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Five Eyes “Indicators of Foreign Bribery” – a new baseline for bribery risk

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The IFBT’s new indicators are largely familiar to any organisation with a mature anti-bribery programme....more

Morgan Lewis

US International Trade and Investment: Key Shifts in 2025 and What Businesses Should Know for 2026

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As 2025 came to a close, shifts in US international trade and investment policy continue to shape planning, compliance, operations, and risk management for global businesses. ...more

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KSA Real Estate legal landscape

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Saudi Arabia maintained strict restrictions on foreign ownership of real estate. Non-Saudis were generally prohibited from owning property, with only limited exceptions for diplomatic missions and indirect ownership through...more

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Global Bribery, Investigations and Enforcement Outlook 2026

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The enforcement risks facing multinationals – and, by extension, their legal and compliance leaders – are multiplying. In recent years, anti-bribery concerns have been joined by a host of other risks – from sanctions and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Big Boss and the $1.8 Billion Lie

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What happens when a Chinese metal magnate decides to become one of the world’s most daring tariff dodgers? Join Diana Shaw, Tatiana Sainati, and their special guest, trade-law powerhouse Greta Peisch, for this month’s Wicked...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New guidance on OISP’s publicly traded securities exception and the COINS Act

On December 23, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released additional guidance in the form of seven additional frequently asked questions (FAQs), clarifying certain aspects of the Outbound Investment Security...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIS Imposes $1.5 Million Penalty on Exyte for Unlicensed In-Country Transfers to SMIC

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On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued an Order resolving an administrative enforcement action against Exyte Management GmbH, a Germany-based company headquartered...more

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Amendments to Bermuda’s Beneficial Ownership Act

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The Beneficial Ownership Amendment Act 2025 came into effect on 30 December 2025, introducing changes to the Beneficial Ownership Act 2025 (the “Act”); these changes are as follows....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

UPC rules in first instance on file wrapper estoppel, doctrine of equivalence

On October 24, 2025, the Local Division Paris of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) issued its decision in Raccords et Plastiques Nicoll v. First Plast, dismissing claims for literal infringement and infringement by equivalence...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Dealmaker’s Digest - January 2026

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In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Deadlines and discretion: Appeal trips over the clock

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part an appeal of an International Trade Commission decision....more

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BIOSECURE Act Enacted

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On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (The “NDAA”). Among its provisions, the NDAA includes an updated version of the BIOSECURE Act (the “Act”)....more

Fisher Phillips

Top 2026 Predictions for International Employment Law

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Our International thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a head start to 2026....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

CIT Signals Intent to Announce Future Procedures for IEEPA-Related Litigation

We continue to watch closely for a pronouncement from the U.S. Supreme Court on the lawfulness of the fentanyl trafficking-related and global reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New year, new rules: Global equity and employment law considerations for calendar year 2026

In 2025, many countries finalized regulations and released new guidance regarding global equity plans. Multinational companies should confirm whether their equity grant materials and plan administration align with such...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Reinventing Bank Risk Mgmt. After 2025's Cartel Crackdown

The Trump administration's 2025 campaign against transnational drug cartels has not stopped at the border. It has been waged through terrorism designations, geographic targeting orders, economic sanctions and an unmistakable...more

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International Regulators Draw the Line on AI-Generated Explicit Imagery

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In a single week, regulators on three continents moved against AI platforms capable of generating explicit imagery. The UK’s media regulator opened a formal investigation....more

Foster Garvey PC

Supreme Court Review of IEEPA Tariffs Brings Importer Refund Rights Into Focus

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As you may have seen in the news, tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are now before the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found them unlawful. While...more

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New York LLC Transparency Act Took Effect January 1 but Nearly All LLCs are Exempt

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When signed into law on March 1, 2024, the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA) would have required Beneficial Ownership Disclosure (BOD) reports or Exemption Attestations from each and every limited liability company (LLC)...more

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What’s Next for Global PE in 2026? More Exits and Creative Solutions

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Global private equity (PE) activity is gaining momentum as market stability returns. After a period of volatility, investors in the US, Europe, and Asia have grown more confident operating within today’s macroeconomic...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

French HATVP Opens Register on Transparency of Foreign Influence Activities

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Persons acting on behalf of foreign principals in order to influence a decision or the conduct of a public policy must declare their activities in the new register....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2025 and Trends for 2026

In 2025, global M&A value rose 41% from 2024, to $4.8 trillion, making 2025 the second-highest M&A value year on record. Overall deal count fell, but deal sizes increased, with a record-breaking number of $10 billion+ deals....more

Carlton Fields

Officers and Directors of Foreign Private Issuers Will Be Subject to Section 16(a) Reporting Requirements

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Buried in the defense spending bill adopted in December 2025 is a provision amending Section 16(a) to extend insider reporting obligations to certain insiders of foreign private issuers (FPIs). The provision, dubbed the...more

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US Department of State Indefinitely Pauses Immigrant Visa Adjudications for 75 Countries

The US Department of State has announced that it has issued a memo directing consular posts worldwide to indefinitely pause immigrant visa adjudications for nationals of 75 countries, effective January 21, 2026. This...more

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Marriage Across Borders: Estate Planning for Mixed-Citizenship Couples

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Cross‑border marriages are becoming increasingly common, and so are the estate planning surprises that come with them. If at least one spouse is not a U.S. citizen, familiar tools like the unlimited marital deduction and...more

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