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If an online business thinks it is insulated from court proceedings by an arbitration clause in standard terms, the English Commercial Court decision...

The Dubai International Financial Centre Court of Appeal has set aside portions of an arbitral award in a landmark ruling, finding that a bank was denied the opportunity to defend against an unpleaded claim introduced only in post-hearing submissions. This decision marks the first time DIFC Courts have intervened on procedural fairness grounds, establishing important precedent for when tribunals must allow parties to respond to new claims raised late in arbitration proceedings.

It is no great secret that criminal enforcement in the United Kingdom against corporations has lagged behind our counterparts in the United States and other jurisdictions.

The UK Supreme Court's SkyKick v Sky ruling clarifies 'bad faith' in trademark over-claiming, emphasizing commercial justification in filings and impacting brand owners' enforcement strategies.

Last year, the firm warned that the Washington Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Old Navy1 significantly expanded the scope of Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA), exposing businesses...

The compromise reached in the Fiscal Responsibility Act increases the U.S. debt ceiling in exchange for discretionary spending limits and reform to several existing legislative schemes...

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid esters, colloquially known as ortho-phthalates or simply phthalates, are a class of synthetic chemicals that were historically...

Almost one year ago, Washington State passed the "My Health, My Data" Act (the Act), which aims to protect Washington consumer health data, particularly...

On 27 June 2024, in a ruling much-anticipated by the securities industry and other similarly regulated industries, the Supreme Court (the Court) held in SEC v. Jarkesy that when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

Over the last few months, several important developments have come into effect. Notably, the injunction on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) makes enforcement take effect in March of 2024...

The High Court of Australia has ruled that NSW planning authorities must consider Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions when assessing resource and energy development applications. In a landmark 3:2 decision, the Court invalidated approval for the Mount Pleasant coal mine extension, establishing that consent authorities cannot fulfill their climate change obligations by examining only Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

The Australian Government has unveiled its Financial Innovation Strategy, introducing a new Financial Innovation Committee and overhauling the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox framework to better support emerging businesses testing innovative financial products. The strategy encompasses reforms across consumer data rights, digital assets, tokenised infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks designed to position Australia as a leader in financial innovation.

On 8 March 2023, the Government introduced the long-awaited Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 and Financial Accountability Regime (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 (collectively, the Bills) into Parliament.

In May 2024, the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner (Commissioner) published a Discussion Paper introducing a draft Code of Practice (Code) to reduce modern slavery in the financial services sector.

In February this year, ASIC released a discussion paper seeking industry engagement on actionable ideas to enhance the operation of both public and private markets.

The Australian Government has committed to reforming Australia's AML/CTF regime, with proposed reforms set to impact digital currency exchange (DCE) providers.

After a 10-month inquiry process, on 12 July 2023 the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJC) delivered its final report on the effectiveness...

The long-awaited privacy reform has finally been introduced into the Australian Parliament today with the introduction of the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.