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Qatar's Ministry of Justice has introduced a new electronic execution system that enables remote document signing through secure digital links and virtual notary meetings. This development implements the Electronic Transactions Law and aligns with recent judicial regulations recognizing electronic signatures, marking a significant shift in how legal documents can be authenticated and executed in Qatar.

During Paris Arbitration Week, the firm, together with the Ukrainian Arbitration Association (UAA), hosted a panel discussion titled "Ukraine in Focus: Investment into Post War Reconstruction, Contracts, and Disputes."

The UAE Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on 14 October 2024 the cancellation of the requirement for Licensees conducting one or more Relevant Activities and generating Relevant Income in the UAE...

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have jointly updated their Corporate Prosecutions Guidance (the Guidance)...

The English High Court has ruled in the case of London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse...

The United Kingdom is quickening the pace on the new crypto regulatory regime. The FCA published three papers in quick succession in May 2025: a discussion on key policy positions (DP25/1) and two consultations on detailed rules (CP25/14 and CP25/15).

Over the last week, several registered investment advisers have received examination letters, issued from both the Securities and Exchange Commission's national office in Washington...

In a minute or less, here are the key points manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products need to know about recent lawsuits related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) targeting their peers.

Prediction markets and event contracts have gone mainstream. Prediction market platforms offer contracts on virtually any event you can imagine, and increasingly advisers and their personnel, including portfolio managers, are signing up. If your compliance program hasn’t caught up to the issues that prediction markets raise, you may have a problem you don’t know about yet.

Understanding the SEC's enforcement approach is critical for practitioners and regulated entities alike. One of the few public documents describing...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has long been concerned with investment advisers having access to client assets and investment companies’ safeguarding of fund assets. The custodial framework for investment companies dates back to 1941, and Rule 206(4)-2 (the Custody Rule) for investment advisers was adopted in 1962. Despite amendments and SEC staff guidance over the years, critics argue these rules have not been sufficiently flexible to evolve with modern markets, particularly digital assets.

On 1 March 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama issued an opinion holding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional.

On 22 February 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published its report (Report) announcing civil recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.

Earned Wage Access (or EWA) programs are popular programs that allow employees to access their salary or wages that have already been earned, prior to the scheduled payroll date.

Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning, and energy efficiency at nearly every level of government and business

A Michigan District Court recently found that shared services agreements between parent companies and their subsidiaries made parents potentially liable for environmental claims against their subsidiaries.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a proposed rulemaking on 31 July 2023 to implement Congress's updates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)...

On Friday, 23 June 2023, the House GOP Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Working Group, led by Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and several Republican members of the House Financial...