On 22 July 2025, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) launched a major consultation proposing wide-ranging enhancements to its civil enforcement framework (the Consultation). The Consultation is open…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
Introduction - In a decision that highlights the importance of prompt notification of insurance claims, the English High Court has considered the limits of third party recovery under the Third Party (Rights Against Insurers) Act…
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/ Bankruptcy, Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance
What’s Inside This Issue?
This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Insurance
On 25 July 2025, K&L Gates secured an important win for its client, Midas Green Technologies, LLC. Acting USPTO Director Coke Morgan Stewart granted Director review and denied institution of an inter partes review (IPR) petition…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
Effective 1 September 2025, all hearings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will be conducted in person. Parties involved must attend these hearings physically and in person unless they can demonstrate a valid…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
The recent decision of New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung (No 4) is a timely reminder of how confidential information needs to be treated and restricted by businesses to allow it to be protected under law…
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/ Business Torts, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On 14 July 2025, the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office released important sanctions guidance aimed specifically at non-UK companies operating outside the United Kingdom, with a special focus on…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
The aim of this alert is to provide an update on the recent ruling issued by the Italian Constitutional Court (the Court) on 21 July 2025 (Decision No. 118), dealing with the consequences of unlawful dismissals in small…
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/ Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, the Trump administration reaffirmed its commitment to being at the forefront of innovation and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI). The first building block is the release of a “Winning the…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
Australian Update - ASIC Includes Climate-Related Disclosures in its Financial Reporting and Audit Focus Areas for FY2025-26 - The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published its financial reporting and…
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/ Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade
President Donald J. Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), into law on 4 July 2025 in an afternoon signing ceremony at the White House (Pub. L. No. 119-21). Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) declared…
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/ Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade, Taxation
On 17 July 2025, a bipartisan bill aimed at uncovering the potential human health implications of exposures to microplastics in the food and water supply was introduced into Congress. Introduced by Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR),…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Health
Summary - As part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (the Bill), the Government has announced plans to ban upwards-only rent reviews in new commercial leases in England (English Devolution and Community…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial
On July 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it is delaying the effective date of the investment adviser anti-money laundering rule (IA AML Rule) for two years from 1 January 2026 to 1…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On 18 June 2025, the UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) released a Threat Assessment (the Assessment) targeting Art Market Participants (AMPs) and High-Value Dealers (HVDs). This follows new rules from 14…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
