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SEC Semiannual Reporting Proposal Draws a Record 200,000 Comments: What Companies Should Consider Next
The SEC received over 200,000 comment letters in response to its semiannual reporting proposal, the most in the agency’s history, with the vast majority opposing the change. Boards of directors and audit committees may wish to begin evaluating their reporting elections now rather than wait for the SEC to adopt final rules.
SEC Semiannual Reporting Proposal Draws a Record 200,000 Comments: What Companies Should Consider Next
Reshaped IRS: Improved Operational Stability, but Taxpayer Service Challenges Remain
In 2026, the IRS has moved toward greater operational stability by centralizing operations, refining enforcement and emphasizing alternative dispute resolution programs, though leadership transitions and resource constraints continue.
Reshaped IRS: Improved Operational Stability, but Taxpayer Service Challenges Remain
The SEC received over 200,000 comment letters in response to its semiannual reporting proposal, the most in the agency’s history, with the vast majority opposing the change. Boards of directors and audit committees may wish to begin evaluating their reporting elections now rather than wait for the SEC to adopt final rules.
SEC Semiannual Reporting Proposal Draws a Record 200,000 Comments: What Companies Should Consider Next
In 2026, the IRS has moved toward greater operational stability by centralizing operations, refining enforcement and emphasizing alternative dispute resolution programs, though leadership transitions and resource constraints continue.
Reshaped IRS: Improved Operational Stability, but Taxpayer Service Challenges Remain
New UK laws taking effect in October 2026 will set a significantly higher bar for employers to protect employees from harassment and a longer period for employees to bring related claims. Companies can consult the eight-step guide from the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission for a practical compliance framework. We present the action measures and how to extend them to risks and policies involving third parties.
UK Employment Flash – New Harassment Prevention Duties: What Employers Need to Know
On September 30, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the COMPETE Act into law. The new law authorizes the California AG and district attorneys to bring claims against individual businesses for alleged monopolizing or monopsonizing conduct, a significant expansion from the Cartwright Act’s historical focus on multifirm conduct.
Gov. Newsom Signs California Antitrust Bill Into Law, Significantly Expanding the Cartwright Act
UK Employment Flash – New Harassment Prevention Duties: What Employers Need to Know
New UK laws taking effect in October 2026 will set a significantly higher bar for employers to protect employees from harassment and a longer period for employees to bring related claims. Companies can consult the eight-step guide from the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission for a practical compliance framework. We present the action measures and how to extend them to risks and policies involving third parties.
UK Employment Flash – New Harassment Prevention Duties: What Employers Need to Know
Gov. Newsom Signs California Antitrust Bill Into Law, Significantly Expanding the Cartwright Act
On September 30, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the COMPETE Act into law. The new law authorizes the California AG and district attorneys to bring claims against individual businesses for alleged monopolizing or monopsonizing conduct, a significant expansion from the Cartwright Act’s historical focus on multifirm conduct.
Gov. Newsom Signs California Antitrust Bill Into Law, Significantly Expanding the Cartwright Act
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