Tax developments -
IRS issues interim guidance to streamline LB&I audit procedures and promote alternative settlement programs -
Significant updates from the IRS Large Business & International (LB&I) Division will take…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Energy & Utilities, Taxation
On July 24, 2025, Acting General Counsel William B. Cowen of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued GC Memorandum 25-08, offering updated guidance to regional offices evaluating cases involving “salting”—a union tactic…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) unanimously adopted a comprehensive rulemaking package under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that primarily addresses automated decisionmaking…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On July 25, 2025, the IRS Large Business & International (LB&I) Division published an Interim Guidance Memorandum (Control Number: LB&I-04-0725-0008) implementing changes for LB&I audit procedures, which take effect August 1,…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Taxation
By now, you’ve seen last week’s Executive Order regarding college athletics. In this week’s Film Room, we take a deep dive into key aspects of the EO and help you forecast what to expect in the coming months.
Unpacking Key…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Labor & Employment Law
On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) will go into effect, significantly expanding the scope of telemarketing regulations in Texas. SB 140 impacts multiple subsections of Texas Business and Commerce Code Sections…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
The first piece of major US federal legislation in the global digital assets space was signed into law on July 18, 2025, by President Trump.1 Declared by President Trump as positioning the United States to be the “crypto capital…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
On July 15, FINRA’s Investor page featured an article titled “Protecting Older Investors From Financial Exploitation,” signaling a renewed and strengthened focus on safeguarding senior investors—an issue FINRA has long…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On July 7th, the NAIC’s Big Data and AI Working Group (Working Group) exposed a draft of an AI Systems Evaluation Tool (Evaluation Tool). The stated purpose is to provide regulators with a tool that enables them to identify and…
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/ Insurance, Science, Computers, & Technology
In a significant policy shift, the IRS has revised Form 14457, Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application, the cornerstone of its Voluntary Disclosure Practice (VDP), by removing the controversial…
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/ Administrative Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Taxation
On July 21, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intention to delay the effective date for certain investment advisers to implement anti-money…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
In this week’s Film Room, we break down:
- The reported text of a potential executive order and its possible impact on college athletics regulation
- A decision from a federal appeals court reversing an eligibility rule…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Procedure
With so much happening in the employee benefits world over the last few months, we bring you Benefits Catch-Up, our catch-up contribution to help you keep up with recent developments. Eversheds Sutherland’s US Employee Benefits…
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/ Health, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice recently announced on July 8 that for the first time, it is launching a program to offer payouts for tips related to violations of federal antitrust law. The DOJ is partnering…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law
Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with a update on the key developments from around the world.
Cross-Border -
China and the US trade deal -
On June 27, the PRC…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology, Transportation