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The Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have published updated Statements of Policy (SoP) setting out their respective approaches to cost benefit analysis (CBA). The BoE SoP sets out how it...more
Roughly two thirds of the ocean lies outside of any country’s jurisdiction. This area, encompassing about half of the Earth’s total surface, is known as the “high seas.” The high seas hold huge importance to the health of the...more
The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) is set to undergo major changes as of July 1, 2026, when key amendments to the law take effect. The amendments will expand the scope of the CTDPA’s applicability and update...more
Tracking regulatory updates is only the first step. Learn how early alerts and clear ownership help teams turn regulatory awareness into coordinated response. Why manual monitoring creates governance gaps - Fragmented...more
The first part of the 31st annual session of the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”) Council was held in Kingston, Jamaica from 9 to 19 March 2026. After more than a decade of negotiations, mounting geopolitical pressure...more
Responsible AI practices are a growing focus within many companies and in society at large. In late February, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible...more
South Korea’s Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Trust (AI Basic Act) took effect on January 22, 2026, joining the European Union AI Act as a comprehensive AI regulatory regime....more
The UK government has published a Statement of Progress on the copyright report and impact assessment that it must produce under the Data (Use and Access) Act. Under the Act, the government must publish a report on the use of...more
Following the Council's decision on 26 November 2025, the European Parliament has now also voted in favour of a further postponement and a revision of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This gives responsible market...more
Key point: The California Legislature is considering a bill that would impose comprehensive requirements on the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, with a focus on transparency,...more
On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab, and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery speak with Archana Kotecha, CEO of The Remedy Project,...more
The number of instances in which businesses must conduct risk assessments and impact assessments under state privacy and AI laws has exploded. In recent months, California and Connecticut have added additional — and...more
Last week, Colorado lawmakers held a special session that culminated in a decision to delay the implementation of the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA) until June 30, 2026, extending the timeline beyond its original...more
The Ninth Circuit held that the Forest Service’s substantial reduction of a forest thinning project between the Draft and Final EAs did not require repeating the public comment process or considering new alternatives under...more
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has called a special legislative session set to begin Aug. 21 to address Colorado’s AI law (the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act or “CAIA”), which is currently scheduled to take effect Feb....more
Colorado Governor Jared Polis just called for a special legislative session starting August 21 to revisit the state’s landmark artificial intelligence law, signaling that employers and businesses may gain a reprieve from what...more
As employers across the country embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their workplace activities, federal and state lawmakers are lining up to consider guardrails on common AI practices. From hiring to performance...more
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief partner Guy Brenner, who leads Proskauer’s D.C. Labor & Employment practice and is head of the Government Contractor Compliance Group, and Jonathan Slowik, senior counsel, Labor &...more
New Jersey officials recently released proposed privacy regulations that would create several new compliance obligations for businesses above and beyond what existing state law and many other state laws require, meaning you...more
On June 6, 2025 the federal government tabled Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, carrying out Prime Minister Carney’s election commitment to provide “one-window” regulatory decisions through a newly established Federal...more
On June 25, Connecticut Governor Lamont signed Senator James Maroney’s SB 1295 into law. The bill makes several notable changes to Connecticut’s existing consumer data privacy law, including modifying its applicability...more
The European Commission (EC) began a call for evidence on May 14, 2025, for an impact assessment of the European Biotech Act. The EC states that the overall objective is to improve the size and competitiveness of the...more
In response to current global economic uncertainty, the Ontario government recently tabled Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025. Bill 5 aims to streamline and accelerate the approval processes for major...more
Despite months of intense lobbying and a last-minute legislative scramble, Colorado’s sweeping AI anti-bias law is still set to take effect on February 1, 2026. But the tech industry isn’t done fighting. After lawmakers just...more
On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Colorado’s historic artificial intelligence (AI) consumer protection bill, SB 24-205, colloquially known as “Colorado’s AI Act” (“CAIA”), into law....more