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AI Law Center: August 2025 Updates

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/18/2025

In this month's update: AI Regulatory Landscape: Three Things To Know How will Trump’s “AI Action Plan” and Executive Orders impact U.S. tech and federal procurement? Which companies are subject to “general-purpose” AI...more

FinReg Monthly Update - August 2025

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 8/6/2025

Welcome to Proskauer’s FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

AI Today in 5: August 6, 2025, The Rethinking Compliance Episode

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 8/6/2025

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In...more

EU adopts 18th sanctions package against Russia

White & Case LLP on 7/28/2025

On 19 July 2025, the EU published its 18th package of sanctions against Russia. The package introduces several new measures and updates in relation to the energy, financial, and defence sectors. Key changes include new and...more

The EU AI Act: What U.S. Companies Need to Know

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 6/13/2025

The European Union's (“EU”) Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act” or “Act”), enacted in Aug. 2024, is the first comprehensive legal framework governing artificial intelligence having global reach. The Act aims to ensure...more

EU Omnibus: The EU Taxonomy – Why?

Paul Hastings LLP on 4/17/2025

In 2018, the European Commission set forth a classification system to determine whether businesses are environmentally sustainable. The EU Taxonomy followed the legalistic style of the French Civil Code and flummoxed...more

DORA Compliance Part 1: Proactively Meeting DORA Supply Chain Resilience Obligations

Integreon on 3/31/2025

Introduction to DORA and its Implications - As of Jan.17, 2025, the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) became enforceable. This new regulatory framework significantly impacts financial institutions and...more

Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/20/2025

As the market for stablecoins continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, financial institutions in the UK and EU are increasingly exploring whether and how to engage with them, whether for treasury, payments, settlement...more

AML/CFT Compliance in Luxembourg: New Obligations for Funds

Goodwin on 3/12/2025

Against the backdrop of reinforced European and international anti-money-laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements, the Administration de l’enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA (AED) has...more

Regulation Round Up - February 2025

Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/10/2025

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

UK Sanctions: A New Package, Guidance and Legal Clarifications

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/25/2025

The future of international sanctions on Russia is not settled. Whilst the representatives of the US and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on 18 February 2025 to discuss possible avenues to peace in Ukraine, the foreign ministers of...more

A Tale of Two CBDCs: e-CNY v. Digital Euro

Hogan Lovells on 2/20/2025

As global momentum appears to be building for the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – bringing with it the potential to disrupt and revolutionize global payments and finance - we have taken the...more

AI Regulation in 2025 - Has the UK Government’s Wait-and-See Gamble Played Off?

BCLP on 1/31/2025

After a flurry of AI-related papers from the previous UK Conservative government and regulators in 2023 and the first half of 2024 (and the establishment of the UK’s AI Safety Institute and the AI Policy Directorate),...more

Cybersecurity Risks for Financial Services Firms: Proactive Strategies to Stay Ahead

BCLP on 1/31/2025

The 2024 CrowdStrike outage and the ransomware attack on NHS partner Synnovis hit mainstream news and highlighted the fragility of ICT supply chains and the risks posed by cyber incidents....more

Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks | Issue 25

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/23/2025

Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....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

EU DORA: Are you in scope, and if so, how can you prepare?

King & Spalding on 12/23/2024

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) establishes a harmonised and comprehensive framework for information and communication technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector. It is a directly applicable EU...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: November 2024

K&L Gates LLP on 12/13/2024

On 29 October 2024, the European Union and the UK government finalized the technical discussions on a competition cooperation agreement. This agreement will enable closer cooperation between the UK Competition and Markets...more

EU Responses to Consultation on Macro-Prudential Policies for Non-bank Financial Intermediation

A&O Shearman on 12/10/2024

The European Central Bank has published the Eurosystem's response to the European Commission's consultation on macroprudential policies for non-bank financial intermediation. This is on behalf of the ECB and the national...more

UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – November 2024

Hogan Lovells on 12/9/2024

In November, we got a tantalizing glimpse into what the future looks like for sustainable finance in the UK in the annual Mansion House speech. We highlight some of the key ESG regulatory announcements below. November also...more

UK guidance on acquisitions and increases in control in PRA and FCA authorised firms

A&O Shearman on 11/12/2024

The UK financial services regulators, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have recently set out their final policy on the assessment of acquisitions and increases in control of PRA...more

A Step Closer to CSRD’s Non-EU Group Reporting Standards

Proskauer Rose LLP on 11/12/2024

On 30 October 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") standards for global groups with a significant European footprint took a notable public step forward. The European Financial Reporting Advisory...more

Taiwan’s M&A market defies headwinds to flourish in 2024

White & Case LLP on 11/4/2024

M&A totals for this year have already overtaken 2023 as technology, green energy and a financial services megadeal drive activity - Taiwan’s M&A scene has been extremely active throughout 2024. A total of 74 deals valued...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: October 2024

K&L Gates LLP on 10/28/2024

On 18 September 2024, the General Court of the European Union (General Court) largely upheld the fine imposed by the European Commission (Commission) finding that a global tech company had engaged in predatory pricing of its...more

Zooming In on AI - #6: AI under financial regulations in the U.S., EU and U.K.

A&O Shearman on 10/8/2024

Many governments are grappling with the question of how to regulate artificial intelligence to ensure it is adopted safely and used responsibly without hampering innovation. Governments have generally indicated similar...more

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