Risk & Compliance

8/5/2026 10:41:09 AM

In Case You Missed It: July 2026 Ropes & Gray ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights Compliance Thought Leadership

By Michael Littenberg

Every month, our attorneys put out articles, alerts, white papers, blog posts and podcasts on a wide range of ESG, CSR and business and...

8/4/2026 3:10:09 PM

New Study Looks at In-house Cross-Function Collaboration in Today's Changing Sustainability Landscape

By Michael Littenberg Samantha Elliott

Ropes & Gray and G&A Institute have published a joint study on cross-function collaboration in today's changing sustainability landscape....

8/3/2026 11:42:13 AM

You Talkin' To Me? Operationalising The EU AI Act's Transparency Obligations

By Edward Machin

Compliance conversations around the European Union’s AI Act have been dominated by its high-risk regime, which was set to take effect...

7/9/2026 9:14:08 AM

OFAC and OFSI Publish Joint Comparative Guidance on U.S. and UK Sanctions Regimes

By Emerson Siegle Amanda Raad Ariel Leung

On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") and His Majesty's Treasury's Office of...

7/9/2026 8:52:41 AM

In Case You Missed It: June 2026 Ropes & Gray ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights Compliance Thought Leadership

By Michael Littenberg

Every month, our attorneys put out articles, alerts, white papers, blog posts and podcasts on a wide range of ESG, CSR and business and...

6/14/2026 7:52:07 PM

A Busy Friday for Corporate Human Rights Compliance – Developments in the US, Canada and EU

By Michael Littenberg Samantha Elliott

In the span of a few hours last Friday, new US forced labor compliance guidance was published, Canada proposed a more robust forced labor...

6/9/2026 11:01:37 AM

The EU's 20th Sanctions Package Against Russia

By Amanda Raad Ariel Leung Marina Sultonova +1 more...

On 23 April 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia. The package represents a...

6/9/2026 11:01:07 AM

OFSI at Ten: Strategy Update

By Amanda Raad Ariel Leung Marina Sultonova +1 more...

On 15 April 2026, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a strategy document for 2026–2029 (available here)...

6/5/2026 8:35:07 AM

Work on the N-ESRS Accelerates – Exposure Drafts Coming in July

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi

At its meeting this week, the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board discussed the N-ESRS. These are the reporting standards for non-EU...

6/1/2026 5:53:38 PM

In Case You Missed It: May 2026 Ropes & Gray ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights Compliance Thought Leadership

By Michael Littenberg

Every month, our attorneys put out articles, alerts, white papers, blog posts and podcasts on a wide range of ESG, CSR and business and...

5/29/2026 7:07:07 AM

CSRD Update – EU Member States Continue to Move Forward on Omnibus Transposition

By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter Peter Witschi +1 more...

Ropes & Gray – in conjunction with leading law firms across Europe – has published a new update of its monthly CSRD Transposition...

5/1/2026 6:24:09 PM

In Case You Missed It: April 2026 Ropes & Gray ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights Compliance Thought Leadership

By Michael Littenberg

Every month, our attorneys put out articles, alerts, white papers, blog posts and podcasts on a wide range of ESG, CSR and business and...

4/30/2026 11:33:37 AM

FCA Review of Customer Due Diligence Processes and Controls: Key Findings for Firms

By Eve Ellis Azim Rahman

On 8 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published findings from its 2025 multi-firm review of customer due diligence...

3/19/2026 5:21:07 PM

FINRA Raises the Gift Limit: What It Means for Your Business

By Kathryn Daniels Amy Jane Longo

For the first time in over 30 years, FINRA has updated its gift rule. The SEC recently approved amendments to FINRA Rule 3220, raising...

3/11/2026 1:12:38 PM

OFSI Updates: Transparency, Incentives, and Strategic Focus in Sanctions Enforcement

By Amanda Raad Ariel Leung Marina Sultonova

On 9 February 2026, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued an updated Financial Sanctions Enforcement and...

3/11/2026 1:12:37 PM

Four Years On: UK Announces Largest Sanctions Package Against Russia

By Amanda Raad Ariel Leung Marina Sultonova +1 more...

On 24 February 2026, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK announced its largest sanctions...