Although the Government's response is not due for some months, the Government has requested ACAS to draft a new Code of Practice on Settlement Agreements.

The ban on age discrimination against adults in the provision of "services and public functions" has been brought into effect on 1 October 2012.

A new Labour Relations Agency Arbitration Scheme has been launched.

On 6 April 2013 the Income Tax (Exemption of Minor Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 come into effect.

Despite considerable opposition to its proposals, the Government intends to continue with its plans to repeal the power of employment tribunals.

The FSA has published a guidance consultation on the risk to customers from financial incentives paid to sales staff.

On 1 October 2012 s.87 of the Pensions Act 2008 came into force which removes the statutory duty for employers to have a designated stakeholder pension scheme.

The European Commission has agreed to extend the period for the European social partners to agree on the reform of the EU Working Time Directive to 31 December 2012.

Plans have been announced for a new type of employment contract whereby employees may waive their employment rights for unfair dismissal and redundancy.

Responding to a request from new House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA) regarding the Department’s recent forum on hydraulic fracturing on public lands, Secretary Salazar told Chairman Hastings in a January 10, 2011 letter that the Department would work closely with Congress as well as other Federal and state agencies and the public to ensure that natural gas is developed in an effective and environmentally sound manner on public lands.

The Senate voted last week to confirm Susman Godfrey partner Arun Subramanian to the Southern District bench, and to elevate Judge Alison Nathan to the Second Circuit.

All too often, companies that have been victimized by data breaches are being blamed by regulators and class action lawyers for not doing more to prevent the breaches.

Officials in the EU often deride the lack of a national data protection authority in the US.

Partner Anne-Gabrielle Haie and associate Maria Avramidou authored an article published by Cybersecurity Law Report......

On December 3, 2024, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (the Court) found that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is likely unconstitutional and issued a nationwide...

The FCC has expanded its Covered List beyond individual companies to encompass four entire categories of foreign-produced equipment, introducing new restrictions driven by national security concerns.

Alexandra Baj and Judy Wang authored an article for Export Compliance Manager titled "How to Transition from the EAR to the ITAR Like a Pro."

Steptoe partner Alexandra Melia and associate Elliot Letts were editors of Lexology's 2025 Panoramic Sanctions Guide.

Signed into law by President Trump on July 18, 2025, the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins)...

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