ArticleUK Government Consults On New Cryptoasset LawsAccording to FCA research, around 12% of UK adults now own, or have owned, crypto, up from just 4% in 2021. However, consumers are often exposed to risky firms and scams.United KingdomTechnologyLewis Silkin
ArticleCCI Approves Acquisition Of Shares In My Home Industries Private Limited By My Home Constructions Private Limited And Its AffiliatesBy an order dated December 27, 2019, the CCI approved acquisition of 50% of shareholding of My Home Industries Private LimitedIndiaAntitrust/Competition LawDSK Legal
VideoWhat The Central And State Governments Can Do To Help Employers And Employees Amidst Covid19In this podcast, Samheeta Rao & Amrut Joshi discuss some legal and policy measures that the Government of India could consider taking on account of COVID-19...IndiaEmployment and HRGameChanger Law Advisors
VideoIPR Filings During COVID-19 (Video)Dipak Rao, Senior Partner and Sana Singh, Associate at Singhania & Partners discuss the measures taken by the IP authorities about the functioning of the Intellectual Property offices and tribunals in India in the unprecedented COVID-19 scenario. IndiaIntellectual PropertySinghania & Partners LLP
ArticleSeptember Report Details UK Digital Currency RegulationsLast month, the House of Commons Treasury Committee issued a report on its inquiry into the regulation of crypto-assetsUnited KingdomTechnologyReed Smith (Worldwide)
ArticleDraft UK Legislation Published To Broaden Range Of Permitted Trading Venues For Islamic Finance InstrumentsOn May 9, 2018, a draft of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2018 was laid before Parliament. United KingdomFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleUK Government Publishes Final Policy On Transposing MiFID IIOn February 9, 2017, HM Treasury published a paper summarizing responses to its consultation on the transposition of the revised MiFID and three draft statutory instruments to facilitate transposition. United KingdomFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleDOJ Increases Focus On Clinical Trial FraudWhile speaking at the Food & Drug Law Institute's Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference in December, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun Rao identified clinical trial fraud as one of four key areas...United StatesCriminal LawRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleFDA Adjustment To Orphan Drug Review May Indicate Increased Scrutiny Of DesignationsIn recent years, applications for orphan drug designations have flooded into FDA at a rapid pace, and this year appears to be no exception.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleConference Notebook: Reporting From FDLI's 2023 Enforcement, Compliance, And Litigation ConferenceThe annual Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference put on by the Food and Drug Law Institute ("FDLI")...United StatesComplianceHyman, Phelps, & McNamara
ArticleThe Fons Decision: Regulatory Implications For Parties To Loan AgreementsIn Fons Hf v. Corporal Ltd & Anor, the Court of Appeal held, in the context of a specific agreement, that "debentures" included loan agreements.United KingdomFinance and BankingDentons
ArticleCyber Security: Protecting Your Business (Video)On Thursday, May 13, Crowe MacKay's Cyber Security Consultants, Srinivas Rao and Severin Pietri, discussed the current landscape of cyber risks and how these may impact your business' operations. CanadaTechnologyCrowe
PodcastAttorney-Client Privilege In Investigations And Crisis Response Scenarios (Podcast)On this episode of Kelley Drye's Legal Download, senior associate Molly Rao speaks with Jaimie Nawaday, the chair of the firm's White Collar, Investigations and Compliance practice group, ...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationKelley Drye & Warren LLP
ArticleRevised EEO-1 Reporting Requirements Stayed IndefinitelyOn August 29, the OIRA, which sits within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued a memorandum staying indefinitely the expanded reporting requirements of the new EEO-1 form. United StatesEmployment and HRDay Pitney LLP
ArticleBREAKING NEWS: New EEO-1 Form Put On Hold; Employers Have Until March 31, 2018 To Submit Prior Version Of EEO-1 FormAs we reported earlier this month, the expanded EEO-1 form requiring certain employers to report pay data of their employees was under review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ("OIRA"), an office within the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"), for compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"). United StatesEmployment and HRProskauer Rose LLP
ArticleUK Court Characterizes Loan Agreements As Debentures - Implications Under The Financial Services And Markets Act 2000The UK Court of Appeal decision in Fons Hf v Corporal Ltd and Pillar Securitisation has created significant uncertainty as to whether certain UK loan transactions may be regulated under the FSMA.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleUK Ancillary Activities Exemption Proposals Published For Commodity Derivatives And Emission AllowancesThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published a consultation (Consultation) setting out its proposed approach to revising the ancillary activities test (AAT)...United KingdomFinance and BankingKatten
ArticleHow EU Sanctions Can Affect An Unlisted CompanyTwo recent European Court judgments clarify when EU sanctions can freeze an unlisted company's funds through ownership or control by a listed person. The Inter Rao Lietuva and Abramovich cases establish different evidentiary standards and challenge routes, requiring businesses to understand the specific legal basis for any payment restriction. European UnionInternational LawAGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC
ArticleNPC Standing Committee Circulates Draft 12th Amendment To Criminal LawOn 26 July 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People‘s Congress (NPC) released the Amendment to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China (XII) (Draft).ChinaCriminal LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleCross Post: Federal Court Of Australia Affirms Jurisdiction To Enforce Arbitral Awards Against Foreign States Party To The New York ConventionIn a recent post on our Arbitration Notes blog, Andrew Cannon, Antony Crockett, Chad Catterwell, James Allsop, Imogen Kenny and Joy Rao consider the Federal Court of Australia decision in CCDM Holdings...GlobalLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP