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End to six-month cap on unlawful termination compensation in small businesses for Jobs-Act-governed relationships

A&O Shearman on 7/24/2025

On July 21, 2025, the Constitutional Court, with Judgment No. 118/2025, declared the constitutional illegitimacy of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 23/2015. With this decision, the court deleted the strict...more

The Infrastructure Decree becomes Law: the key developments

A&O Shearman on 7/22/2025

On July 19, 2025, Law No. 105 of July 18, 2025 was published in the Official Gazette, converting into law Decree-Law No. 73 of May 21, 2025 (the “Infrastructure Decree”), aimed at revitalizing the infrastructure sector in...more

EU Defence Readiness Omnibus: New Investment Pathways for Private Capital

A&O Shearman on 7/18/2025

The European Commission (EC) released a communication on 17 June 2025 to introduce the “Defence Readiness Omnibus”, the latest in a series of legislative “Omnibus” packages presented by the EC in 2025. The Defence Omnibus...more

ESG in 2025: A Midyear Review

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/26/2025

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the first half of 2025 and look ahead at what to watch in the second half of 2025. We analyse developments, including the following major themes: - EU Omnibus Proposals...more

UK Bill Would Increase Cybersecurity Standards for Critical Infrastructure Operators

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/26/2025

Recent months have seen a spate of high-profile cyber incidents that have affected UK companies and disrupted supply chains, keeping cybersecurity on the front pages and at the top of UK companies’ agendas. In response to the...more

New law approved on employees' participation in companies

A&O Shearman on 5/16/2025

The new law on employee participation in companies, approved by the Senate on May 14, 2025 but not yet in force, introduces innovative tools to strengthen employee involvement in corporate management. The main new features...more

The Learned Concierge - May 2025, Vol. 19

Clark Hill PLC on 5/7/2025

Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Alcohol Law - New Colorado Law Limits Grocery Stores’ Ability to Sell Hard Alcohol - Michael...more

ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – March 2025

Hogan Lovells on 4/7/2025

The legislative train continues apace for the omnibus simplification package proposed by the European Commission last month. We have seen progress at both the European Council and Parliament level on the “stop-the-clock”...more

CS3D - Ten questions on the Omnibus

A&O Shearman on 3/31/2025

The European Commission’s Omnibus package, published on February 26, 2025 (the Omnibus Package or the Package), proposes to simplify the EU’s sustainability laws. At the same time, it has generated significant uncertainty for...more

The European Commission tackles shortages of critical medicines through the Critical Medicines Act

Hogan Lovells on 3/27/2025

On Tuesday 11 March 2025, the European Commission published a legislative proposal for a Critical Medicines Act. The objective of this Act is to ensure stable supply and continuous availability of critical medicinal products,...more

European Commission 2025 work programme

A&O Shearman on 2/25/2025

The European Commission (EC) has published a communication outlining its 2025 work programme. The EC also published the annexes to the 2025 work programme which include: - Annex I – new initiatives. The table in this annex...more

The Informed Board - Winter 2025

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/20/2025

Boards face a multitude of challenges, and opportunities, with the change in administrations. As we describe in the latest issue of The Informed Board, the new administration is forcing companies to reexamine their approaches...more

The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V 2, Issue 2, January 2025

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/11/2025

Welcome to our second issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the effect of the decline of DEI on the healthcare industry, the fate of Medicaid under the...more

In a nutshell: Key white-collar crime and investigations challenges for in-house counsel in 2025

A&O Shearman on 1/29/2025

Our analysis of financial crime and investigations developments over the past 12 months provides a revealing picture of an increasingly challenging regulatory and enforcement landscape facing businesses around the world. The...more

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Sustainability Investments & Headwinds

J.S. Held on 1/23/2025

Sustainability continues to be a hot issue around the world. While many jurisdictions are creating additional frameworks in support of greater consideration of sustainability, others, most notably the US, are either dragging...more

Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook 2025: Cayman Islands

Conyers on 1/22/2025

2024 was once again an active year for the Cayman Islands regulatory industry. In this edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook, our team has summarised the key changes and news during 2024 and taken a look at the...more

ESG: A Review of 2024 and Key Trends To Look for in 2025

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/6/2025

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more

10 key things you STILL need to know about the new EU Deforestation Regulation

White & Case LLP on 12/23/2024

The EU's new Deforestation Regulation requires companies trading in cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, as well as products derived from these commodities, to conduct extensive diligence on the value chain...more

EU agrees a delay to the application of the Deforestation Regulation

White & Case LLP on 12/20/2024

In December 2024, representatives from the European Commission, Council of the EU and Parliament agreed a compromise that will delay the application of the Deforestation Regulation by 12 months....more

Mario Draghi wants to reshape Europe’s regulation of M&A. Will his plans succeed?

A&O Shearman on 12/20/2024

The former head of the European Central Bank is proposing a significant recalibration of EU competition enforcement in a bid to boost the European economy. The focus now is on whether his plans will be implemented. For...more

Navigating the Evolving Era of Greenwashing Regulations in the Fashion Industry

White & Case LLP on 12/19/2024

In recent years, sustainability and ESG compliance have become pivotal factors in consumer purchasing decisions. The fashion industry – from luxury to high street brands to online fast fashion retailers – as a significant...more

Global Supply Chain Horizons - December 2024

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 12/18/2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with an update on the key developments from around the world - Asia - China: Export ban of critical minerals to the US - On December...more

Global M&A Insights Q4 2024

A&O Shearman on 12/18/2024

Welcome to the latest edition of M&A Insights, where we bring together partners from across the A&O Shearman network to explore the themes shaping global dealmaking. The election of Donald Trump as President is expected to...more

Privacy Law Recap 2024: State Consumer Privacy Laws

Perkins Coie on 12/18/2024

U.S. privacy law continued to expand in 2024, both geographically and substantively. We now have 19 states with comprehensive consumer privacy laws (some of which are already in effect, while others become effective in...more

Global M&A Insights Q4 2024 - introduction

A&O Shearman on 12/18/2024

In our biannual M&A trends report we explore the possible impact of the new U.S. administration on dealmaking, the dynamics of transatlantic M&A, private equity exits, and Mario Draghi’s proposals to reshape the European...more

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