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“U.K. Governments Put Additional Pressure on Xinjiang Sourcing and Related Corporate Compliance Programs ,” Ropes & Gray (January 19, 2021)
“An Overview of French Corporate Social Responsibility Legislation for U.S.-Based Multinationals ,” Ropes & Gray Alert (January 14, 2021)
“The SEC’s New Resource Extraction Payment Disclosure Rules – A Deep Dive ,” Ropes & Gray Alert (January 4, 2021)
“Conflict Minerals Compliance – European Commission Publishes Global List of Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas ,” Ropes & Gray Alert (December 21, 2020)
“BlackRock Publishes 2021 Stewardship Expectations – Takeaways for U.S. Public Companies ,” Ropes & Gray Alert (December 16, 2020)
“Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Initiative Brought To A Public Vote in Switzerland – Initiative Fails, Parliament Indirect Counterproposal Moves Forward ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, December 1, 2020
“Canadian Modern Slavery Act Proposed – Would Create Additional Reporting Obligations for U.S.-Based Multinationals ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, November 30, 2020
“Philanthropic Action For Social Justice, With Insights From Ropes Wealth Advisors ,” Ropes & Gray Private Client Group Newsletter, November 24, 2020
“ESG Legislation – Ten Bills for Public Companies To Watch In 2021 ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, November 9, 2020
“DOL Finalizes Rule On ESG Considerations For ERISA Plan Investments ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, November 2, 2020
“U.S. State Department Issues Human Rights Compliance Guidance for Products and Services with Surveillance Capabilities ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, October 23, 2020
“UK Government Announces Commitment to Significantly Increase Modern Slavery Act Reporting Requirements ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, October 12, 2020
“ House Passes Legislation That Would Restrict U.S. Imports of Xinjiang Goods and Require Disclosure of Xinjiang-Related Activities by Public Companies , ” Ropes & Gray Alert, September 28, 2020
“Taking a Fresh Look at Delaware Public Benefit Corporations – Recent Legal and Market Developments ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, August 14, 2020
“Introduction to Gender-Lens Investing ,” Ropes & Gray Podcast, July 30, 2020
“Corporate Social Responsibility in India: New Requirements for U.S.-Based Multinationals on the Horizon ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, July 29, 2020
“Covid-19: Rethinking the ‘S’ in ESG in Light of the Pandemic ,” Ropes & Gray Podcast, July 23, 2020
“U.S. Government Agencies Issue Xinjiang Supply Chain Advisory ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, July 22, 2020
“Spotlight on UK supply chains as UK authorities investigate lockdown working conditions ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, July 10, 2020
“DOL Proposes Rule to Severely Restrict ESG Considerations in Selecting ERISA Plan Investments ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, June 26, 2020
“Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence to Be Brought to a Public Vote in Switzerland ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, June 16, 2020
“EU Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation to Be Proposed in Early 2021 ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, May 26, 2020
“Regulators Issue Modern Slavery Reporting Guidance Relating to COVID-19,” Ropes & Gray Alert, May 5, 2020
“New South Wales Moves a Step Closer Toward Implementation of Modern Slavery Reporting Requirements for U.S.-based and Other Multinationals ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, March 30, 2020
“UK Mulls New Offence of Failing to Prevent Human Rights Breaches ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, March 19, 2020
“Revisiting Conflict Minerals Compliance - Developments, Trends and Action Items for the Current Reporting Year and Beyond ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, March 4, 2020
“Another Proposed Human Rights Due Diligence and Reporting Requirement for Multinationals – This Time Norway ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, December 12, 2019
“Anti-human Trafficking Compliance Guidance for U.S. Government Contractors Published ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, December 9, 2019
“Business Roundtable Broadens Scope of a Corporation’s Purpose to Include Other Stakeholders ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, August 26, 2019
“Dutch Child Labor Due Diligence Act Approved by Senate – Implications for Global Companies ,” Ropes and Gray Alert, June 5, 2019
“Modern Slavery Compliance For U.S.-based (and Other) Multinationals: A Review of Recent Compliance and Disclosure Developments in the United States and Abroad ,” Ropes and Gray Alert, April 5, 2019
“Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure and Compliance: An Overview of Selected Legislation, Guidance and Voluntary Initiatives ,” Ropes and Gray Alert, November 27, 2018
“UK Home Office Ramps Up Modern Slavery Statement Expectations – Recent Developments and Compliance Recommendations for Multinationals ,” Ropes and Gray Alert, November 12, 2018
“New Australian Modern Slavery Reporting Requirements on the horizon – A Primer for Multinationals ,” Ropes and Gray Alert, August 17, 2018
“Complying with Restrictions on North Korean Content and Labor in Supply Chains – US Government Publishes New Advisory ,” Ropes and Gray Alert, July 30, 2018
“DOL Publishes Guidance on ESG Investment Considerations by Retirement Plans - Takeaways for Managers, Plan Sponsors and Public Companies ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, May 7, 2018
“Department of Homeland Security Publishes FAQs on North Korean Labor in Supply Chains ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 5, 2018
“Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance in 2018, and Beyond – An Overview for In-House Legal Counsel ,” Ropes and Gray Alert, March 12, 2018
“U.S. Legislation Requires Enhancements to Modern Slavery Compliance Procedures to Address North Korean Labor Risks ,” Ropes and Gray Alert, December 18, 2017
“New Approaches for Detecting Human Trafficking in the Supply Chain ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, November 2, 2017
“U.S. Announces Revocation of Sudanese Sanctions Regulations: New Opportunities and Familiar Risks ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, October 10, 2017
“Australia Proposes Modern Slavery Reporting Requirements for Multinationals – An Overview and Comparison to Existing Corporate Modern Slavery Disclosure Legislation ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, September 20, 2017
“The European Court of Human Rights Sets Out Criteria for Lawful Monitoring of Employees ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, September 14, 2017
“The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation – Frequently Asked Questions and Take-Aways for Downstream Companies (or Why Should I Care About Yet Another New Supply Chain Regulation?) ,” Ropes and Gray Alert, September 6, 2017
“Spate of Suits Brought by California Communities for Sea Level Rise May Change Landscape of Climate Change Litigation ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, August 8, 2017
“Evaluating the FCPA Pilot Program: The Data, The Trends ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 19, 2017
“The Supreme Court Considers Whether Companies Can Be on the Hook for Human Rights Violations Under the Alien Tort Statute ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 11, 2017
“SEC Issues Updated Statement on Conflict Minerals Rule ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 10, 2017
“Case Closed! – The Conflict Minerals Rule Litigation Is Over, but the Drama Continues ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 4, 2017
“Internet of Things: Managing Supply Chain Cyber Risk ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 3, 2017
“DOJ Publishes New Guidance for Compliance Programs ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, March 1, 2017
“The UK Modern Slavery Act- A Compliance Primer for Fund Managers ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, February 14, 2017
“Hot Topics in Supply Chain Compliance ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, January 23, 2017
“The UK Modern Slavery Act – Resources for Compliance ,” CSR Announcement, January 6, 2017
“EU Reaches Final Agreement on Conflict Minerals Regulation- An Overview ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, November 28, 2016
“District Court Judge Assigned in Conflict Minerals Rule Case ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, October 12, 2016
“SEC Adopts Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure Rule - Changes From the Proposed Rule and Take-aways for Issuers ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, July 6, 2016
“EU Reaches Political Understanding on Conflict Minerals Regulation – An Overview and Take-aways for Downstream Companies ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, June 20, 2016
“The SEC’s (Re-)Proposed Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure Rule – An Update, Deep Dive and Selected Takeaways and Action Items for Issuers ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, February 7, 2016
“Musings on Conflict Minerals Compliance – The Year That Was, the Year That May Be and What You Should Be Doing Now ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, January 19, 2016
“Court Denies Petitions for Rehearing in Conflict Minerals Rule Case (But the Litigation Isn't Over Yet) ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, November 10, 2015
“United Kingdom Publishes Modern Slavery Act Guidance: An Overview, Selected Next Steps and Takeaways ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, October 30, 2015
“Petitions Filed to Overturn Decision in Conflict Minerals Rule Litigation ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, October 2, 2015
“D.C. Circuit Panel Reaffirms Conflict Minerals Rule Decision ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, August 18, 2015
“New Disclosure Requirements Relating to Human Trafficking in the Supply Chain to Take Effect in October 2015 ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, August 3, 2015
“European Parliament Votes in Favor of Mandatory Conflict Minerals Compliance Requirements for Downstream Companies ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, May 20, 2015
“New FAR Rule Requires Federal Contractors and Subcontractors to Implement Compliance Programs Relating to Human Trafficking, including Due Diligence ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, February 6, 2015
“SEC Publishes Statement on Conflict Minerals Reporting – Important New Guidance on Timing, Product Labeling and Audit Requirements ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 30, 2014
Appellate Court Issues Opinion on Conflict Minerals Rule – Portions of District Court Decision Affirmed and Portions Reversed ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 14, 2014
“SEC Releases Additional Conflict Minerals FAQs – An Overview for Issuers and Audit Professionals ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 8, 2014
“European Commission Proposes EU Conflict Minerals Legislation – Takeaways for U.S. Registrants and Other Companies ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, March 5, 2014
“AICPA Issues Additional Conflict Minerals Audit Guidance: An Overview and Suggested Action Items for Registrants ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, January 29, 2014
“AICPA's Recent Conflict Minerals Guidance – An Overview for Public Companies ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, January 29, 2014
“Conflict Minerals Rule Decision Appealed – What Does This Mean for Your Compliance Program? ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, August 22, 2013
“SEC Publishes Conflict Minerals FAQs Packaging Not Part of the Product; Confirms Other Prevailing Interpretations ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, May 31, 2013
“Is Conflict Minerals Regulation Going International? ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, April 9, 2013
“Conflict Minerals Rule Challenged in Court – What Should Public and Private Companies Do Now? ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, November 9, 2012
“The New Conflict Minerals Rule: An Overview for Private Equity and Venture Capital Professionals ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, September 19, 2012
“SEC Adopts Final Conflict Minerals Rule: An Overview of the Rule, Action Items and Resources for Compliance ,” Ropes & Gray Alert, August 27, 2012
Other Authored Content
“U.S. State Department Issues Human Rights Compliance Guidance for Products and Services with Surveillance Capabilities ,” The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law, March 2021
“ The Legal Case for Supply Chain Due Diligence ,” Budgeting for Compliance in 2021, Assent Compliance, September 2020
“Anti-Human Trafficking Compliance Guidance for U.S. Government Contractors is Published ,” LexisNexis, June 4, 2020
“Market Trends 19/20: Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Compliance,” LexisNexis, April 14, 2020
“The Legal Case for Supply Chain Due Diligence ,” Budgeting for Compliance in 2020, Assent Compliance, November 5, 2019
“Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure and Compliance: An Overview of Selected Legislation, Guidance and Voluntary Initiatives ,” PLI Institute on Securities Regulation, October 30, 2019
“Reporting and Disclosure,” chapter in The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook, American Bar Association, September 6, 2019
“Complying with the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule: An Overview for Compliance Professionals,” The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Summer, 2019; chapter updated annually since 2014
“Market Trends 2018/19: Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Compliance ,” LexisNexis, May 29, 2019
“Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure and Compliance: An Overview of Selected Legislation, Guidance and Voluntary Initiatives,” PLI Institute on Securities Regulation, November 2018
“Market Trends 2017/18: Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Compliance ,” LexisNexis, May 24, 2018
“Keys to Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance: Part 4 ,” Law 360, March 29, 2018
“Keys to Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance: Part 3 ,” Law 360, March 28, 2018
“Keys to Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance: Part 2 ,” Law 360, March 27, 2018
“Keys to Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance: Part 1 ,” Law 360, March 26, 2018
“U.S. Legislation requires enhancements to modern slavery compliance procedures to address North Korean labour risks ,” Trade Security Journal, March 2, 2018
“The State of Compliance 2017 ,” Assent Compliance Report, August 9, 2017
“Conflict Minerals Diligence ,” Practical Law, Ongoing
“Navigating the UK Modern Slavery Act: A Compliance Challenge ,” RANE Interview, March 29, 2017
“Source Intelligence White Paper: To Audit or Not to Audit? Learn If a Conflict Minerals IPSA Is Right for Your Company ,” Source Intelligence White Paper, July 8, 2016
“The U.K. Modern Slavery Act: Unpacking the Requirements for U.S. Based Multinationals ,” Thomson Reuters, May 16, 2016
“Expert Q&A on the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 ,” Practical Law, January 11, 2016
“The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual ,” Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, 2016
“New UK Supply Chain Disclosures Apply To US Companies ,” Law360, August 6, 2015
“Preparing for Conflict Minerals Rule Compliance: Company Action Items Checklist ,” Practical Law, 2 014
“What 2013 Conflict Minerals Filings Mean For 2014: Part 3 ,” Law360, October 9, 2014
“What 2013 Conflict Minerals Filings Mean For 2014: Part 2 ,” Law360, October 8, 2014
“What 2013 Conflict Minerals Filings Mean For 2014: Part 1 ,” Law360, October 7, 2014
“Conflict Minerals Compliance: Observations and Recommendations for 2014 and Beyond ,” Practical Law, September 2014
“Rule of Law: The new Conflict Minerals Rule affects mining and metals companies across the world ,” Mining, People and the Environment, October 2013
“Conflict Minerals Rule Compliance Resources ,” Practical Law, March 2013
“Conflict Minerals Rule Adopted: Compliance Considerations for Privately-Owned Companies in the Jewelry Industry ,” The Diamond District Monthly, October 2012
“What IR departments need to know about the SEC's conflict minerals rule ,” IR Magazine, September 2012
“The SEC's Conflict Minerals Rule: An Overview for Companies in the Jewelry Industry ,” The Diamond District Monthly, April 2012
News
“UK Government Announces Commitment to Significantly Increase Modern Slavery Act Reporting Requirements ,” Ropes & Gray Alert (October 2020)
“ House Passes Legislation That Would Restrict U.S. Imports of Xinjiang Goods and Require Disclosure of Xinjiang-Related Activities by Public Companies , ” Ropes & Gray Alert (September 2020)
“ The Legal Case for Supply Chain Due Diligence ,” Budgeting for Compliance in 2021, Assent Compliance (September 2020)
“Market Trends 19/20: Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Compliance,” LexisNexis (April 2020)
“UK Mulls New Offence of Failing to Prevent Human Rights Breaches ,” Ropes & Gray Alert (March 2020)
“The Legal Case for Supply Chain Due Diligence ,” Budgeting for Compliance in 2020, Assent Compliance (November 2019)
“Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure and Compliance: An Overview of Selected Legislation, Guidance and Voluntary Initiatives ,” PLI Institute on Securities Regulation (October 2019)
“Reporting and Disclosure,” chapter in The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook, American Bar Association (September 2019)
“Does Your Compliance Program Measure Up? Results From The State Of Compliance 2019 ,” Assent Compliance Webinar (May 2019)
“Market Trends 2018/19: Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Compliance ,” LexisNexis Practice Note (May 2019)
“UK Considers Ways to Boost Compliance with Modern Slavery Act ,” Society for Human Resources Management, 2019
“A Transparency Rule Killed By Trump Will Soon Be Back On The Table ,” Global Investigations Review, 2018
“Firms Aren’t Scaling Back Conflict Minerals Reporting As Feared ,” Bloomberg BNA, 2018
“How Mining Companies with Strong CSR Programs Benefit All Stakeholders ,” Investing News Network, 2018
“Alternative Investment Industry Believes Sustainability Reporting is Increasingly Important ,” AlphaWeek, 2018
“Growing Regulation Around Conflict Minerals ,” RANE Network Intelligence Report, 2017
“Gold Refiner’s Sales Team Trick Compliance Staff into Approving Illegal Acquisitions ,” Association of Certified Money Laundering Specialists, 2017
“Companies remain committed to U.S. conflict minerals reporting ,” Chemical Watch , 2017
“The State of Compliance 2017 ,” Assent Compliance Report, 2017
“Chasing the Green Dollar ,” HFM Investor Relations, 2017
“Yes, There Is Still a Conflict Minerals Rule ,” Compliance Week , 2017
“Conflict Minerals, Extractive Payments Rules Suffer Fatal Blows ,”Compliance Week , 2017
“Will Corporate Responsibility Continue Under Trump? ,” The American Lawyer , 2016
“How Hedge Fund Managers Can Design an ESG Investing Policy (Part Two of Two) ,” The Hedge Fund Law Report, 2016
“The Past, Present and Future of ESG Investing in the Hedge Fund Industry (Part One of Two) ,” The Hedge Fund Law Report , 2016
“Cobalt May Be the Next Big Challenge for Corporate Sustainability,” Compliance Week , 2016
“SEC is back with another extractive payments rule ,” Compliance Week , 2016
“SEC Finalizes Controversial Disclosure Rule for Oil, Gas Extractors,” Corporate Counsel , 2016
“Conflict Minerals Regulation In EU — What We Know So Far ,” Law 360, 2016
“Latest Conflict Minerals Filings Show Improved Due Diligence ,”Compliance Week , 2016
“Independent Audits of Conflict Minerals Reports Triple ,” Agenda, 2016
“An Interview With Supply Chain Compliance Lawyer Michael Littenberg,” Source Intelligence, 2016
“‘Top 100 Conflict Minerals Influence Leaders’, Assent Compliance ,” 2016
“Companies Struggle to Comply With Rules on Conflict Minerals ,” The New York Times , 2015
“SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule Sets Up 1st Amendment Clash ,” Law360 , 2015
“Court Case Could Alter Conflict Minerals Rules ,” The Wall Street Journal , 2015
“Conflict Minerals: From Compliance to ERM ,” Compliance Week, 2015
“Michael Littenberg Named to Top 15 in List of 100 Most Influential People in Conflict Minerals,” Assent Compliance , 2015
“NGO Feedback Drives More Detailed Conflict Minerals Reporting ,” CERM Risk Insights , 2015
“‘Conflict Minerals’ Law Reaps Unforeseen Results ” Investor’s Business Daily, 2015
“Where Apple Gets the Tantalum for Your iPhone ,” Newsweek , 2015
“Conflict Minerals Due Diligence: Strategies for a Successful Second Filing ,” Orthoworld – BONEZONE , 2015
“D.C. Circuit to Give Second Look at SEC’s Conflict-Minerals Rule ,” The National Law Journal , 2014
“Supply Chains Could Be Weak Conflict Minerals Link ,” Mining Journal , 2014
“Just Four Companies Had Conflict Mineral Reports Audited ,” The Wall Street Journal – CFO Journal , 2014
“The Morning Risk Report: Conflict Minerals List Makes Compliance a Little Easier ,” The Wall Street Journal – Risk & Compliance Journal , 2014
“The Potential Hidden Benefits of Conflict Minerals Disclosures ,” Compliance Week , 2014
“Conflict Minerals Law Starts Working Despite Poor Industry Response ,” Reuters , 2014
“Conflict Minerals Disclosure Will Improve, Says Lawyer ,” Mining Journal, 2014
“Dozens of Firms Report N. Korea Gold in Supply Lines ,” The Wall Street Journal – Risk & Compliance Journal , 2014
“Conflict Mineral Filings To Draw Harsher Spotlight ,” Law360 , 2014
“Future of Conflict Minerals Reports May Depend on Meat Labels ,” CFO Journal , 2014
“Companies to ‘Show Their Work and Not Their Answer’ in Conflict Minerals Reports ,” Resource Investing News , 2014
“The Final Stretch for Conflict Minerals Compliance ,” Treasury & Risk , 2014
“Companies Unearth Few Answers on ‘Conflict Minerals ,’ ”CFO Journal , 2014
“A Month Before Deadline, Firms Play for Time on Conflict-Mineral Reporting ,” Bloomberg Businessweek , 2014
“Conflicts Minerals Ruling Doesn’t Mean Companies Are Off the Hook ,” Compliance Week , 2014
“Advice for Companies After Conflict Minerals Ruling ,” The FCPA Blog , 2014
“Joining US, EC Moves on Conflict Minerals ,” The American Lawyer , 2014
“Conflict Minerals: Due Diligence, Disclosure Lessons for Compliance (Part 3) ,” The FCPA Blog , 2014
“Conflict Minerals: Due Diligence, Disclosure Lessons for Compliance (Part 2) ,” The FCPA Blog , 2014
“The Art of Conflict Minerals Compliance ,” Inside Counsel , 2014
“Conflict Minerals Compliance: Observations and Recommendations for 2014 and Beyond ,” Main Justice , 2014
“How Court Could Shape a New Conflict Minerals Rule ,” Compliance Week, 2014
“7 Leading Industry Associations Join Forces To Launch The Single Largest Initiative To Help Address Conflict Minerals Compliance Questions ,” 3BL Media , 2014
“Conflict Minerals Rules May Soon Have International Counterparts ,” Compliance Week , 2013
“What’s in Your Smartphone? Blood Electronics ,” Politico, 2013
“SEC Weighs Conflict Minerals and Congressional Mandates ,” Agenda , 2013
“SEC's Conflict Minerals Rule Win Means the Clock is Ticking ,” Compliance Week, 2013
“Court Upholds ‘Conflict Minerals’ Rule ,” CFO.com , 2013
“The Global Lawyer: Why Your Next iPhone Will be Blood-Free ,” The Am Law Litigation Daily , 2013
“Conflict Minerals Rules Stretch Supply Chain Software Capabilities ,” CIO Journal , 2013
“SEC Excludes Packaging From Conflict Minerals Testing ,” CFO Journal , 2013
“Showing Your Metal,” IR Update , 2013
“Conflict Minerals Showdown Heats Up ,” ThomasNet Industry Market Trends , 2013
“Time to Look at the Conflict Minerals Disclosure Requirements ,” The D&O Diary , 2013
“Shareholder Activists Push for Human Rights Committees ,” Compliance Week , 2013
“Conflict Mineral Reports Present Challenges for Auditors ,” The Wall Street Journal Corruption Currents Blog , 2013
“Rocks and a Hard Place; Lawsuit Challenges SEC Disclosure Rule on Origins of Four 'Conflict Minerals ,’” The National Law Journal , 2013
“Regulators Have Unfinished Business to Complete in 2013 ,” Compliance Week , 2013
“Gut Check: A New SEC Rule Forces Companies to Plumb the Sources of Their Products ,”Corporate Counsel , 2012
“Conflict Minerals Rule in Limbo, as Legal Challenge Awaits ,”Compliance Week , 2012
“Business Groups File Challenge to SEC Conflict Minerals Rule ,”Corporate Counsel , 2012
“Business Groups Sue to Block 'Conflict Minerals' Rules ,”The Wall Street Journal Corruption Currents Blog , 2012
“Manufacturers Mount Legal Challenge to Conflict Minerals Rule ,”CFO Journal , 2012
“U.S. Chamber, NAM Take Legal Action Against Conflict Minerals Rule ,”Compliance Week , 2012
“Dodd-Frank Opponents Consider New Legal Challenges ,”Compliance Week , 2012
“Initial Reactions: Businesses Score on Conflict Minerals, Lose on Extractive Industry Disclosures ,” The Wall Street Journal , 2012
“SEC's 'Conflict Minerals' Rules Open Companies to Activists ,”The Wall Street Journal , 2012
“What IR Departments Need to Know About the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule ,”Inside Investor Relations , 2012
“How Conflict Minerals Rules Affect Steel Scrap and Gold Supply Chains ,”MetalMiner , 2012
“High Tide: From Britain’s FATCA to Rejecting Tymoshenko’s Appeal ,”The Wall Street Journal , 2012
“Conflicts Start Early on Minerals Rule; 'Absolutely Insane ,’”Compliance Week , 2012
“SEC Rule Mandates Sourcing of 'Conflict Minerals' at U.S. Companies ,”Corporate Counsel , 2012
“US Companies Face Tougher Rules on African War Zones ,”The Global Legal Post , 2012
“Apple, Boeing Among Thousands Explaining Metal Origins to SEC ,”Bloomberg , 2012
“SEC's Toned-Down Conflict Mineral Rule Still Faces A Fight ,”Law360 , 2012
“U.S. Oil and Mining Companies Must Disclose Payments to Foreign Governments ,”The New York Times , 2012
“US SEC Forces Disclosure of Oil, Mining Payments Abroad ,”Trust Law , 2012
“SEC Said Poised To Make Companies Report Business With Warlords ,”Bloomberg , 2012
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