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EPA Designates 2 PFAS Compounds as Hazardous Substances

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 19, 2024, announced its Final Rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid...more

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UK Publishes Draft Securitisation (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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The draft Securitisation (Amendment) Regulations 2024 were published on April 22, 2024. In combination with the Securitisation Regulations (S.I. 2024/102), the draft Regulations will provide the U.K.'s new regulatory...more

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DOJ National Security Division Updates Corporate Crime Enforcement Policy and Issues Whistleblower Policy

Executive Summary - - On March 7, 2024, the NSD of the DOJ issued an updated NSD Enforcement Policy to include a new section covering VSDs in connection with mergers and acquisitions. - These updates follow repeated...more

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How to Meet the Letter, Spirit and Intent of the DOJ’s Evolving Compliance Program Expectations

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With any new administration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) often shifts focus from one set of enforcement priorities to another. However, one area has remained a focus from administration to administration: guidance...more

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How DOJ's Safe Harbor Policy Rewards Honesty Within M&A Deals

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Be you a merger and acquisition attorney, corporate compliance officer, or counsel to an acquiring entity or target entity, you should review the Department of Justice’s new Merger and Acquisition Safe Harbor Policy...more

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Will the recently updated French FDI regulation impact your next deal?

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Updated foreign direct investment (FDI) regulation around the world, including in France, requires, more than ever, advance planning and strategy. Playing it well will enhance deal certainty, mitigate risks and keep timing on...more

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The Global ESG Regulatory Framework toughens up

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A look at three key regulatory developments in the EU and US - proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Reporting Directives and US SEC Climate Change Disclosure Rules...more

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U.S. Enacts Law Barring Products Made with Forced Labor in China

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On December 23, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the “Act”), which bars the importation into the United States of products made from forced labor in the Xinjiang region of...more

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US Congress Passes the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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The US Senate and House of Representatives have both passed HR 6256, the bicameral, bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, with the Senate approving the measure by unanimous consent on December 16. ...more

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Pandora Papers Fallout: Proposed US Legislation Targets “Enablers” of Money Laundering

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The release of the Pandora Papers, a leak of approximately 12 million documents, exposed how foreign leaders and private actors use tax havens to conceal their wealth, with the United States a destination of choice. For...more

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