Enforcement Relief: What New Regulatory Reforms Could Mean for Hospices
Yesterday evening, European Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on a one-year postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation for all businesses, plus additional targeted changes...more
With its much anticipated decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v Markowich, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has weighed in on the distinction between “material fact” and “material change” under Canadian securities laws, offering...more
The OCC has announced changes to Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) examination procedures and data collection requirements applicable to community banks to reduce regulatory burdens. The policy changes are...more
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), a division of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Executive Office of the President, issued a memorandum titled “Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published consultation paper CP25/29, alongside a press release, setting out proposed rules and guidance for the UK short selling regime. This follows the introduction of the Short...more
On October 29, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) officially rescinded its rule requiring nonbank entities to register certain agency and court orders with the Bureau. This decision follows a proposal...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently published a draft comprehensive Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Space Modernization for the 21st Century,” aiming to overhaul its space and earth...more
On October 6, the OCC announced five actions intended to reduce the regulatory burden on community banks. The actions included two bulletins revising examination procedures for community banks by (i) replacing fixed...more
On October 6, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced new guidance eliminating policy-based examination requirements for community banks that are not mandated by statute or regulation. Effective January...more
On October 6, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced a series of significant actions aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on community banks. These initiatives are part of the OCC’s ongoing efforts...more
It’s been over three years since the UK’s National Security and Investment (NSI) regime came into force. Since then, the regime has remained largely unchanged, with several attempts over the period to increase the...more
In the wake of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), the federal banking agencies have issued joint guidance to provide clarity on supervisory expectations for banks that...more
On 15 July 2025, the FCA published PS25/9 and PS25/10 outlining its final rules for the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regime, which will supersede the existing UK Prospectus Regulation from 19 January 2026....more
The Data (Use and Access) Bill passed both Houses of UK Parliament and received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, now becoming the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUA Act”). This is the final iteration of the Data Protection and...more
On May 9, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.”...more
The White House’s approach to regulatory policy emerged swiftly after Inauguration Day. In many parts of the industry the new Administration started with a “buzz” of excitement. ...more
On May 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.” The Order takes aim at what the President calls “regulatory crimes,” with the intended purpose...more
Amid continuing market uncertainty that has seen a slowdown of Canadian initial public offerings (IPOs) during the first quarter of 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a series of coordinated...more
FCA outlines its priorities and areas in which it plans to reduce the regulatory burden for firms. On 25 March 2025, the FCA published its five-year strategy (Strategy), alongside the outcome of its review of retail conduct...more
The keenly awaited details of the EU’s proposed first omnibus package were published on 26 February 2025. The package includes amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) (including revision and...more
The European Commission (“the Commission”) has adopted a new package of proposals to simplify European Union ("EU") rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment capacity. The aim of the first Omnibus package...more
Here are the latest developments in the ongoing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) saga...more
The first EU country to transpose the CSRD has proposed a course correction to reduce the regulatory burden on in-scope and medium-sized companies....more
As we turn the page to 2025, employers and HR professionals are turning their attention to ensuring compliance with the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ...more
The coalition agreement of the recently dissolved “Traffic Light Coalition” government in Germany had provided for counteracting the trend of increasing bureaucratic burdens, especially for companies....more