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On October 21, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new version of the Form I-9. Employers may use the new version starting on January 31, 2020, but will be required to use the new version starting May 1, 2020. Using...

Cybersecurity attacks represent a real threat to our national security and the defense industrial base. To combat these threats, the Department of Defense (DoD) recently released Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification v1.0 (CMMC)....

A&B ABstract: On January 21, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a measure to license consumer debt collectors as part of his budget bill....
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100 MW SOLAR PROJECT PLANNED IN KENTUCKY - On January 23, 2020, Louisville Gas and Electric Company (“LG&E”) and Kentucky Utilities Company (“KU”) filed an application for approval of a 20-year solar power contract with Rhudes Creek Solar, LLC....

The definition of a high-cost home loan has been adjusted for 2020 by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (the Department) pursuant to the New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002 (the Act). ......

Most compliance professionals understand the need to discipline employees who may have violated ethics and compliance programs or otherwise engaged in bribery and corruption. However, many Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) and compliance practitioners...

From Vaudeville to the Silver Screen to the Small Screen, the Marx Brothers made an impact wherever people found them. Now Tom Fox and Mike Volkov have wedded their love of the Marx Brothers with their passion for compliance and bring them into the...

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Citgo 6 rearrested in Venezuela. (HoustonChronicle) 2. Credit Suisse CEO fired for spying on subordinates. (FT) 3. Top CitiGroup trader fired for stealing food from Canteen. (FT) 4. Corporate CEO...

In the Episode, I visit with James Koukios, partner at Morrison & Foerster, Editor-in-Chief of the firm’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments. We visit about the firm’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December...

On December 17, 2019, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which was subsequently signed by the President. As part of the NDAA, the government enacted the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019...

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