International Law

In a newly filed lawsuit, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is claiming that Penske Media orchestrated a boycott of the Golden Globes to cement its monopoly over the Hollywood trade press and second-tier awards shows.

As the costs of U.S. bankruptcy cases have increased, and relief such as obtaining nonconsensual third-party releases has been limited by court rulings, restructuring specialists have begun to look to foreign restructurings’ use of Chapter 15 as an ancillary proceeding to implement certain corporate restructurings.

Companies will face more aggressive bribery and corporate fraud enforcement this year, according to a new report, which urges C-suites to mitigate risk by swiftly self-reporting potential wrongdoing and launching remediation efforts.

Both federal agencies are aligning their enforcement priorities with the Administration’s foreign policy goals, signaling heightened scrutiny of cross-border misconduct and increased compliance expectations for multinational organizations and their auditors and advisers.

Companies should mark their calendars now — expect criminal tariff evasion cases in 2026.

The expansion of French parliamentary inquiries, coupled with a persistent climate of suspicion toward U.S. corporate influence, significantly increases the likelihood that international — especially American — companies will face targeted investigations.

APAC is awash with recent changes in AI, privacy and cybersecurity regulations. Part one of this article examined the specifics of those changes and the paradigm shift they are precipitating. Part two explores the real-world implications of those changes and key takeaways for compliance teams.

It is clear that judges in many jurisdictions around the world feel that lawyers have had enough warnings about the dangers of hallucination. We are likely to see sanctions increasing including with the possibility of additional cases being struck out. And in extreme cases lawyers might end up in jail.