The Measures outline requirements and procedures for self-initiated and regulator-mandated compliance audits from May 1, 2025…
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On March 24, 2025, the SEC’s new filing system, “EDGAR Next,” went live. This transition has left Section 16 reporting persons with various questions about what they need to do and by when…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law
France, the first country to transpose the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the Directive or CSRD) through Order No. 2023-1142 of 6 December 2023, Order No. 2023-1142 of 6 December 2023, concerning the publication…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade
The OCC is restoring its former practices and policies under the Bank Merger Act to reinstate expedited merger reviews and streamlined business combination applications…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions
Recent developments include leadership changes, workforce reductions, and policy shifts at HHS and FDA, reshaping agency operations under President Trump’s administration…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Health
Singapore shows leadership in a diverse APAC market where the race is on to strengthen transparency in environmental claims and combat greenwashing…
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/ Business Organizations, Environmental Law, Consumer Protection
The first updates to the COPPA Rule since 2013 impose new obligations for sharing children’s personal information with third parties.
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published the final…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
Companies with B2C or B2B recurring payment programs that include negative option terms now have until July 14, 2025, to ensure their disclosure, consent, and cancellation practices are compliant with the Negative Option Rule…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
Latham & Watkins recently hosted its annual Executive Energy & Infrastructure conference in Austin, Texas. During the two-day event, more than 125 industry experts, policymakers, and thought leaders shared insights and discussed…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
In recent years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom) has increasingly sought to position itself as a Middle Eastern jurisdiction that is open for global business. Key to this is establishing robust, competitive and liquid…
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/ Bankruptcy, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
The federal banking agencies continue to open the channels for regulated entities to engage in digital asset activities.
On May 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published Interpretive Letter 1184…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking
Until recently, the UK and EU post-Brexit market abuse regimes remained substantially aligned. However, the passing of the EU Listing Act reforms in 2024 has meant that UK and EU MAR have started to diverge meaningfully for the…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
Nasdaq and NYSE-listed companies must have a compensation recovery policy that complies with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s clawback rule. The rule requires the clawback of executive compensation after an accounting…
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/ Administrative Law, Securities Law
Companies with B2C or B2B recurring payment programs that include negative option terms should review their disclosure, consent, and cancellation practices to ensure compliance with the rule…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
On April 29, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to formalize the Commission’s practices and review processes for reviewing foreign…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, International Law & Trade
