ArticleA New Tariff Exclusion Process For Some, But Not For AllOn Monday, October 4, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai gave a speech outlining the Biden Administration's approach to the US-China trade relationship.GlobalInternational LawSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleHow Some Poles Get To Celebrate 100 Years Of IndependenceNovember 11 is Polish Independence Day. In what historians refer to as the partitions, Russia, Austria and Prussia gradually annexed parts of Poland ...PolandEmployment and HRSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleCMA Cracks Down On "Pump And Dump" Schemes On The Saudi Stock ExchangeThe Capital Market Authority (CMA) has increasingly demonstrated its willingness to make use of advanced technology to supervise, monitor and take the necessary actions...Saudi ArabiaFinance and BankingSquire Patton Boggs
ArticleCMA Study Into Statutory AuditsThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a detailed study into the statutory audit market.United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleTPR Set To Get New PowersThe DWP is consulting on new powers for The Pensions Regulator (TPR). The consultation covers:United KingdomEmployment and HRSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleAmended AIM Rules For NomadsThe London Stock Exchange (LSE) has published amended AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers (Nomad Rules). The Nomad Rules set out the eligibility requirements,United KingdomFinance and BankingSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleHappy New Year From The FCA. First Fines Of 2019 Confirm The Largest Ever For An IndividualAfter a relatively quiet year for fines in 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has already published two Final Notices this week confirming the first fines of 2019 that total over £79 million.United KingdomFinance and BankingSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleIRS Releases Even More Guidance To Facilitate Opportunity Zone ProgramThe Opportunity Zone program was created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to allow investors the "opportunity" to defer paying tax on gains from selling property by investing the proceeds from the sale...United KingdomFinance and BankingSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticlePaying For Our Progress: How Will The Northern Powerhouse Be Financed And Funded?We recently partnered with the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)United KingdomFinance and BankingSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleJustice Department Allots Additional US$70 Million To Battle Opioid CrisisIn tandem with President Trump's signing of H.R. 6, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced new DOJ funding awards aimed at curbing drug trafficking and supporting youth impacted by America's opioid epidemic.United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticlePrepare To Have Your Say On The UK's Future Immigration SystemIn September 2018, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its final report on the current and likely future patterns of European Economic Area (EEA) migration and its impact on the UK.United KingdomImmigrationSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleThe Biggest Workplace Issue In 2019 Will Be Getting People With The Right Skills, Says Recent PollRecruiting high-calibre staff topped the list of anticipated challenges for employers in a newly released YouGov survey of 2,035 employees commissioned by Acas.United KingdomImmigrationSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleBlock Party? UK Government Considers New Ways Of Clamping Down On Illegal StreamingThe UK government has recently published its response to its call for views on illicit Internet Protocol Television streaming devices or "ISDs".United KingdomIntellectual PropertySquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleFormula 1 – First Practice Down The DrainFormula 1 returned to the streets of Baku, Azerbaijan last weekendUnited KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleGoogle Defeats Alleged BIPA Violations For Retention And Collection Of Face-geometry Scans via Google PhotosThe federal court ultimately held that plaintiffs failed to allege a concrete injury sufficient for Article III standing.United KingdomPrivacySquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleThe Impact Of Data Protection On ChildrenMany readers may be reading this blog when a notification from their fitness tracker pops up instructing them to stand up. United KingdomPrivacySquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleRecent Developments On Bipartisan Innovation Act – Formal Conference Imminent But Prospect Remains UncertainLast week, the Senate made significant procedural headway, in coordination with the House, to advance into a formal conference on the "Bipartisan Innovation Act" (BIA),...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleSupreme Court Finds For NCAA Student-Athletes On Antitrust IssuesNCAA student athletes are entitled to education-related benefits, such as paid post-graduate internships, scholarships for graduate school, tutors, laptops, science equipment, musical instruments, and annual awards for academic achievement up to $5,980. United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleOhio Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, But Employers' Ability To Enforce Workplace Drug Policies Remains Intact (US)As of November 7, 2023, Ohio became the 24th state to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana. Ohio voters passed Issue 2, also known as An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use of Cannabis...United StatesCannabis & HempSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ArticleBREAKING: Future Of Ohio Privacy Bill Uncertain As Rep. Carfagna Resigns For Position With Ohio Chamber Of CommerceToday the sponsor of an Ohio privacy bill announced he was resigning to pursue a position with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce—an unexpected development.United StatesConsumer ProtectionSquire Patton Boggs LLP