principles that translate across borders,” says Ericka Watson

April 29, 2026

CEO of Data Strategy Advisors LLC on the shifting compliance landscape of personal data security.

Kevin Kinsella4 min read
Security

UK government concerned about AI-driven cyber threats in wake of Mythos arrival

April 28, 2026

Warning to business leaders comes after the arrival of Mythos, a new AI model developed by Anthropic, which has stirred cybersecurity concerns globally.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
AI

Mythos, Project Glasswing, and regulating catastrophic risk caused by AI models

April 24, 2026

Is Claude Mythos Preview really that good, and what legal restrictions are possible or appropriate for these models?

Jack Rigelsford | CMS, Dan Tench | CMS, Ben Hitchens | CMS4 min read

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Resources More on Resources

Conferences and events

A comprehensive guide to the FCA’s new non-financial misconduct rules

April 28, 2026

The new guidance provides a formal regulatory definition, centering on bullying, harassment, and violence.

Jean Hurley3 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: Samantha Gloede, Global Head of Risk Services, KPMG

April 27, 2026

Samantha has over two decades of experience working to address clients’ risk and technology needs.

Carmen Cracknell24 min listen
Conferences and events

SIFMA Compliance and Legal Conference – a candid appraisal

April 27, 2026

Rob Mason, Global Relay’s director of regulatory intelligence, reports from an impressive SIFMA gathering in Florida.

Rob Mason3 min read
GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: Regulators lower US community bank leverage ratio, DOJ seizes $700m from scam center

April 27, 2026

Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.

GRIP3 min read

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