Jones Day Talks Government Regulation

Recently enacted ESG regulations in the EU require significant due diligence and compliance by corporations relating to supply chain matters, deforestation concerns, packaging rules, labeling, and green environmental claims. Jones Day’s Jürgen Beninca, Armelle Sandrin-Deforge, Aidan Lawes, and Global ESG Chair Howard Sidman discuss the EU’s current ESG landscape and what corporations need to know now.

As NATO Allies continue to increase investments in defence expenditures, opportunities for suppliers, vendors, and contractors abound. Jones Day partner and former Lord Chancellor, Member of Parliament, and Minister of State for Defence Procurement Alex Chalk talks about regulatory frameworks, procurement rules, and what potential vendors need to know about supplying the Alliance.

In one of the most aggressive regulatory shake-ups in modern pharmaceutical history, the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Pilot Program, or CNPV, can dramatically reduce approval times for new drug introductions. Jones Day’s Jessica Tierney and Melissa Mannion explain how the program works and what potential applicants need to know.

Recent high-profile insider trading cases leave little doubt that these matters remain an enforcement priority for Washington agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Department of Justice (DOJ). Jones Day partners Joan McKown, Josh Sterling, and Brian Rabbitt talk about enforcement trends, proposed rule changes, and the increased cooperation between federal authorities.

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In AMG Capital Management v. FTC, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Federal Trade Commission Act does not allow the FTC to seek, from violators of the Act, “equitable monetary relief” in the form of restitution or disgorgement.

Jones Day partner David Morrell talks about how the Court’s decision could alter the FTC’s consumer-protection enforcement actions moving forward, the Justice Department’s newly prominent role in these matters, and what potentially affected parties should know.

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Efforts by government agencies, companies, and investors to limit the effects of climate change continue to influence activity in the financial markets. Interest in carbon markets, where emission credits are purchased and sold─and also where derivatives on those credits are traded─is growing rapidly, and that trend is expected to continue. Some estimates predict the cost of carbon could eventually double, due to the increased focus on climate issues and the tightening of greenhouse gas standards by global regulators.

The increase in trading volume has attracted the attention of regulators and enforcement agencies. Jones Day partner Josh Sterling explains how the carbon markets work, details the risks participants face, and describes what companies using these markets should do now.

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In an effort to uncover and prosecute unlawful actions in the derivatives and futures markets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have in recent years engaged in unprecedented levels of cooperation. Jones Day partners Josh Sterling and Brian Rabbitt discuss the DOJ / CFTC commodities fraud task force initiative, the role of data analytics, recent notable cases, and what market participants should know about the importance of full disclosure and transparency during an investigation.

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has broad regulatory powers to monitor the U.S. derivatives markets, which include futures, swaps, and some options.

Jones Day partner Josh Sterling, the former Director of the CFTC’s Market Participants Division, talks about how the Commission fits into the broader regulatory framework, how it monitors fintech innovations, its climate change priorities, and what market participants can expect from the Biden administration.

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In this recap of a recent Jones Day client-focused webinar, partners Harriet Territt, Eva Monard, Sean Boyce, and Rick van ‘t Hullenaar review 2020’s critical developments in U.S., EU and UK sanctions and export controls that directly impact EU, Middle Eastern and UK businesses operating in the global marketplace. These include:

The panel then focuses on 2021, noting the key transitions occurring in the U.S., where a new administration will examine the mark left by the previous administration on U.S. sanctions and export control policy, and in the EU and UK, where the Brexit transition period ended last year. These transitions will have far-reaching implications for global trade.

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Jones Day partners Rick Puente and Chris Pace talk about what affected parties need to know about the Helms-Burton cases moving through U.S. district and appellate courts. They also comment on the current state of U.S./Cuba relations, and discuss how the Biden administration might approach dealings with the Caribbean nation.

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