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Brazil’s General Environmental Licensing Act: New Provisions, Presidential Vetoes, Provisional Measure, and New Bill

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On August 8, 2025, following the long and contentious proceedings of Bill No. 2,159/2021, Law No. 15,190/2025 was enacted with 63 presidential vetoes, establishing the General Environmental Licensing Act (LGLA), which...more

Epstein Becker & Green

President Trump’s August 13, 2025, Executive Order Rescinds President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes, Turning the Clock...

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On August 13, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order revoking former President Biden’s July 9, 2021 Executive Order 14036 “Promoting Competition in the American Economy” (the “Biden Order”)....more

Saul Ewing LLP

Illinois AI Regulations – The Passing of the Torch From Federal to State Legislatures to Ensure the Safe Expansion of AI Software...

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A Shifting Landscape From Federal to State Leadership - Over the past two years, federal efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) have taken two sharply different paths, first toward structured oversight under the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Institutional Adoption, Tax Challenges, and What's Next for Crypto in the US — Insights from KPMG's Tony Tuths - The Crypto...

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In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Genna Garver is joined by Tony Tuths, senior partner and leader of the Digital Asset Group at KPMG, to discuss recent legislative developments in digital assets. They examine the GENIUS...more

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HMT policy statement on the Appointed Representatives Regime: addressing key gaps and proposals for

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The appointed representatives regime has been around longer than many of us might realise, having been introduced in 1986, and so predating our beloved Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) by some years. No doubt,...more

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Conyers Coverage Issue 13 – Summer Edition 2025

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A warm welcome to the Summer edition of Conyers Coverage. The whirlwind that is the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry continues to blow with gusto! To keep you updated on recent developments, we include various items from...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

State Laws Show Uniformity Is Key To Truly Fair Bank Access

Over the past few years, one of the more noteworthy types of new financial services rules at the state level has been the so-called fair access to banking law. Concerns about ideological debanking have gained political...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trade Groups Urge Congress to Address GENIUS Act Loopholes

On August 12, a coalition of banking trade associations sent a joint letter to Congress warning that the recently enacted GENIUS Act contains a loophole that could allow the indirect payment of interest or yield on payment...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 7.31.25

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The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more

Cozen O'Connor

Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (8/13)

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Pritzker Signs ‘Sonya Massey’s Bill’ Into Law, Requiring Stricter Background Checks for Police Hiring- “The new law requires law enforcement agencies across Illinois to review all aspects of a person’s background and...more

J.S. Held

Understanding India’s Evolving Legal and Regulatory Framework for Combating Financial Fraud

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Introduction - Financial fraud represents a persistent threat to economic stability, undermining trust among businesses, investors, and the general public. As India’s financial ecosystem expands and transactions become...more

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UK FCA Handbook 132

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 132, outlining legislative and technical updates to the FCA Handbook made by the statutory instruments set out below. - Non-Financial Misconduct...more

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Navigating the GENIUS Act’s Framework for Digital Asset Regulation

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The GENIUS Act: Key Developments for Digital Assets The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) is the first comprehensive federal statute to regulate payment stablecoins in the...more

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Colorado AI Law update: Special legislative session offers opportunity for revisions

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis has called a special legislative session set to begin Aug. 21 to address Colorado’s AI law (the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act or “CAIA”), which is currently scheduled to take effect Feb....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Class Action Landscape 2025: Mid-Year Trends and Developments

Over the past decade, changes in legislation, case law, and industry practices have driven a sharp increase in opt-out collective proceedings before the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”). We have also seen the English...more

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What the GENIUS Act means for the future of digital asset regulation

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The GENIUS Act marks a major milestone in US digital asset regulation, particularly for stablecoins. Jurisdictions like Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Cayman Islands are well-placed to meet increasing...more

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Haftungsbegrenzung für KVGen und andere Geniestreiche des Gesetzgebers

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Entwurf eines Fondsrisikobegrenzungsgesetzes veröffentlicht - Anfang August 2025 hat das Bundesministerium der Finanzen den Referentenentwurf eines Gesetzes zur Begrenzung der Risiken durch Investmentfonds und zur...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New York’s FAIR Act Set to Expand Consumer Protection

The New York State Legislature recently passed the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (“FAIR Act”), a sweeping update to New York’s consumer fraud statute (GBL § 349)—the first in...more

Paul Hastings LLP

White House Issues Digital Asset Report, SEC Chair Declares Most Crypto Assets Are Not Securities and CFTC Advances Spot Market...

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Last week, the White House released a landmark report on digital financial technology, signaling a coordinated federal push to modernize crypto regulation. The report, issued by the President’s Working Group on Digital...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - August 2025

Good Afternoon! The past couple of weeks in space policy news have been dominated by defense headlines. In the U.S., a “czar” was appointed to oversee the Golden Dome project and the Pentagon began looking into alternative...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Enacts Power Bill Reduction Act

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On July 29, 2025, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the Power Bill Reduction Act, overriding Gov. Josh Stein’s veto. This landmark legislation introduces significant reforms to North Carolina’s electric utility...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: A Strategic Update to UK Data Privacy Regulations

On 19 June 2025, the UK Parliament enacted the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), marking the most significant UK data protection reform since the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). Rather than overhauling...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Cyber Regulatory Harmonization: The Prospects and Potential Impacts of Current Efforts

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Companies in virtually every critical infrastructure sector have to navigate the maze of duplicative, inconsistent, and fragmented cybersecurity regulations imposed by federal and state governments. For example, as we have...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

UK Reforms National Security and Investment Regime: Streamlining or Expansion?

On 22 July 2025, the UK Government announced a set of targeted reforms to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) and launched a consultation into proposed further changes. Alongside the reforms, the 2024-25...more

A&O Shearman

Italian Medical Device Payback: Italy approves 75% reduction on medical device payback to end disputes

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Background: The Payback Mechanism and Its Impact - Italy’s payback system for medical devices has been a source of significant upheaval in the sector, with both domestic and international companies closely monitoring...more

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