Anti-corruption & international risk developments
With the current state of the world and heightened scrutiny of the nonprofit sector, it is critical that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with international reach routinely assess the effectiveness of their trade...more
China Rejects U.S. Request for Defense Chief Meeting. The Chinese government has declined a U.S. request for a meeting between the defense chiefs for the two nations, according to an announcement from the Pentagon. The...more
House China Select Committee Holds First Hearing. The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (China Select Committee) will hold its first hearing on...more
As the UK's constitution continues to be tested, the Brexit fundamentals remain unchanged. Seven weeks from now, the UK will automatically exit the EU on 31 October by the default operation of the Article 50 process. The...more
If Brexit happens, it will impact the entire European Union (EU) in various ways, and not just economically. For instance, what about the expatriates from an EU country residing in the U.K. pursuant to the current EU...more
The UK government has recently published a further series of technical notices to guide businesses and citizens as to what they would need to do if the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement in place – the 'no deal'...more
• The U.K. and the EU have agreed on the substantive trade elements of the legal text set to govern the U.K.’s withdrawal from the EU (the “Withdrawal Agreement”). If the other outstanding elements of the Withdrawal Agreement...more
The EU27 have agreed the terms of the UK's transitional period with the EU following its exit on 29 March 2019 and adopted guidelines setting out the EU's negotiating position on the future relationship....more
The following alert is directed to organizations with a presence in the UK or who anticipate the need to place talent at a UK work site. Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, British Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article...more