The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has mandated uniform cybersecurity requirements for hardware and software with digital elements that are placed on the EU market since 2024. The law has three main requirements: that businesses ensure their products are secure by design, that they report actively exploited vulnerabilities, and that they provide security updates…
In this episode of the CMO Series podcast, we’re joined by Doug Gold, Chief Operating Officer at Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp (MSK) to explore healthcare, wellbeing and the impact those have on the performance of the firm. Doug shares his career journey and what first brought wellbeing into focus at MSK. He talks about how…
A recent decision from the Suffolk Superior Court Business Litigation Session (BLS), Enfield Builders, Inc. v. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (No. 2184CV01075-BLS2, Mass. Super. Ct., May 12, 2025), is a sharp reminder that on public projects, courts may enforce strict milestone requirements and contractual notice provisions exactly as…
On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (“HFIAA”), making officers and directors of foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) subject to public reporting of holdings of, and transactions in, the issuers’ equity securities under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The…
In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at ?4 top books on business failures. • Famous Fables of Economics by…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have published final amendments and changes to modernize the continuous disclosure regime for investment funds (collectively, the “Final Amendments”). The Final Amendments provide exemptions from certain conflict of interest reporting requirements where other similar requirements are satisfied, eliminate certain required class- or series-level disclosure from investment fund financial statements and…
“How much limit should we buy?” This is a perennial question in the world of reps and warranties insurance (RWI). For years, the shorthand answer has been 10% of enterprise value. But as with many rules of thumb, it’s worth asking — does it still hold up? The short answer: not always. The longer answer?…
In the offshore oil and gas sector, procurement contracts have long served as sophisticated risk management tools designed to promote commercial certainty by clearly defining parties’ obligations and allocating risks in a predictable and insurable manner. Central to this framework is the knock-for-knock indemnity regime, under which each party assumes responsibility for its own and…
Discovery of structured data for litigation and investigations isn’t new, however, the proliferation of enterprise-wide database solutions and the storage of unstructured data formats in structured container files has redefined the challenges and best practices associated with structured data. In this article, we will discuss structured data discovery in terms of how the treatment of…
California’s Workplace – Know Your Rights Act (SB 294), requires employers to provide employees with annual written notice of key workplace rights. The law seeks to “equip California workers with knowledge of their rights that they can also use to protect their families, neighbors, and communities.” Effective February 1, 2026, all California employers must provide…
