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Supervision

OCC issues notice of proposed changes to bank appeals process

February 20, 2026

The regulator expects its revisions to “significantly raise the number of appeals” from the institutions it oversees.

Catherine Ollinger2 min read
FINRA

FINRA proposes finalizing updates to outside business activity rules

February 20, 2026

The Proposed Rule is a welcome development to modernize the existing, outdated requirements related to outside business activity and private securities transactions.

Alexander I. Cohen | Armstrong Teasdale, Noelle Mack | Armstrong Teasdale, Devon Goodall | Armstrong Teasdale, Matt Kitzi | Armstrong Teasdale, A. Valerie Mirko | Armstrong Teasdale6 min read
Supervision

Shorter corporate disclosure through rule changes is aim of SEC’s Atkins

February 20, 2026

The SEC chair outlined corporate disclosure reforms he has asked SEC staff to explore, such as on executive comp and executive personal security.

Julie DiMauro4 min read
ESG

UK introduces its first regulatory regime for ESG ratings providers

February 20, 2026

We look at the scope of the new regulated activities and the FCA proposals for regulating the sector due to come into force June 29, 2028.

Ruth Knox | Paul Hastings, Arun Srivastava | Paul Hastings, Joanna Broadwith | Paul Hastings7 min read

ComplianceMore on Compliance

Enforcement

New law says firms must take down abusive images within 48 hours

February 20, 2026

The UK law will be introduced and implemented through an amendment in the Crime and Policing Bill, in an effort to protect women and girls in particular.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
Compliance

What [the heck] is going on with vaccine policy in America?

February 19, 2026

Our experts argue that the government’s new approach could stymie R&D and brings uncertainty to the business of producing and offering vaccines.

Julie DiMauro3 min read
Enforcement

Regulation-led compliance to dominate in 2026

February 19, 2026

The latest State of Financial Crime report by ComplyAdvantage shows a more technology-aware and risk-focused environment.

Carmen Cracknell2 min read
Compliance

OPINION: Financial crime risk and operational risk – same threats, different questions

February 18, 2026

David Brain surfaces a gap in how these risks are commonly framed, and explains why a financial crime BWRA should not be treated as a subset of operational risk.

David Brain | Avyse Partners5 min read

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RegulationMore on Regulation

Regulation

Calls for swift regulation of Brazilian butt lifts and injectables

February 20, 2026

Unsafe procedures raise health concerns and lead to major NHS expense for corrective surgeries.

Carmen Cracknell2 min read
SEC

SEC’s Atkins praises Texas corporate law, promises to scale back disclosure rules

February 19, 2026

Could Texas’s recently enacted law SB 29 shape the contours of corporate law?

Alexander Barzacanos2 min read
Regulation

FDA swiftly reverses RTF decision on Moderna flu shot candidate

February 19, 2026

The regulator is allowing the pharma giant’s revised biologics licensed application to proceed to review.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Regulation

RTF flu vaccine letter heard around the world

February 18, 2026

The FDA issued an extremely rare refuse-to-file letter related to Moderna’s new mRNA flu vaccine.

Kevin Kinsella4 min read

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TechnologyMore on Technology

AI

Lack of skills cited as study finds low uptake of AI by UK businesses

February 19, 2026

Size of business and sector are key factors in AI adoption, with finance, Information, and communication the areas most likely to use it.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
Data

DROP everything: California gives residents more control over personal info

February 18, 2026

As of last month, DROP allows consumers to direct all data brokers to delete their personal information in a single request.

Julie DiMauro3 min read
Security

UK government launches “lock the door” campaign against cybercrime

February 18, 2026

While larger businesses have more resources and are taking steps to protect themselves, the new campaign is aimed at owners of small and medium-sized businesses.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
Crypto

AK Jensen is Norway’s first crypto-asset service provider under MiCA

February 18, 2026

The investment firm may provide these services without a separate CASP authorization.

Vasilka Lalevska<1 min read

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ResourcesMore on Resources

Announcements

Board members of England’s Independent Football Regulator announced

February 19, 2026

Names drawn from the worlds of soccer, business, finance, and media.

Martin Cloake<1 min read
Conferences and events

Eversheds Sutherland 2026 Legal Forum: The ‘real-time rewrite’ of ESG

February 18, 2026

The center of gravity for climate leadership is shifting, with China making landmark pledges and significant progress emerging from Africa, South Asia, and Eastern Europe.

Jean Hurley2 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: Maria Symeon & John Higgins of Pathlight Associates on AI, psychological safety and groupthink

February 16, 2026

The most dangerous phrase in a boardroom isn’t “we’re losing money” – it’s “we all agree.”

Jean Hurley39 min listen
GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: Coinbase posts $667m Q4 loss, FinCEN debuts webpage for whistleblower tips, and more

February 16, 2026

Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.

GRIP3 min read

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