Regulation

International Edition

SRA's 'Bureaucratic Ineptitude' Stifles Industry Growth, Burford CEO Says

By Paul Hodkinson | July 20, 2023

Christopher Bogart says it is a 'tragedy' that the UK legal regulator has caused the country to miss the opportunities of market liberalization reforms.

4 minute read

International Edition

Shift in EU Antitrust Enforcement Policy Will Lead to More Cases and Increase Legal Uncertainty, Lawyers Say

By Linda A. Thompson | July 19, 2023

New antitrust enforcement guidelines being developed by Brussels officials are expected to result in more antitrust investigations and are being criticised.

8 minute read
International Edition

US Lawyers Hope for Longer-Term Solution in Wake of Translatlantic Privacy Framework

By Brad Kutner | July 17, 2023

"This bilateral agreement worked well during the 2000s and 2010s, but this is a global world now," said Baker McKenzie partner Brian Hengesbaugh.

6 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper Hires 'Rising Star' From Gide's Brussels Office

By Linda A. Thompson | July 17, 2023

Anna Dias, who was named by Law.com International as one of this year's up-and-coming female rising stars, joins DLA Piper as the EU is ramping up its regulation of foreign direct investment.

2 minute read
International Edition

EU Raw Materials Act Highlights Intensifying Global Competition

By Peter Leon, Herbert Smith Freehills | July 13, 2023

The EU wants to foster greater cooperation between Member States to grow the resilience of its critical mineral supply chains and reduce dependence on third countries.

4 minute read
International Edition

The Future of AI Regulation: How Can We Get it Right?

By Eleanor Lightbody, Luminance | July 12, 2023

The EU AI Act is a sensible starting point but it is by no means the gold standard for AI regulation and there are concerns around the EU's highly prescriptive legislative framework.

5 minute read
International Edition

DLA Piper Global Investigations and Compliance Head Joins Rival in London

By Charlotte Johnstone | July 10, 2023

Patrick Rappo is well known in the sector and had even been touted as a contender for the director role at the Serious Fraud Office.

2 minute read
International Edition

Luxembourg Opens its Doors to UK Qualified Lawyers

By Jack Womack | July 10, 2023

Its tax friendly status has seen the small nation rake in huge direct investment and around €5 trillion in assets under management, making it the second-largest investment fund centre after the US.

2 minute read
International Edition

Another New Chinese Regulation: Are Companies and Law Firms at Risk?

By Law.com International Staff | July 5, 2023

The Chinese government amended its law to combat espionage. But it's the latest in a series of revised or new laws that have foreign businesses and law firms on alert.

4 minute read
International Edition

Generative AI: The Rising Tension Between Impressing Clients and Risk Exposure

By Jack Womack | July 5, 2023

Pressure to build in efficiencies and beat the competition are playing off against a growing need for caution.

5 minute read
National Law Journal

FTC Sues Grand Canyon University for Allegedly Deceptive Practices

By Maydeen Merino | December 28, 2023

The Phoenix-based school has denied the allegations, calling them "yet another example of the Biden administration weaponizing federal government agencies in a coordinated effort to target institutions to which they are ideologically opposed."

3 minute read
National Law Journal

FTC, DOJ Release Premerger Notification Report, Note 20-Year High in Enforcement Actions

By Maydeen Merino | December 27, 2023

"The FTC will continue endeavoring to faithfully discharge our statutory obligation and protect the American public from unlawful mergers," said Lina Khan, the commission's chair.

3 minute read
New York Law Journal

Group of AGs to SCOTUS: Let Government, Social Media Cos. Talk About Content Moderation

By Brian Lee | December 27, 2023

The attorneys general filed an amicus brief that stood in support of government agencies and officials that are subject to the injunction.

3 minute read
The Recorder

All 'Penned' In: Latest Privacy Litigation Trend Alleges Internet Technologies Are Illegal Pen Registers

By Wynter L. Deagle, Anne-Marie D. Dao and Dane C. Brody Chanove | December 26, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, the plaintiffs' bar has gifted the business community with yet another newly minted privacy litigation theory, according to Sheppard Mullin's Wynter Deagle, Anne-Marie Dao and Dane Brody Chanove.

5 minute read
Law.com

Cannabis Predictions / Rescheduling Opposition / Interstate Opinion / Ohio Regulator

By Cheryl Miller | December 21, 2023

"I think we are closer than we have ever been before and rescheduling to Schedule III is just a matter of time," said Rachel Gillette, leader of Holland & Hart's cannabis and psychedelics group.

13 minute read
Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Milestones for AI Regulation, Data Governance & KM in 2023

By Stephanie Wilkins | December 21, 2023

Legal industry experts make their picks for the biggest developments in artificial intelligence regulation, data governance and knowledge management in the past year.

7 minute read
New Jersey Law Journal

A Q&A with NJ-CRC Chief Counsel On What's New for 2024

By Michael F. Schaff and Jennie M. Miller | December 21, 2023

For this December issue of our cannabis law column, we asked Christopher Riggs, chief counsel of the NJ-CRC, to respond to some questions that would (i) provide insight into the operations of the NJ-CRC, (ii) highlight the key developments in 2023, (iii) provide some helpful pointers to attorneys practicing in the cannabis field, and (vi) provide a preview of what is to come in 2024.

6 minute read
National Law Journal

FTC Proposes Changes to COPPA Rule to Further Protect Children's Online Information

By Maydeen Merino | December 20, 2023

"Kids must be able to play and learn online without being endlessly tracked by companies looking to hoard and monetize their personal data," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.

2 minute read
National Law Journal

In Rare Move, Justices Will Hold Hearing on Emergency Challenge to Air Quality Plan

By Jimmy Hoover | December 20, 2023

The justices schedule February arguments on EPA's "Good Neighbor" initiative opposed by industry and Republican-led states.

3 minute read
The Recorder

Interstate Cannabis Sales Would Pose 'Significant Legal Risk,' California AG Says

By Cheryl Miller | December 20, 2023

State law requires the attorney general to determine that California would face no significant legal risk if it engages in cross-border cannabis sales. Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday he could not make that finding.

3 minute read

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