Where do conflicts in sanctions laws arise, and how do financial institutions best navigate these? How does this align with or diverge...

On Monday (22 June 2020), changes to the Enterprise Act 2002 merger control thresholds were laid before the UK Parliament relating to (i)...

Roland Marcus Andrade, creator of "AML Bitcoin," was charged with fraud and money laundering in a grand jury indictment unsealed yesterday.

The European Commission completed its highly anticipated two year review of the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") on June 24,...

New biometric technologies can pick up on a unique cardiac signature from 200 meters away, even through clothes.

But what is a person's...

The much-anticipated Supreme Count decision for SEC v. Liu, published June 22, 2020, is a win for the SEC after a string of losses. The...

News today that the French Conseil Constitutionnel has struck down the Loi Avia which would have required platforms to take down unlawful...

In a letter to Members of the European Parliament ("MEP"), the chair of the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") has highlighted a...

The German competition authority has issued its preliminary findings on its investigation into online user reviews. 

Fake reviews are...

The ICO have just released updated guidance for employers who are considering new data processing measures due to COVID19 in order to...

While the trade war between China and the United States may be cooling, restrictions on Chinese listings in the United States are heating...

The French Constitutional Council has just issued its decision on the compliance of the Avia Law (on various requirements relating to...

Players in the TMT space should be looking at whether they will be able to tap into the new funding that is coming from the Commission as...

I appreciate there is a lot of COVID-19 material out there - but this is a really helpful resource to have available.

Moving from crisis...

The EEOC just updated its Technical Assistance Q&A on COVID-19 and the ADA to distinguish between antibody tests (which detect past...

This article, originally published in the Investment Advisers Association newsletter, analyzes the past to look ahead to a post-COVID...

As formal trade talks with both Australia and New Zealand are about to begin, Australia's trade minister has indicated that a free trade...

Just two weeks ahead of the Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS June 30 implementation deadline, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issued a...

Non-essential retailers are open for business after nearly three months, as consumers face a new reality of social distancing, face...

In general, an agency's evaluation of a government contracting bid is constrained by the factors specified in the evaluation....

The past few months have seen an exponential increase in the demand for personal protective equipment (“PPE”), medical supplies, and...

We need a collective focus from all professionals to ensure that Diversity & Inclusion remain a central pillar for businesses that...

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to meet this afternoon in an attempt...

This interview with New York Department of Financial Services Superintendent Linda Lacewell covers a wide landscape and underscores how...

The EEOC supplemented its guidance today on the ADA, reasonable accommodations and COVID-19.  The new guidance adds several Q&As...

The environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape continues to evolve.  This article examines whether short selling non-ESG...

One of the more obscure and curious stories about the Copyright Directive that does not seem to have been picked up on came up at the end...

The ICO's Age Appropriate Design Code has now been laid before Parliament for approval. Once approved, organisations will have 12 months...

Technological development in the field of machine learning and its real-life application (in speech and image recognition, autonomous...

In what will be a welcome piece of news for businesses, the UK Government has reportedly dropped plans to introduce a full customs border...

Baker McKenzie’s North America Energy response team recently surveyed a number of key oil and gas producing jurisdictions across the...

Complying with transparency and security requirements under data protection laws can be a challenge, particularly when it comes to IoT....

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, head of the CBI, has stated that any buffers that businesses had built to cope with the additional cost and...

Tech often leads the way for new workplace trends. I won't be surprised if more and more companies start offering permanently remote...

Shelter-in-place or stay at home orders have been prevalent throughout the United States since March 2020 as state and local governments...

The Platform to Business Regulation (2019/1150) will come directly into force in the 27 EU member states and the UK from 12 July 2020....

The UK's consumer regulator (CMA) has obtained a formal commitment from major UK holiday lettings company, Vacation Rentals, that it will...

Worried about the rules for your work from home employees?  Here are the top 10 things to include in your remote working policy.

A popular provision the Coronavirus Aid, Response and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides employees who qualify for unemployment...

The UK Government has published its response to the DCMS Report on addictive and immersive technologies. One of the most prominent points...

The positive impact of last month’s announcement that the European Commission will provide agricultural firms with clarifications on how...

As the June 30 compliance date for Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS approaches, this Bloomberg Law article examines the SEC's...

The public markets appear positive that financial technology companies are going to do well coming out of lockdown. Large listed...

The Northern District of California is one court in the US that commonly sees food labeling class actions alleging that consumers were...

AI is powerful technology, but embedding and operationalizing AI in a business can be challenging.

Have you seen our video chats ?  Each one is a fifteen-minute (or less) focus on a pressing COVID-19 topic for employers, with...

On Friday, June 5, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held oral argument regarding the Government's...

The Commission has published a second report on the impact of COVID-19 on trade in the EU27 (i.e. the EU without the UK). 

The...

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COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to global business operations. Every day, corporate...

The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union ("Council") has published a progress report on the status of the proposed...

On June 1, 2020, the Department of Justice issued an update to its Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs.   

The...

The Commission has now officially published its thinking and proposed approaches ("roadmaps" or "inception impact assessment" in EU...

The fourth round of post-Brexit negotiations began on 2 June. It was reported that both sides came to the table with limited expectations...

This judgment (annulling the EU Commission's 2016 decision to block Three-O2) is a big one because it’s the first time that an EU court...

We predicted a resurgence of transactions involving private investments in public equities or PIPEs as they are commonly known - the last...

ESMA has published a consultation on cloud outsourcing guidelines which is open until 1 September 2020. ESMA aims to publish the final...

The US Supreme Court recently ruled in Outokumpu Stainless Steel USA, LLC v Coverteam SAS that the New York Convention does not...

As retailers and manufacturers of consumer products sold in the United States adapt to the business realities of COVID-19, many have...