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重要な発見
エグゼクティブサマリー（5件）
- •The week's defining theme is the simultaneous expansion and restructuring of US enforcement architecture: the FTC moved from consumer restitution into merger blocking, pharmaceutical antitrust, and a new personalized pricing frontier; the SEC launched a crypto regulatory framework and a new financial reporting enforcement unit; and the DOJ created a National Fraud Enforcement Division while withdrawing antitrust protection from the proxy advisory industry. These are not isolated actions but a co…
- •The Supreme Court's Cisco decision represents the most significant reduction in corporate legal exposure in years — effectively closing the door on ATS aiding-and-abetting claims that had exposed multinationals to open-ended human rights litigation for overseas conduct. While litigation risk migrates to other statutes and jurisdictions rather than disappearing, the decision provides a materially more predictable operating environment for companies in high-risk geographies.
- •The proxy governance ecosystem is undergoing structural transformation on multiple fronts simultaneously: the SEC's withdrawal from Rule 14a-8 substantive review has transferred exclusion risk to issuers; the DOJ's withdrawal of the ISS business review letter has placed the proxy advisory industry under antitrust scrutiny; and activism campaigns, while fewer in number, are concentrating into higher-stakes proxy fights with AI integration emerging as a new activist thesis. Boards and governance t…
- •The US privacy enforcement wave — spanning children's online safety legislation in New York and New Jersey, data broker registration enforcement in California, and telehealth health data misuse litigation by the FTC — signals that privacy compliance has become a multi-jurisdictional operational discipline requiring simultaneous management of distinct state-level regimes, not a single federal framework exercise.
- •The compressed sequence of USCIS immigration form deadlines — September 15 for Forms I-539 and I-765, September 18 for Form I-485 — combined with new public charge guidance creates an immediate operational compliance obligation for HR and immigration counsel that is distinct from longer-horizon policy debates and requires action now.
今回の要点（18件）
- 1.On August 17, 2026, the FTC secured a court victory blocking the Henkel AG merger of Loctite and Liquid Nails construction adhesive brands [3].
- 2.On August 19, 2026, the FTC sought public comment on an enforcement policy statement regarding personalized pricing — the use of personal data to set individualized prices [3].
- 3.On August 21, 2026, the FTC filed an amicus brief in an antitrust case alleging Amgen illegally acquired exclusive patent rights covering Enbrel to block biosimilar competition [3].
- 4.On August 18, 2026, the SEC proposed new Regulation Crypto Assets, offering a potential safe harbor framework for crypto asset issuers [4].
- 5.On August 5, 2026, the SEC established a Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in its Enforcement Division [4].
- 6.On August 18, 2026, the SEC charged former executives with fraud in connection with the $1.9 billion collapse of subprime auto lender Tricolor [4].
- 7.The U.S. Supreme Court in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I (June 23, 2026) held 6-3 that federal courts may not create new ATS causes of action and that the TVPA does not extend to aiding-and-abetting claims, as analyzed at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 20, 2026 [6a].
- 8.The DOJ withdrew the 1987 business review letter to ISS, citing ISS and Glass Lewis's combined market share exceeding 90%, as analyzed at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 19, 2026 [6b].
- 9.The SEC's Spring 2026 Regulatory Agenda catalogs nearly 40 action items, a majority designated deregulatory, covering broker-dealer recordkeeping, investment adviser custody, proxy modernization, and retail access to private markets, as analyzed by Sidley Austin at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 18, 2026 [6c].
- 10.The Conference Board's 2026 proxy season review published August 22, 2026 found activism campaigns declined nearly 75% from the 2024 peak, but the share directed toward proxy fights rose from 7% in 2024 to 38% in 2026 [6d].
- 11.New York released final rules for the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation for Kids Act effective January 25, 2027, and New Jersey enacted the Kids Code Act imposing privacy-by-default obligations on services likely accessed by minors, as reported by Hunton on August 18 and 20, 2026 [7].
- 12.The California Privacy Protection Agency settled with data brokers LocateSmarter LLC and Cybba, Inc. on August 11 and 13, 2026 for failing to register under California's Delete Act [7].
- 13.On August 19, 2026, USCIS announced a revised Form I-485 edition effective September 18, 2026, with older editions to be rejected starting that date [8].
- 14.On August 18, 2026, USCIS issued updated public charge inadmissibility guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual [8].
- 15.On August 17, 2026, Mauritius ratified the Singapore Convention on Mediation, continuing the steady expansion of the convention's geographic reach [12].
- 16.On August 21, 2026, the Council of Europe announced its compensation mechanism and Special Tribunal for Ukraine are moving forward [14].
- 17.Japan's Ministry of Justice published guidelines on August 21, 2026 on the relationship between AI legal services support and the Attorney Act Article 72 [17].
- 18.The DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division issued a memorandum on August 20, 2026 detailing its structure and broad enforcement priorities, with DOJ also publishing a final rule reassigning several Criminal Division fraud functions to the new division [16].
市場動向
FTC Enforcement Broadens: Merger Blocking, Personalized Pricing, and Auto Dealer Fees
This week the FTC's enforcement activity expanded beyond consumer fraud restitution into new domains. On August 17, 2026, the FTC secured a court victory blocking the Henkel AG merger of Loctite and Liquid Nails construction adhesive brands, framing it as lowering housing construction costs [3]. On August 19, 2026, the FTC sought public comment on an enforcement policy statement regarding personalized pricing — the use of personal data to set individualized prices — signaling a new enforcement f…
SEC Proposes Crypto Assets Regulation and Launches Financial Reporting Unit
The SEC proposed new Regulation Crypto Assets on August 18, 2026, which according to Skadden would provide a framework for issuers satisfying its exemptions to innovate and develop crypto assets and offer a safe harbor from the definition of an investment contract [18] (company announcement — may reflect promotional framing). The proposal is subject to public comment. Separately, on August 5, 2026, the SEC established a Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in its Enforcement Division [4]. Als…
SEC Spring 2026 Deregulatory Agenda Signals Sweeping Compliance Burden Reduction
According to a Sidley Austin analysis published at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 18, 2026, the SEC's Spring 2026 Regulatory Agenda catalogs nearly 40 action items — a majority designated 'deregulatory' under President Trump's Executive Order 14192 — covering broker-dealer recordkeeping, investment adviser custody rules, proxy system modernization, and enhanced retail access to private markets [6c] (company announcement — may reflect promotional framing). Key items include narrowing the …
2026 Proxy Season Structural Shift: SEC Withdrawal from Rule 14a-8 Review Transfers Risk to Issuers
According to a Conference Board analysis published at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 22, 2026, the 2026 proxy season was shaped by the SEC staff's November 2025 withdrawal from substantive review under Rule 14a-8, which transformed proposal exclusion mechanics and exposed companies to litigation risk from proponents [6d] (company announcement — may reflect promotional framing). Exclusion request volume fell nearly 50% in the Russell 3000, shareholder proposal filings declined approximate…
Supreme Court Curtails Corporate Human Rights Litigation Under ATS and TVPA
According to a Freshfields analysis published at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I, 609 U.S. __ (June 23, 2026), held in a 6-3 majority that federal courts have no authority to create new private causes of action under the Alien Tort Statute, and that the Torture Victim Protection Act does not extend to aiding-and-abetting claims [6a] (company announcement — may reflect promotional framing). The ruling significantly curtails t…
競合動向
Delaware Reincorporation Litigation Intensifies as Dropbox Case Tests Maffei Boundaries
According to an OakBridge Team analysis published at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 18, 2026, the amended complaint in the Dropbox reincorporation litigation — filed July 6, 2026 in the Delaware Court of Chancery — seeks to distinguish the Delaware Supreme Court's Maffei v. Palkon decision by alleging the Nevada reincorporation was undertaken amid specific governance disputes, activist pressure over dual-class voting, and efforts to preserve founder control [6e] (company announcement — m…
DOJ Withdraws 1987 Business Review Letter to ISS; Proxy Advisory Industry Faces Heightened Scrutiny
According to a Jones Day analysis published at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 19, 2026, the DOJ withdrew the 1987 business review letter issued to ISS, the largest U.S. proxy advisor, citing the combined market share of ISS and Glass Lewis exceeding 90% and their evolution from narrow voting advice to broader corporate operations consulting [6b] (company announcement — may reflect promotional framing). The withdrawal follows a November 2025 Florida antitrust lawsuit against ISS and Glass…
Shareholder Activism Declines in Volume but Concentrates in Proxy Fights; AI Emerges as Activist Thesis
According to a Diligent Market Intelligence analysis published at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 17, 2026, shareholder activism in H1 2026 held steady at H1 2025 levels despite market volatility, with M&A continuing to build momentum as a lever for activists [6f] (company announcement — may reflect promotional framing). The Conference Board's proxy season review published August 22, 2026 found activism campaigns declined nearly 75% in the Russell 3000 from the 2024 peak, but the share di…
DOJ National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces Sweeping Enforcement Priorities
According to Latham & Watkins, on August 20, 2026, the DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division issued a memorandum detailing its structure and broad enforcement priorities, with DOJ also publishing a final rule reassigning several Criminal Division fraud functions to the new division [16] (company announcement — may reflect promotional framing). This structural reorganization of DOJ fraud enforcement — consolidating previously dispersed Criminal Division portfolios — signals a more coordinated…
AI Governance Gap Widens for Private Companies as Regulatory Expectations Accelerate
According to a Wellington Management analysis published at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 21, 2026, nearly three in four companies plan to deploy agentic AI within two years despite only one in five having a mature governance model for autonomous agents [6g] (company announcement — may reflect promotional framing). The EU AI Act of 2024 is being implemented in phases through 2027, and Japan's Ministry of Justice published guidelines on August 21, 2026 on the relationship between AI legal…
制度・規制動向
US Privacy Enforcement Escalates: Children's Privacy, Data Brokers, and Telehealth Health Data
Multiple US privacy enforcement and legislative developments converged this week. The New York Attorney General released final rules implementing the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation for Kids Act, which takes effect on January 25, 2027, as reported by Hunton on August 18, 2026 [7] (company announcement — may reflect promotional framing). On August 11 and 13, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced settlements with data brokers LocateSmarter LLC and Cybba, Inc. for failing to re…
USCIS Updates Public Charge Guidance and New Form I-485 Edition Effective September 18
On August 18, 2026, USCIS issued updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual explaining how the agency will determine whether an alien applying for adjustment of status is likely to become a public charge [8]. On August 19, 2026, USCIS announced it will publish a revised edition of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, effective September 18, 2026, with older editions to be rejected starting that date [8]. These changes follow the prior week's September 15 dea…
UK Law Commission Launches Homicide Reform Event; Government Consults on Weddings Law
The UK Law Commission published news on August 18, 2026 of an event on reforming homicide offences, with the consultation deadline for that project set at September 30, 2026 [2]. The government also launched a weddings law reform consultation on July 16, 2026 following Law Commission recommendations [2]. These developments reflect the UK's active law reform agenda across criminal and family law, with the homicide consultation deadline creating a near-term engagement opportunity for practitioners…
Mauritius Ratifies Singapore Convention on Mediation; International ADR Framework Expands
On August 17, 2026, Mauritius ratified the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the Singapore Convention on Mediation), with the ratification effected on that date [12]. This follows prior ratifications by Colombia, Oman, and Azerbaijan earlier in 2026, continuing the steady expansion of the Singapore Convention's geographic reach. The growing signatory base strengthens the enforceability of mediated settlement agreements across borders, maki…
Council of Europe Advances Ukraine Justice Accountability and UK Anti-Corruption Review
On August 21, 2026, the Council of Europe announced that its compensation mechanism and Special Tribunal for Ukraine are moving forward as a new action plan on democratic security takes shape [14]. On August 20, 2026, the Council of Europe's GRECO body welcomed the UK's strong local integrity framework while identifying areas for improvement in anti-corruption measures in local government [14]. These developments reflect the Council of Europe's dual focus on accountability for the Russia-Ukraine…
ソース活動
先週からの変化
FTC Expands Enforcement Scope: Merger Blocking, Personalized Pricing Policy, and Pharma Antitrust
Building on the prior period's consumer fraud enforcement surge, the FTC this week added merger blocking (Henkel/Loctite-Liquid Nails, August 17, 2026), a new personalized pricing enforcement policy statement open for public comment (August 19, 2026), a $4 million auto dealer deceptive fees settlement with Connecticut (August 19, 2026), and an amicus brief in a pharmaceutical patent antitrust case involving Amgen and Enbrel biosimilar competition (August 21, 2026) [3]. The FTC's enforcement foot…
SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets and Establishes Financial Reporting Enforcement Unit
On August 18, 2026, the SEC proposed new Regulation Crypto Assets, offering a potential safe harbor framework for crypto asset issuers [4]. On August 5, 2026, the SEC established a Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in its Enforcement Division [4]. On August 18, 2026, the SEC charged former executives in connection with the $1.9 billion collapse of subprime auto lender Tricolor [4]. These developments collectively signal the SEC is simultaneously expanding its crypto regulatory framework an…
USCIS New Form I-485 Edition and Public Charge Guidance Create September 18 Deadline
Following the prior period's September 15 deadline for Form I-539 and I-765, USCIS announced on August 19, 2026 that a revised Form I-485 edition will be effective September 18, 2026, with older editions rejected starting that date [8]. On August 18, 2026, USCIS also issued updated public charge inadmissibility guidance [8]. Organizations managing adjustment-of-status applicants face a second compressed immigration form compliance deadline within days of the first.
Supreme Court Cisco Decision Curtails ATS and TVPA Corporate Human Rights Liability
In Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I, 609 U.S. __ (June 23, 2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held 6-3 that federal courts may not create new causes of action under the Alien Tort Statute and that the Torture Victim Protection Act does not extend to aiding-and-abetting claims, as analyzed by Freshfields at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 20, 2026 [6a]. The ruling significantly reduces human rights litigation exposure for multinationals in U.S. courts, though the TVPRA's express aiding-and-abetting…
DOJ Withdraws ISS Business Review Letter; Proxy Advisory Industry Faces Antitrust Scrutiny
The DOJ withdrew the 1987 business review letter to ISS, citing the combined market share of ISS and Glass Lewis exceeding 90%, as analyzed by Jones Day at the Harvard Law School Forum on August 19, 2026 [6b]. The withdrawal follows a November 2025 Florida antitrust lawsuit, a December 2025 presidential executive order, and at least thirteen states proposing or enacting proxy advisory legislation. This may accelerate federal and state oversight and prompt proxy advisors to reduce their influence…
ウォッチリスト — 今後の締切
ABA Legal Ed council decides whether DEI accreditation standard is repealed
ソース: ABA JournalUSCIS new Form I-539 and Form I-765 editions take effect; older editions rejected starting this date
ソース: USCIS NewsroomUSCIS new Form I-485 edition takes effect; older editions rejected starting this date
ソース: USCIS NewsroomDeadline for responses to UK Law Commission consultation on reforming homicide offences
ソース: Law Commission (UK)New York SAFE for Kids Act (Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation for Kids Act) takes effect
ソース: Hunton Privacy Blog示唆・見るべき論点（12件）
- 1.The FTC's personalized pricing enforcement policy statement open for public comment signals that data-driven dynamic pricing is the agency's next major consumer protection frontier — companies using personal data to set individualized prices should treat this as an early warning to audit their pricing practices before enforcement policy is finalized [3].
- 2.The Cisco decision's practical implication is not that human rights risk disappears but that it migrates: the TVPRA's express aiding-and-abetting provision, state tort law, and foreign law remain viable plaintiff avenues, and non-litigation pressures from advocacy groups and investors are likely to intensify as judicial channels narrow [6a].
- 3.The DOJ's withdrawal of the ISS business review letter does not establish antitrust violations but removes a layer of assurance that had existed since 1987 — proxy advisors should expect heightened scrutiny of their ESG and DEI-integrated voting recommendations, and issuers should monitor whether proxy advisor practices change in response [6b].
- 4.The SEC's Spring 2026 deregulatory agenda's focus on narrowing the dealer definition may have particular implications for decentralized finance market participants, as the Sidley analysis notes the rulemaking may pertain to certain DeFi entities — a signal that the SEC is developing a more tailored regulatory approach to crypto market structure [6c].
- 5.The 2026 proxy season's finding that the share of activism campaigns directed toward proxy fights rose from 7% in 2024 to 38% in 2026 — even as total campaign volume fell — indicates activists are becoming more selective and more willing to escalate to full contests when they do engage, raising the stakes of each individual campaign [6d].
- 6.The Dropbox reincorporation litigation's reliance on Delaware's SB 21 as undermining the rationale for leaving Delaware creates a new doctrinal argument that boards considering reincorporation must now address: if Delaware has legislatively responded to the concerns motivating departure, the business judgment rationale for leaving may be materially weakened [6e].
- 7.The September 18, 2026 Form I-485 deadline follows the September 15 Form I-539/I-765 deadline by only three days — organizations managing both nonimmigrant status changes and adjustment-of-status applications face back-to-back form transition requirements that require coordinated action from HR and immigration counsel [8].
- 8.New Jersey's Kids Code Act and New York's SAFE for Kids Act final rules represent a state-level children's privacy legislative wave that is outpacing federal action — companies operating online services likely accessed by minors must now manage distinct privacy-by-default and safety-by-design obligations across multiple state regimes simultaneously [7].
- 9.The DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division's consolidation of Criminal Division fraud portfolios signals a more coordinated federal fraud enforcement posture — organizations should expect more integrated multi-agency fraud investigations combining DOJ, SEC, and FTC resources heading into the 2026 midterm election cycle [16].
- 10.Japan's Ministry of Justice guidelines on AI legal services and Attorney Act Article 72 represent a significant development for legal technology providers operating in Japan — the guidelines clarify the boundary between permissible AI-assisted legal services and unauthorized legal practice, a question that has been unresolved as AI tools proliferate in the legal sector [17].
- 11.The FCLTGlobal analysis published August 23, 2026 found that in 71% of activist campaigns studied, companies lacked a credible long-term roadmap, and in 55% boards were not spending enough time on strategic issues — providing boards with a concrete pre-emptive governance checklist to reduce activist vulnerability [6h].
- 12.Mauritius's ratification of the Singapore Convention on Mediation continues a pattern of expanding ADR treaty coverage that, combined with UNCITRAL's prior-period electronic arbitration award texts, is making mediated and arbitrated settlement increasingly enforceable across a wider geographic footprint — organizations should update their dispute resolution clauses to reflect this expanded enforceability [12].
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Published news on August 18, 2026 of an event on reforming homicide offences; consultation deadline for homicide project is September 30, 2026. Government launched weddings law reform consultation July 16, 2026 following Law Commission recommendations.
Source for FTC merger block of Henkel/Loctite-Liquid Nails (August 17), Doxo $2.1 million settlement (August 17), personalized pricing enforcement policy comment request (August 19), Manchester City Nissan $4 million settlement (August 19), and Amgen biosimilar patent antitrust amicus brief (August 21).
Source for SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets (August 18, 2026), SEC charges against former Tricolor executives for $1.9 billion collapse fraud (August 18, 2026), and SEC Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit establishment (August 5, 2026).
Covered ongoing humanitarian crises including DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreading exponentially, Colombia earthquake response, Yemen civilian toll, and UN sanctions concerns regarding the International Criminal Court.
Primary source for Sidley Austin SEC Spring 2026 deregulatory agenda analysis (August 18), Dropbox reincorporation litigation analysis (August 18), Jones Day DOJ ISS business review letter withdrawal analysis (August 19), Freshfields Supreme Court Cisco ATS/TVPA decision analysis (August 20), Conference Board 2026 proxy season review (August 22), Diligent wildest activism campaigns of 2026 (August 17), DragonGC say-on-pay engagement responses (August 17), CPA political disclosure proxy season report (August 16), Wellington Management AI governance for private companies (August 21), and FCLTGlobal strategic blind spots attracting activists (August 23). Note: company announcement — may reflect promotional framing.
Source for New York SAFE for Kids Act final rules (August 18), CalPrivacy data broker settlements with LocateSmarter and Cybba (August 18), New Jersey Kids Code Act enactment (August 20), FTC/California/Utah suit against Hims & Hers for health data misuse (August 19), and White House memorandum on government-directed private-sector cyber operations (August 21). Note: company announcement — may reflect promotional framing.
Source for USCIS updated public charge inadmissibility guidance (August 18), new Form I-485 edition effective September 18, 2026 (August 19), and Chinese alien charged with voter fraud in Massachusetts (August 21).
Source for US Department of Education recommendation to remove ABA Legal Ed council's accrediting powers (August 21), ABA Legal Ed council September 8 decision on DEI standard repeal (August 22), 128 retired jurists ethics complaint over DHS lawyer social media attacks on judges (August 20), and general counsel pay hitting record high in 2025 (August 19).
Source for analysis of state consumer privacy law count reaching 24 laws as of mid-2026, with four new state consumer privacy laws added in the first half of 2026 (August 17, 2026 post). Note: company announcement — may reflect promotional framing.
No new press releases published this week; most recent press releases remain from July 16, 2026 covering Spanish Catalonia amnesty law compatibility with EU law, FIFA agent rules, and sports disciplinary judicial review requirements.
Source for Mauritius ratification of the Singapore Convention on Mediation on August 17, 2026.
Source for SEC Division of Corporation Finance withdrawal from shareholder proposal process client alert, and SEC Enforcement Division Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit launch. Note: company announcement — may reflect promotional framing.
Source for Council of Europe Ukraine compensation mechanism and Special Tribunal progress (August 21, 2026) and GRECO UK anti-corruption local government review (August 20, 2026).
Published multiple Prevention of Future Deaths reports on August 14 and 21, 2026, addressing NHS trust failures, ambulance service issues, care home deaths, and prison healthcare concerns across England.
Source for DOJ National Fraud Enforcement Division enforcement priorities announcement (August 20, 2026), 2025 CFIUS Annual Report key takeaways (August 17), and cryptoasset lending MiCA regulatory developments (August 17). Note: company announcement — may reflect promotional framing.
Source for Japan Ministry of Justice guidelines on AI legal services support and Attorney Act Article 72 relationship (August 21, 2026), and 2026 Kumamoto earthquake ongoing legal relief measures updates.
Source for SEC Regulation Crypto Assets analysis noting safe harbor framework for crypto asset issuers (August 22), New Jersey Fair Price Protection Act surveillance pricing private right of action analysis, and UK stablecoin regulatory framework comparison. Note: company announcement — may reflect promotional framing.
Source for EU new UBO rules coming into force under AMLR from July 10, 2027, Australia new modern slavery failure-to-prevent offence proposal, Singapore MAS agentic AI safeguards for financial institutions, and DC Circuit ruling reinforcing duty to respond to congressional subpoenas. Note: company announcement — may reflect promotional framing.
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