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Guernsey firms face serious compliance risks with new fines and new laws

A record enforcement action by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has sent a clear signal to financial services firms: regulators are now willing to impose significant penalties for systemic failures in financial crime controls. The nearly £2 million fine against insurance company Utmost Worldwide Limited illustrates how long-standing weaknesses in risk assessment, client monitoring […]

Woodall v Google: What the decision means for protected whistleblowing disclosures and sexual harassment 

A new Employment Tribunal decision involving Google UK offers a detailed look at the difficult intersection between whistleblowing, workplace culture complaints and corporate restructuring. In Woodall v Google UK Ltd, the London Central Employment Tribunal rejected claims that a senior employee suffered retaliation after reporting sexual harassment and raising concerns about a wider “boys’ club” […]

Democrats make bribery an election issue with proposed doubling of FCPA statute of limitations

A group of Senate Democrats has introduced legislation that would significantly extend the time prosecutors have to bring Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases. The proposals come before midterm elections in November 2026, and follow months of debate over the Trump administration’s brief pause in FCPA enforcement earlier in 2025, and current DOJ enforcement priorities. […]

California’s new climate disclosure regime: What compliance teams need to know

California has moved climate reporting from voluntary ESG commitments into something closer to regulatory disclosure. Two laws adopted in 2023 that are coming into full effect from 10 August 2026 now require large companies doing business in the state to report their emissions and assess climate-related financial risks. Together they create one of the most […]

What is unlawful DEI? How to follow the EEOC’s guidelines

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are becoming an increasing legal risk areafor US employers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), under the Trump administration, has begun using traditional civil rights law to scrutinize corporate DEI initiatives and expects firms to comply with the current interpretation of the law. The central argument from regulators is […]

FCA issues £13m fine for financial misrepresentation: Future cases could be criminal

In March 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority imposed a £12.99 million penalty on John Wood Group PLC following an investigation into failures in its financial reporting and governance. The regulator concluded that the company had allowed misleading financial information to reach the market and had failed to maintain adequate systems and controls over financial reporting. […]

When diversity issues collide: lessons from Borg-Neal and the BAFTAs 

At the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on 22 February 2026, Tourette’s syndrome campaigner John Davidson shouted a racial slur from the audience while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award on stage. Davidson lives with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder that can involve involuntary vocal tics, including coprolalia or […]