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The Banking Act 2009 (Wholesale Cash Oversight Fees) Regulations 2024

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The Banking Act 2009 (Wholesale Cash Oversight Fees) Regulations 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 enabled the Bank of England to oversee certain...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Fifth Circuit Stays Nationwide Preliminary Injunction that Enjoined Reporting and Enforcement Under The Corporate Transparency...

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On December 23, 2024, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) issued an Order staying the nationwide preliminary injunction issued earlier in the month by a district court in...more

A&O Shearman

Delaware ruling supports enforceability of forfeiture-for-competition provisions

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On December 18, 2024, the Delaware Supreme Court (the “Court”) held in LKQ Corp. v. Rutledge that forfeiture-for-competition provisions in employee equity award agreements are enforceable in certain contexts. This article...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FDA Seeks Comments on Updates to MoCRA Guidance on Registration, Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities

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On December 11, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its Guidance for Industry: Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products. As discussed in our previous On the Subject, FDA...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority consults on EU code of conduct for issuer-sponsored research

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a consultation on draft regulatory technical standards to establish an EU code of conduct for issuer-sponsored research. When final, the RTS will supplement the...more

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Colorado Announces Minimum Wage Increases for 2025

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Starting in 2025, Colorado’s state minimum wage, which is adjusted for inflation, will increase from $14.42 to $14.81 per hour. For tipped workers, the minimum wage will continue to be $3.02 less than the standard minimum...more

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Brief Overview of the Data Protection Regime in Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands

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Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and the Cayman Islands have each introduced data protection regimes in recent years which align with global data protection standards. It is therefore increasingly important for...more

K&L Gates LLP

You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar: Katy Perry Wins Appeal Against Local Australian Fashion Designer

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In the long-running trade mark dispute between international popstar Katy Perry and Australian fashion designer Katie Taylor, the Full Federal Court has overturned the first instance decision of Taylor v Killer Queen, LLC (No...more

Mayer Brown

Dubai's Highest Onshore Court Rules Unilateral Option Clause Unenforceable

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Split or “asymmetric” arbitration clauses, commonly referred to as “unilateral option clauses” (“UOCs”), provide one party (or a group of parties, but not all the parties) with the exclusive option to elect between...more

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Hawai’i Supreme Court Addresses Insurance and Climate Change Litigation: “Occurrence” Requirement Met, but Pollution Exclusion...

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In Aloha Petroleum Ltd. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh (Aloha), the Supreme Court of Hawai’i held that, while the climate change litigation satisfied the “occurrence” requirement, greenhouse gases...more

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Federal Government Publishes Decree Requiring the Adoption of Integrity Programs in Public Bids and Contracts

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On December 10, 2024, Brazil’s Federal Government published Decree No. 12,304/2024, which regulates Law No. 14,133/2021 (Law on Public Bids and Administrative Contracts) in order to require the adoption of integrity programs...more

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German Parliament Passes Act on the Digitalisation of Financial Markets

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On 18 December 2024, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the Act on the Digitalization of Financial Markets (Finanzmarktdigitalisierungsgesetz, the "Act"). The Act is intended to complement key measures of the European...more

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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - December 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a final rule updating the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” To qualify as “healthy” under the updated definition, food products must contain a...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

USEPA Releases Draft General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

On Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (MSGP). The MSGP is a general permit that regulates...more

Ruder Ware

The CTA is Back, Back Again

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The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and its reporting requirements are back in effect. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the U.S. Government’s motion for an emergency stay of the nationwide CTA injunction....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FFFalalala December 2024 - Syndicate Diligence Considerations

Subscription credit facilities are a widely utilized product in the fund finance market, offering sponsors access to a reliable source of financing to bridge capital call and to lenders collateral backed by investors’ capital...more

K&L Gates LLP

BNPL Regulation Takes the Final Step in Australia

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On 29 November 2024, the Australian Parliament passed the long-awaited Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Bill)....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FTC Posts $20 Million Settlement With Dealer Group For Alleged Deceptive Practices - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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On Thursday, December 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Illinois Attorney General announced a massive $20 million settlement with Leader Automotive Group, the operator of 10 dealerships in and around...more

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Antitrust/M&A - Year-in-Review 2024

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2024 was a significant year for merger enforcement worldwide. In the United States, the Biden administration continued the aggressive approach reflected in the revamped Merger Guidelines issued in December 2023. In Europe,...more

World Law Group

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Peru

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, there is a labor law that protects whistleblowers. On February 6, 2003, Law No. 27942, "Law to Prevent and Punish Sexual Harassment,” entered into force....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

New Junk Fees Rules to Take Effect in 2025

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The new year will bring significant changes to Minnesota’s retail landscape. Effective January 1, 2025, the Minnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“MDTPA”) will contain new price transparency provisions requiring that...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Corporate Transparency Act Update: Preliminary Injunction Stayed

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay of the district court’s preliminary injunction enjoining the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) entered in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop,...more

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Fifth Circuit Stays District Court’s Nationwide CTA Injunction; entities once again required to report

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Following up on our most recent blog post on developments regarding the enforcement date for the CTA, on the afternoon of December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit issued its order staying the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...more

Perkins Coie

New Statutory Requirements for Commercial Leases: SB 1103 Updates California Laws for Landlords and Commercial Tenants

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A new California Senate bill (SB 1103 or the Bill) provides commercial tenant protections by amending several sections of the California Civil Code relating to commercial tenancy. These statutory protections will apply...more

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SBA Finalizes Rule Changing 8(a) and HUBZone Programs

On December 17, the Small Business Administration issued a final rule that makes significant changes to the agency’s small business 8(a) and HUBZone programs. These generally extend the changes the SBA initially proposed in...more

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