Government Regulation

Walking the Tighter Rope: The Art of In-House Lawyering Today, or What About the Rule Against Perpetuities?

This post was authored by PD Villarreal, former Senior VP of Global Litigation at GlaxoSmithKline. Among corporate executives today there are two competing images of…

Thomson Reuters Institute January 25, 2019

Knocking on Government Doors: On Which Regulators’ Doors Should You Knock?

In a continuing blog series, “Knocking on Government Doors”, Irene Liu, vice president and general counsel at Checkr, will discuss proactive engagement strategies to help…

Irene Liu January 08, 2019

New Podcast: Financial Institutions’ Best Methods for Staff Training in Financial Crime Prevention with Michael Schidlow of HSBC

In a new podcast, we're featuring a conversation about how financial institutions can hire, train, and retain key staff from the front-line to the back…

Gina Jurva December 19, 2018

Knocking on Government Doors: Why Should Companies Knock on Government Doors in the First Place?

In a new blog series, “Knocking on Government Doors”, Irene Liu, vice president and general counsel at Checkr, will provide best practices and proactive engagement…

Irene Liu December 05, 2018

Targeting the “Most Wanted Fugitives” in Healthcare Fraud

We’ve all heard about the notorious criminals on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. It may bring images to mind of bank robbers with…

Melissa D. Berry November 20, 2018

Regulations: Stifling Innovation or Forcing Companies to Better Communicate and Innovate?

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Almost three-quarters of chief legal officers asked in a recent survey by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) identified regulatory concerns…

Sameena Kluck November 13, 2018

Modern Prometheans: Government Regulators Need to Understand and Appreciate Tech to Avoid Stifling Innovation, Says Utah AG Reyes

Sean Reyes, the Attorney General of Utah, has a perspective on technology somewhat unique among government regulators. Reyes often refers to tech inventors, investors and…

Gregg Wirth October 23, 2018

Ghost Laundering (Part 2): Transaction Laundering’s Online Twin Grows in Popularity

As we described in Part 1 of this blog series, ghost laundering is a growing concern among online consumer companies; however, ghost laundering transactions are…

Michael Schidlow October 11, 2018

Forum Magazine: To Catch a Terrorist – How Financial Institutions Are a Key Line of Defense

Understanding how terrorist organizations raise, move and use funds is a critical part of the global effort to disrupt terrorist atrocities, according to the Financial…

Gina Jurva October 10, 2018

On the Ground at ACAMS in Las Vegas: The CDD Rule, So Far

LAS VEGAS — It has been almost six months since the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) implemented the Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Rule. So, what…

Gina Jurva October 05, 2018

Opioid Litigation — Hundreds of Cases Consolidated: Here’s What You Should Know

The impact of the opioid crisis is not just a national or state issue, it also has a tremendous impact at the city and county…

Melissa D. Berry September 28, 2018

Cybersecurity & Regulatory Concerns Cited as Corporate Legal Departments Strive for Efficiency, According to New Thomson Reuters Survey

Corporate legal departments, already stretched by limited resources, are confronting new, as well as traditional, challenges, according to the 2018 Thomson Reuters Corporate Legal Department…

Thomson Reuters Institute September 25, 2018