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European Commission Announces Simplifications to the Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation

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The updated guidance includes simplification measures allowing due diligence statements’ reuse, annual submission, and management by authorised representatives on behalf of companies....more

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SEC Offers Updated Guidance for Rule 506(c) Private Placements

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On March 12, 2025, the SEC published a No-Action Letter clarifying accredited investor verification requirements under Rule 506(c)....more

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SEC Updates Guidance on Excluding Shareholder Proposals

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The SEC rescinded Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L and issued updated guidance on the exclusion of shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8 and certain other aspects of Rule 14a-8....more

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FDA Updates Final Guidance on Cosmetic Facility Registration and Product Listing: Wiley

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a Notice announcing the availability of an updated final guidance for the industry entitled “Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products.” The...more

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Final Warning: Distributions to Beneficiaries Must Begin in 2025

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The retirement plan industry has been wrestling with the changes to required minimum distribution (RMD) provisions made by the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0. One issue in particular has caused considerable confusion....more

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Israeli Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority Issues New and Revised Circulars

The emerging risks in the financial services market and the inception of the Regulation of Payment Services and Payment Initiation Law prompted the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) to amend a series of...more

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IRS Updates Energy Community Bonus Tax Credit Guidance

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The IRS released additional guidance on June 7, 2024, in the form of Notice 2024-48 (Notice) regarding the energy community bonus credit under Sections 45, 48, 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code. The Notice follows...more

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USPTO Issues Updated Guidance on Obviousness

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For the first time in nearly 15 years, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued “Updated Guidance for Making a Proper Determination of Obviousness” under the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in KSR Int’l Co. v....more

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New USPTO Obviousness Guidelines Seek to Refine Examiner Evaluations Likely Making Path to Patent Grant More Difficult and...

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On February 27, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released new guidance aimed at enhancing the methodology used to assess the obviousness of patent applications. The updated USPTO guidance emphasizes the...more

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FTC Updates Endorsement Guides and FAQ Guidance Document While Proposing Rule That Will Impact Influencer Marketing and Digital...

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The Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides were first enacted in 1980 and amended in 2009. The Guides provide guidance to businesses and others to ensure that advertising using endorsements or testimonials is...more

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COVID-19: Is the Pandemic Really Over for Employers?

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On May 9, 2023, the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued a press release announcing that the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 would expire on May 11, 2023. The Public Health Emergency has...more

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The COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Has Ended - But Do the Accommodations Continue?

The U.S. secretary of health and human services declared a public health emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19 on January 31, 2020, and since that time, employers have faced a barrage of accommodation requests, largely in the form...more

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New Guidance Issued by OFSI: What Companies Need to Know

On 16 March 2023, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”) published updated guidance on enforcement and monetary penalties for breaches of financial sanctions (the “Guidance”). The Guidance now specifies...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance on COVID-19 Employee Testing

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On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers regarding “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO...more

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Nutter Bank Report: July 2022

Headlines - ..New Federal Guidance Issued on Customer Due Diligence and Risk Management ..Fed Proposes Rule to Mandate LIBOR-Replacement Benchmark Rates in Contracts ..CFPB Clarifies Permissible Purposes for Furnishing,...more

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EEOC Issues Updated Guidance Addressing Coverage of COVID-19-Related Conditions Under the ADA

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On December 14, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued additional guidance on COVID-19 as a “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The EEOC explained that, depending on...more

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California: Masking for All Indoor Public Settings Required as of December 15

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The California Department of Public Health on December 13 announced that it will require all people—regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status—to wear face masks in all “indoor public settings” from December 15 through at...more

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Updated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Audit Guide

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In June the Internal Revenue Service released an updated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Audit Technique Guide. This updated Guide replaces the initial Guide published in 2015. While it is too early to say whether the...more

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US, EU Issue Guidance on Expectations for Due Diligence to Address Forced Labor Risks

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On July 13, 2021, the US Department of State, US Department of the Treasury, US Department of Commerce, US Department of Homeland Security, Office of the United States Trade Representative, and US Department of Labor issued...more

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OSHA Responds to CDC’s Updated Mask Guidance – No Changes to the ETS… Yet

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OSHA issued a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on June 10, 2021 that applied to the healthcare sector. Included in the ETS is an exemption from the masking, distancing, and barrier requirements for employees who...more

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Return of the Mask

On July 27 in response to rising COVID-19 case counts caused by the Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated to recommend that they wear...more

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Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Updates Guidance to Prevent Foreign Bribery

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Companies with business operations in Japan should review due diligence procedures and internal policy regarding small facilitation payments to ensure they are consistent with new guidance from METI. In May 2021, the...more

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New EEOC Guidance Addresses Covid Vaccine Incentives

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With the new CDC guidelines and diminishing number of COVID cases, returning to work has taken center stage. We are still seeing few employers mandate vaccination for employees (and this trend is reported in the news)....more

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Revised Merger Assessment Guidelines Codify UK Interventionist Approach to Dynamic Markets

The U.K.’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has released new merger assessment guidelines that confirm the U.K. regulator’s intensified approach to merger control.1 The guidelines largely codify the CMA’s recent output,...more

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Update on FDA Guidance Pertaining to COVID Variants

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As noted, here’s a brief update pertaining to the new and updated guidance for developers of therapeutics, vaccines, and tests for COVID-19. These guidance outline FDA’s vision of a forward-looking, and flexible approach to...more

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