July 9, 2025
Ben Boorer, writing for Corporate Compliance Insights, examines the UK Serious Fraud Office’s clearest commitment yet to corporate self-reporting, offering a “cast-iron guarantee” of DPA negotiations for companies that self-report and cooperate.
The guidance sets out defined timelines intended to bring greater predictability, but uncertainties remain around how much investigation is expected before reporting, what must be disclosed, and how “exceptional circumstances” might override the guarantee. These gaps create real challenges for companies assessing whether to self-report under the expanded risks introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.
Overtaken by Events: What Delay Quantification Can Tell Us About Causality
In the International Construction Law Review, Stuart Jones presents an innovative approach to delay analysis in construction disputes. His article, “Overtaken by Events: What Delay Quantification Can Tell Us About Causality,” introduces a forensic and mathematical framework that challenges conventional assumptions about project delay and causation.
Secretariat Announces 2025 Mid-Year Promotions
Secretariat is thrilled to celebrate the mid-year promotion of 21 individuals across 11 global offices.
Five Key Recommendations to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Cybersecurity is now a core element of legal, regulatory, and business risk management. In Latin America and the Caribbean, organizations face mounting pressure to demonstrate proactive compliance with evolving data protection laws, cybersecurity mandates, and cross-border disclosure requirements. Boards and legal departments are expected not only to prevent cyber incidents but also to prove due diligence, resilience planning, and rapid response capabilities when they occur.