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Key U.S. Litigation Risks from Overseas Operations in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector

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Energy and natural resources businesses in the United States continue to face legal risk in the United States from the human rights and environmental impacts of their operations abroad. However, these legal risks have...more

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M&A Disputes Set to Rise in Latin America: How Savvy Investors Are Protecting Themselves

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As deal activity shows signs of rebounding in 2025, investors are bracing for an increase in M&A-related disputes globally, and Latin America is no exception. It appears to be leading the trend....more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Investigations in Europe Part I – Enforcement trends and particularities

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Recent years have seen an ever increasing density of ESG regulation on the national, European and global level. With significant regulations already or about to enter into force, enforcement actions on different levels,...more

IR Global

AI, agency, and efficiency - The Visionaries

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Q1 Is there scope to use AI in commercial contracts? Will it save time, or ultimately cost more time in review and pose greater risk?...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Forced Labor Due Diligence and Annual Reporting Requirements: Is Your Company in Compliance in Your Jurisdiction?

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The use of forced labor, child labor, or modern slavery practices (collectively “forced labor”) in supply chains is not a new problem in the international trade world; however, many companies remain unaware of forced labor...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

A Multinational Maze: Navigating Human Rights Regimes Across Multiple Jurisdictions

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Human rights are increasingly the subject of a range of requirements under both “hard” law — such as the mandatory obligations promulgated by governments regarding conflict mineral restrictions, forced labor prohibitions, and...more

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Assessing Slavery and Human Trafficking Risks

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The Modern Slavery Act (“MSA”) was introduced in the United Kingdom in October 2015 introducing criminal offences of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. However, its most profound impact has...more

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M&A Pitfalls in the Cannabis Industry

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M&A is nothing new to the cannabis sector. The industry has experienced substantial consolidation activity to date and this trend will only increase in the months and years to come. However, if cannabis companies looking to...more

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