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Mayer Brown

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

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The "FEMA Act of 2025" – Spotlight on Proposed FEMA Public Assistance Program Reforms

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Executive Summary - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 ("FEMA Act") on July 22, 2025. The bipartisan bill, if passed,...more

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Eyeing the Prize of the U.S. Patent System, the Trump Administration Proposes Patent Maintenance Fee Overhaul

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The Trump administration is considering changing the U.S. patent maintenance fee structure from the existing three fixed flat fees to an annual, value‑based “tax” model where patent holders would pay 1%–5% of the estimated...more

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The digital makeover of EU product legislation

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The European Commission unveiled in May the fourth Omnibus package (“Omnibus IV”), part of its broader Single Market Strategy to modernise and simplify EU product legislation in line with the digital age. Omnibus IV aims to...more

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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

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Multifamily August 2025 Alert

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We start our August Alert with some potentially very good news. The RENTAL Act, a bill to reform TOPA, passed its first vote by the DC Council on July 28, 2025. The RENTAL Act includes, among other things, a blanket exemption...more

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Bipartisan State AGs Urge Congress to Grant Access to Federally Regulated Banking and Financial Services to State-Regulated...

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In July 2025, a bipartisan coalition of 32 state and territorial attorneys general (AG) sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. Their letter...more

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Canada’s AML Overhaul: How to Stay Compliant and Respond to FINTRAC

Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is set to undergo its largest transformation yet with the sweeping amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act proposed in Bill C-2. In...more

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The Strong Borders Act Seeks to Strengthen the Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Regime

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The federal government recently introduced Bill C-2, which is known as the Strong Borders Act. It maintains certain proposed amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA)...more

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Senate Banking Committee Releases Draft Digital Asset Market Structure Bill and Request for Information

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Since the House passed the CLARITY Act on July 17, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, which has oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been busy working on its own version of the U.S. crypto regulatory...more

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The Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation: Analyzing the CLARITY Act and the RFIA

Situation Overview: The Administration, Congress, and regulators continue to advance efforts to establish legal and regulatory clarity for digital assets in the United States. The recent passage of the Guiding and...more

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Reform of the EU Securitisation Framework—Part 3: "Resilient Securitisations"

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On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose. This...more

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House Financial Services Committee introduces new bill regulating AI in financial services

On July 30, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Rep. French Hill (R-AR), announced the introduction of a new bill to promote AI in financial services: H.R. 4801 will be known as the ‘‘Unleashing AI...more

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Turnaround of Medical Cannabis in Germany? – Draft bill by new German Government to address alleged missteps

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On June 18, 2025, the Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit - BMG) published a draft bill proposing severe amendments to the German Medical Cannabis Act (Medizinal-Cannabis Gesetz - MedCanG) – just a...more

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Update on Crypto Market Structure Legislation: Senate Banking Draft and CLARITY Act

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The Senate Banking Committee, which has jurisdiction over the SEC, released its long-anticipated digital asset market structure legislation, titled the “Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025.” The Committee’s draft...more

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Mansion House: HMT consultation on cross-cutting reforms in the UK regulatory environment

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HM Treasury (HMT) has published its consultation paper on cross-cutting reforms in the UK regulatory environment in relation to key performance indicators, principles and strategies to be applied by the UK Financial Conduct...more

Stoel Rives - Global Privacy & Security Blog®

Mid-Summer Update on AI, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Developments

In the world of AI, a month is an eternity. In my last article, just over a month ago, I wrote about the much-discussed proposed 10-year moratorium on the enforcement of state AI laws. Ultimately, the Senate voted against it,...more

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Bipartisan SPEED Act Aims to Streamline NEPA Environmental Reviews for Federal Grant and Loan Recipients

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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance....more

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Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economy Development Act: Congressman Westerman (Arkansas) Introduces National...

United States Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) has introduced legislation into the United States House of Representatives titled: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (“SPEED Act”)....more

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Is Industrial Hemp on the Verge of Having Its Overdue Moment?

As Congress considers the future of the American hemp industry in debates over the next Farm Bill, I’m reminded of these wise words that apply to almost any circumstance where you find yourself vulnerable and similarly...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: The Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party

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“Both President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party have plumbed their disapproval ratings recently. While the GOP’s midterm electoral fortunes are likely tied to the success of the president’s governing agenda, Democrats...more

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Crypto CLARITY: The Politics, Policy and Implications of Digital Assets Regulatory Framework Legislation in the 119th Congress

The strong vote in the House for the CLARITY Act sends a clear message to the Senate that there is bipartisan momentum and support for digital asset market structure legislation. However, several obstacles remain. Given the...more

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UK Government Consults on Expanding NSIA Mandatory Regime to Include Water Sector and Streamlining Changes

On 22 July 2025, the UK government launched a long-awaited consultation on proposed amendments to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs). The consultation seeks to...more

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House Committee on Financial Services Advances Capital Formation Legislation

On July 22 and 23, 2025, the House Committee on Financial Services (the “Committee”) held a full committee markup during which it considered certain bills that, if passed, would improve investor access to the capital markets....more

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Banking Regulators Clarify Crypto Custody Expectations, Congress Advances Landmark Digital Asset Legislation and Senate Releases...

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In a pivotal week for digital asset policy, federal banking regulators issued long-awaited guidance outlining risk-management expectations for crypto-asset safekeeping activities. The OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC released a...more

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