As the regulatory landscape for AI continues to evolve, Colorado is considering significant changes to its recently enacted AI Act…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
From 1 May 2025, in respect of Hong Kong’s MPF scheme, the MPF offsetting mechanism will be abolished, meaning that employers no longer will be able to use the accrued benefits of their mandatory contributions under the…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
The Hong Kong Government has proposed to change the “continuous contract” requirement under the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57) (“EO”) from the current “4-18” requirement to a more relaxed “4-17” or “4-68” requirement…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts
On April 28, 2025, EPA Administrator Zeldin issued the Agency’s most comprehensive statement since Trump’s inauguration regarding how EPA plans to address PFAS compounds under a variety of ongoing regulatory programs (“EPA…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Environmental Law
Government is consulting on material updates to National Policy Statements EN-1 (overarching energy), EN-3 (renewable energy infrastructure) and EN-5 (electricity networks). National Policy Statements are at the heart of the…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Georgia has enacted the most comprehensive tort reform legislation the state has seen in nearly 20 years.
Passed during the 2025 Georgia legislative session, the legislation impacts multiple aspects of Georgia tort…
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/ Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Insurance, Personal Injury
The European Commission finally published, more than 6 months after its adoption, its first decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”)…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
Approaches to Giving Guidance during Economic Uncertainty -
As companies issue guidance during this period of economic uncertainty, their earnings announcements are taking different approaches, including..…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law
Between 2015-2025 the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) carried out an important function in assessing the UK’s long-term infrastructure needs, setting the infrastructure agenda and providing independent advice to the…
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/ Administrative Law, Construction Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
What lawyers call a “battle of the forms” occurs when two parties, negotiating a contract, exchange conflicting standard terms during the contract negotiation and formation. This leads to the obvious and not uncommon dilemma:…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
In Sze Fung Engineering Limited v Trevi Construction Company Limited [2025] HKCA 278, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (“CA”) ruled that the “back to back” wording in that case was not a “pay when paid” clause, but governed only…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
In Y and Another v GI and Another [2025] HKCFI 1317[1], the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”) allowed the defendant’s application for security for costs against the plaintiffs in respect of the plaintiffs’ application…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure
Our employment law update for April covers the Supreme Court decision the correct definition of “sex” and “woman” in the Equality Act and a Court of Appeal decision providing guidelines on gross misconduct dismissals…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
2025 has already been a busy year in UK consumer protection law. With the CMA having issued its annual plan for 2025 / 2026 on 27 March 2025 and its new enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
