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Noncompete News: Tennessee Enacts Sweeping New Noncompete Framework

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Tennessee employers should revisit their restrictive covenant agreements following the enactment of Tennessee’s first-ever statutory framework governing noncompete agreements. On May 7, 2026, Governor Bill Lee signed House...more

Alston & Bird

‘Substantially Similar’ Regulatory Frameworks Under the GENIUS Act: Emerging State Legislation

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Our Financial Services Group examines state legislative actions that signal a growing state-level trend toward aligning regulatory frameworks for payment stablecoin issuers with GENIUS Act standards....more

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Reconciliation 2.0 and healthcare chances

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Congress returns from a one-week recess, with most focus on advancing reconciliation 2.0. Before leaving for recess, House Republicans passed the reconciliation 2.0 budget resolution, and the Senate this week will begin...more

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The Duality of the U.S. Maritime Action Plan: Near-Term Impact and Long-Term Challenges

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U.S. federal maritime policy will shift meaningfully in the coming months and years following the Trump Administration’s announcement of the Maritime Action Plan (the MAP) on February 16, 2026....more

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Colorado Pioneers First-in-Nation Ban on "Surveillance Pricing" and Algorithmic Wage Setting

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As businesses increasingly rely on AI and algorithmic models to optimize pricing and labor costs, state legislatures are drawing strict boundaries around the data fueling these systems....more

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How AI Use Can Increase Failure to Prevent Fraud Risk

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Companies increasingly rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and perform complex tasks. To date, much commentary on AI risk has focused on external threats to companies (for...more

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Egypt set for major competition law amendments

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Egypt's competition framework is set for a major update. On April 24, 2026, the Egyptian Parliament ("Parliament") approved a bill that will introduce amendments ("Amendments") to replace certain articles of the current...more

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Tech Takes the Helm: How Emerging Technologies Have Rewritten FDI Regimes

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The landscape of foreign direct investment screening has undergone a profound transformation over the past decade. What was once a relatively niche area of international law – focused on industries traditionally associated...more

Lathrop GPM

Virginia Governor Signs Law Banning Post-Term Non-Compete Provisions in New Franchise Agreements - May 2026

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On April 13, 2026, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed HB 69/SB 240 into law, which amends the Virginia Retail Franchising Act. This law bans the offer or sale of a franchise in Virginia containing a post-term...more

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Senate Banking to Vote on Market Structure Bill, Federal Court Issues Holding in Event Contracts Case, Fed Governor Addresses...

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Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) reportedly reached a compromise aimed at resolving a standoff between the crypto industry and banking groups over whether digital asset exchanges should be permitted to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New Grid Access Rules in Spain: Key Takeaways

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The proposed changes to Spain’s energy regulatory framework will affect data centre developers, among others....more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut’s 2026 Legislative Session Yields Property Tax Changes

Connecticut’s short legislative session wrapped up on May 6, 2026 and property owners across the state should take note of several property tax measures that were adopted. These measures now await Governor Lamont’s signature...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Major Developments Put Colorado’s AI Law on Ice Ahead of Implementation

As the June 30, 2026 effective date of Colorado’s burdensome AI law rapidly approaches, there are new developments that complicate its implementation and raise questions about whether it will ever be implemented in its...more

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Key Recent Maryland Environmental and Energy Law Developments

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Key Takeaways - Product manufacturers, developers, agricultural operators, utilities, and local governments should take note of Maryland’s 2026 environmental actions. The most immediate impacts include new pre-construction...more

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Abu Dhabi Off‑Plan 2.0: Escrow, Guarantees and Governance in a Maturing Market

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Recent legislative and regulatory measures in Abu Dhabi have reshaped the risk allocation around off‑plan real estate projects. Amendments to the core Real Estate Sector Regulation Law, together with a 2025-26 package of...more

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Saudi Arabia's New Enforcement Law: Key Changes and Practical Implications

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On 3/11/1447H (corresponding to 20/04/2026G), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enacted a new Enforcement Law (the “New Enforcement Law”). The new law replaces in its entirety the previous Enforcement Law, and repeals all...more

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Dubai Confirms the Allocation of Jurisdiction Over the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

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The Dubai Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal (CJT), an independent judicial authority established in Dubai by Decree No. 29 of 2024 to resolve conflicts between the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC Courts)...more

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Minnesota Bans Virtual Currency Kiosks Effective August 1, 2026

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On May 5, 2026, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed Senate File 3868 (“SF 3868” or the “Act”) into law, making Minnesota one of the first states in the country to prohibit virtual currency kiosks statewide, following similar...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Section 6435 temporary regulations should prompt parties who remove previously taxed dyed diesel fuel or kerosene to re-examine...

On April 30, 2026, the Treasury and IRS released temporary regulations (T.D. 10047) and identical proposed regulations (REG-119294-25) under section 6435 of the Code, which was added by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)....more

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Kazakhstan Introduces Special Legal Regime for Alatau City

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The President of Kazakhstan has signed a Constitutional Law introducing a special legal regime for Alatau city. The law establishes Alatau as a "city of accelerated development" that is designed as a next‑generation...more

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Anti-DEI Law Requires Florida Contractors and Grant Recipients to Certify Compliance

A new law in Florida will prevent local governments from funding or promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and require that contractors and grant recipients certify that public funds will not be used for...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2026 Spring Economic Update: Key Impacts on Canada’s Financial Sector

Introduction - On April 28, 2026, the federal government released the 2026 Spring Economic Update, followed by the tabling of Bill C-30, the Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act. Together, they introduce several...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Colorado Rewrites Its Landmark AI Law: Unpacking SB 26-189 and What It Means for Businesses

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After attempting to amend its first-in-the-nation AI law for two years and three legislative sessions, on May 9, 2026, the Colorado legislature passed SB 26-189. It now awaits the governor’s signature and is expected to be...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Curb Your AI—Regulatory Actions Seeking to Prevent AI from Engaging in Professional Services

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life continues to see exponential growth and until recently its utility appeared limited only by the imagination of ‘organic’ intelligence—queue the regulatory actions. ...more

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AI regulation in financial services: navigating the EU AI Act in a layered regulatory landscape

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Banks, insurers and financial intermediaries are not newcomers to algorithmic decision making. Credit scoring models have been in production for decades, and actuarial pricing has long relied on statistical inference. The EU...more

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