The FCA has published Consultation Paper CP25/28 with a view to accelerating the adoption of tokenisation by UK authorised funds

ESMA finally published its long-awaited technical advice for the review of the EAD, which proposes changes to the existing UCITS framework (the Report).

The European Data Protection Board has asked the European Commission to evaluate how a recent US Supreme Court ruling on presidential authority to dismiss FTC commissioners may affect the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. The decision raises questions about the independence of the Federal Trade Commission, a key pillar underpinning the European Commission's adequacy determination that allows personal data transfers between the EU and participating US organisations.

ESMA finally published its long-awaited technical advice for the review of the EAD, which proposes changes to the existing UCITS framework (the Report).

This is a follow-up to our legal alert concerning the draft bill of the Basic Act on AI (人工智慧基本法草案; the Bill). On 28 August 2025, Taiwan's Executive Yuan passed the draft Bill, aiming to strike a balance between emerging AI technologies and ethical conduct.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on changes to the short selling regime in the United Kingdom (UK), as set out in Consultation Paper CP25/29.

As part of the UK government's strategy to boost the competitiveness of the UK financial services sector and support growth, the overall burdens of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR)...

On 24 September 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) posted a preliminary list of companies that it believes may be reporting or covered entities under California's Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261).

The SEC's latest regulatory agenda has officially been unveiled, and according to Chair Atkins the "regulatory agenda reflects that it is a new day" at the SEC.

Our firm has a pro bono client who lost thousands of dollars trusting someone she met online. Over two years, the fraudster convinced her to move her funds to a US “bank” that would help her pay for her daughter’s expensive hospital stays.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched an aggressive campaign to assert exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets, where event contracts are traded.

The SEC has proposed rescinding its 2010 pay-to-play rule that restricted political contributions by investment advisers and their employees to government officials. After nearly sixteen years of enforcement, the Commission now characterizes the rule as having "significant unintended consequences" with draconian penalties for minor violations, proposing instead to rely on existing antifraud provisions to address pay-to-play practices.

The order also directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to ease access to alternative assets for such plans by revisiting applicable regulations and guidance, including that related to accredited investor and qualified purchaser status.

The Federal Circuit recently issued its first review of a derivation proceeding, a rarely used proceeding provided for by the America Invents Act (AIA).

The Federal Circuit's decision in NCS Multistage Inc. v. Nine Energy Service, Inc. establishes that a patentee's prior commercial sale does not automatically qualify as a public disclosure under the AIA safe harbor provision. The court clarified that the critical question is whether the inventor's actions made the subject matter of the invention available to the public, not merely whether a commercial transaction occurred.

Effective 1 September 2025, all hearings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will be conducted in person. Parties involved must attend these hearings physically and in person unless...

President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., secretary of health and human services, announced on 22 September 2025, that the Federal Drug Administration will begin warning women...

Massachusetts offers a key incentive for developers through its Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (State LIHTC), designed to encourage the creation and preservation of affordable housing.

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has issued an urgent warning that AI is fundamentally transforming the cyber threat landscape, with increasingly capable models enabling both rapid vulnerability detection and exploitation by malicious actors. Business leaders are being called upon to treat cyber resilience as a core strategic priority, with recommendations spanning attack surface reduction, accelerated patching, legacy system remediation, strengthened access controls, and incident preparedness. With the

This webinar explored the latest updates and developments surrounding sanctions and changes in the US Trade Representative (USTR) Section 301 fees...oren