Possible Ratification Delay In Japan

Japan has blocked a South Korean private equity firm's acquisition of a Japanese machine tool manufacturer, marking only the second time ever the country has rejected...

On April 9, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") announced an amendment to the regulations related to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act ("FEFTA") to catch-all export controls.

On May 2, 2011, the law concerning an amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure (the "Code") to clarify international jurisdiction was published (the "Amendment").

This blog is part of our Spotlight on Japan series, featuring blogs written by our current Japanese legal trainees—bengoshi who have completed U.S. LLM programs and are now training...

On Jan. 7, 2026, the Council on Customs, Tariff, Foreign Exchange and Other Transactions – an advisory body to Japan’s Ministry of Finance – published a report addressing key reforms to Japan’s...

China has banned all Japanese seafood imports in response to the release of treated water from Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea.

The White House has announced a series of negotiation frameworks with key Asia-Pacific partners, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia in the lead-up to the August 1, 2025, trade negotiation deadline.

Starting with the subprime crisis, the world economy has been plunged into a "once in a hundred years" economic crisis. With the United States as the epicenter, the U.S., Europe, Japan, and China are creating demand for goods and services through large-scale government spending in order to cover the sudden shrinkage in demand.

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Automotive trade is a key -- and a sticking point -- to the emerging Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed free-trade agreement that could spur the economies of the Americas, Asia and Oceania.

The Code is voluntary, but it will likely become an important reference point for demonstrating compliance with Article 50 of the AI Act.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction against Perplexity AI, determining that when an AI agent acts at a user's direction, it is the user—not the AI company—who "accesses" computer systems under federal and California computer fraud statutes. This landmark appellate decision addresses how existing computer-access laws apply to agentic artificial intelligence and has significant implications...

A federal court has struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, which sought to recover $75 billion from fossil fuel companies based on historical emissions. The ruling found the Act preempted by the Clean Air Act, marking the first judicial decision on state climate superfund legislation and establishing that EPA's rescission of the endangerment finding does not alter preemption analysis.

The European Commission has proposed replacing the EU's three core procurement directives with a single, directly applicable Regulation that would fundamentally reshape how companies compete for public contracts across Member States. The reform introduces mandatory quality criteria thresholds, embeds ESG considerations as evaluation factors, and establishes new security and European-preference provisions that could restrict participation based on ownership, supply chain exposure, and strategic dependencies.

On December 3, a federal court in the Central District of California granted plaintiffs' request for preliminary approval of a proposed $22 million settlement ...

The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against 20 EU Member States for failing to transpose the EmpCo Directive by the March 27, 2026 deadline. This directive aims to combat greenwashing by requiring substantiation of environmental claims and third-party certification for sustainability labels, with full implementation expected by September 27, 2026.

Mexico's comprehensive anti-money laundering framework has undergone a sweeping transformation through Acuerdo 115/2026, introducing mandatory risk-based methodologies, enhanced client due diligence protocols, and automated monitoring requirements. With implementation deadlines beginning March 1, 2027, obligated parties conducting vulnerable activities face compressed timelines to overhaul their compliance infrastructure while navigating heightened enforcement risks and stricter beneficial ownership thresho

The European Commission has adopted final Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU, introducing a "workable effects approach" that narrows presumptions while expanding guidance on objective justifications and recognizing sustainability benefits as valid efficiencies for the first time. These Guidelines replace the 2008 Enforcement Priorities Guidance and are expected to significantly impact enforcement practices across EU Member States and beyond, particularly for digital market

The IRS has proposed new regulations that would impose nondiscrimination requirements on private schools seeking to maintain their tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3). These regulations would prohibit policies discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in admissions, financial assistance, and other school programs. The proposed rules raise important questions about how private schools can structure their programs while complying with federal tax law requirements.

On July 16, plaintiffs in a putative class action filed a motion for preliminary approval of their settlement agreement with a video game ...