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The European Commission has launched a consultation on its revised version of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”). There are some amendments to the version proposed by EFRAG in November 2025 which are set...more
On 3 April 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) issued the Draft Provisions on Simplified Measures for Personal Information Protection for Small-Scale Data Controllers (the “Draft Provisions”)....more
On 5 May 2026, the European Commission adopted Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/977, introducing harmonised and more stringent rules for how notified bodies conduct conformity assessment activities under the EU...more
The CFPB has finalized its long-anticipated revision to the Section 1071 small business lending data collection rule, published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2026. The final rule (Docket No. CFPB-2025-0040; RIN 3170-AB40)...more
AI has become a widespread force in the legal field, but its application looks different depending on the size of the practice and resources available. This excerpt from Artificial Intelligence for the Rest of Us, a book...more
EFRAG recently submitted its proposed 2026 sustainability reporting work program to the European Commission. The work program outlines EFRAG’s strategic priorities and planned activities relating to the EU’s Corporate...more
With both the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) and the European Parliament (the “Parliament”) having adopted their respective positions on the AI Omnibus, the proposal has entered the decisive trilogue phase —...more
On April 14, the UK’s independent financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), announced the release of an “open finance roadmap,” aiming to transcend the current operating limits of open banking by providing...more
In December 2025, the European Commission published its proposal for the European Biotech Act. The proposal is a centerpiece of the Commission's broader strategy to position the EU as a global leader in biotechnology,...more
On March 11, 2026, United States Patent and Trademark Office Director John A. Squires issued a memorandum introducing additional discretionary factors for the institution of inter partes review (“IPR”) and post-grant review...more
Hot on the heels of the UK government's Smart Data Strategy – to which banking and financial services are central - the FCA has published its long-awaited Roadmap aimed at turning open finance's potential to be the ‘next...more
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has been vocal about his desire to make IPOs great again. It would take a serious amount of rulemaking and potentially even statutory changes to reshuffle the mix of...more
On 14 and 15 April 2026, the French Parliament adopted a Simplification Bill (Projet de loi de simplification de la vie économique) raising the French merger control notification thresholds. The reform aims to reduce the...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its open finance roadmap, setting out its vision for open finance in the UK from now until 2030. The FCA explains that the roadmap draws on lessons from open banking and...more
Texas House Bill 40, passed last summer and effective as of September 1, 2025, significantly expanded the jurisdiction of the Texas Business Court – the specialized courts launched in September 2024 to handle high-stakes...more
Key Takeaways - The Senate passed the Investing in All of America Act of 2025 on April 15, 2026. The Act now awaits the President’s signature to become law....more
On March 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the launch of a new OSHA initiative called CARE, which stands for Customer Assistance, Resources & Engagements. ...more
On March 31, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman delivered remarks on the “vital” role small businesses play in the U.S. economy and the importance of regulatory support for small business lending. Characterizing...more
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its Annual Plan for 2026 to 2027 on 23 March 2026 setting out its strategic priorities for the coming year....more
The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a hearing on April 7, 2026, on “Fueling Innovation: The Role of Small Businesses in America’s Bioeconomy.” The Committee will hear from two panels of...more
The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for evidence on revising the EU state aid rules for banks in difficulty. The initiative proposes to consolidate the six existing crisis-era communications into a single,...more
Earlier this month, the U.S. Navy announced a significant overhaul of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, with a renewed emphasis on speed, efficiency, and...more
La Unidad de Regulación Financiera (URF) de Colombia publicó para comentarios, hasta el 27 de marzo de 2026, un proyecto de decreto del Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público, mediante el cual se fijan reglas particulares...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a call for input seeking views on how its regulatory framework can better support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing finance. The FCA considers this...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Memorandum on March 11, 2026, signaling that the Patent Trial & Appeal Board may place increased weight on domestic manufacturing activity and the interests of...more