The European Commission (Commission) adopted its long-anticipated guidelines on the scope of obligations for general-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI) models under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) (Guidelines) on July...more
The European Commission published its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (Code) on July 10, 2025, after a long drafting process that was originally intended to conclude in May 2025. The development of the code was...more
The global trade landscape is shifting, with tariffs largely being used as strategic instruments in economic and geopolitical competition. In early April 2025, the United States introduced a sweeping new tariff regime,...more
On Wednesday 2 April 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency “arising from conditions reflected in large and persistent annual US goods trade deficits.” In response, the...more
4/8/2025
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Multinational manufacturers are encouraged to consider how to adapt their supply chains to a complex landscape. While US tariffs on Canada and Mexico were postponed by a month, a ten-percent universal tariff on all Chinese...more
2/18/2025
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Due diligence requirements under the Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) will apply starting on December 30, 2024, setting in motion a landmark regulation to prevent products linked to deforestation and forest...more