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UK Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence to Come into Force - Is Your Organisation Prepared?

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The new strict liability corporate criminal offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud (FTPF) comes into effect in England and Wales on 1 September 2025. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The New Gold Rush: Text and Data Mining Exemptions to Copyright Protection Around the World

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This article is based on a presentation at Womble Bond Dickinson’s AI Intensive: Playbook for Innovation and Risk Mitigation virtual summit on May 20, 2025 (including some updates in respect of the UK due to legislative...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Risks Remain For Housing Developers After Recent CEQA Reforms

On June 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law significant reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), seeking to promote housing projects in a state that desperately needs them. Much of...more

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Oregon Repeals Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map and Mitigation Requirements

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Following outcry from rural Oregon property owners faced with stricter building codes and fewer insurers willing to write fire policies, Governor Tina Kotek has signed two measures to address wildfire risks in the state. One...more

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EU & UK AI Roundup – January 2025

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The second half of 2024 saw a myriad of Artificial Intelligence (AI) related legal and regulatory developments for the EU and UK, critically with the EU AI Act coming into force on 1 August 2024. This has been followed by...more

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The Impact of DPDPA on Corporate Disputes

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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) is a landmark piece of legislation that has reshaped the regulatory environment for data privacy in India. With its stringent requirements, the DPDPA presents new challenges...more

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Preventing Sexual Harassment in Your Organisation: The Importance of Investigation

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The way in which businesses address workplace conduct matters has undergone significant transformation in recent years, particularly pertaining to sexual harassment. This cultural shift originates from changes in broader...more

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AI Act Published - What’s Next?

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The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act is set to become the world’s first comprehensive regulation on AI. After extensive negotiations, the European Parliament, Commission, and Council reached a political agreement on the AI...more

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U.S. Implications of the EU AI Act

The European Union (EU) is leading the global charge with AI regulations. U.S. companies are not beyond their regulatory reach, however, and should be preparing their AI risk mitigation efforts accordingly....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Fracturing Data Environment: Executive Order Portends Major Changes to US Data Management

On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 (the EO) on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” that would...more

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2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Weather and Natural Disasters

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The growing frequency and ferocity of major weather events and natural disasters have pushed the climate change discussion to the forefront of governments and businesses. Droughts, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic...more

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Examining the Likely Impact of Washington’s My Health, My Data Act on Class Action Litigation Involving Biometric Data

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On April 27, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1155, colloquially known as the My Health, My Data Act (the Act). Passed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision, the Act...more

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Updating The Company Employee Handbook Should Move to the Top of Every Company’s Year-End To Do List

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As year-end approaches, companies, both large and small, are busy closing out 2023 and putting plans in place for 2024. A key priority that should not be neglected as you make preparations to close out an old year and start a...more

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California Passes GHG Emissions Reporting and Climate-Related Financial Risk Legislation

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Governor Newsom has committed to signing into law two bills that would require certain companies that do business in California to disclose their GHG emissions and climate-related financial risks. In January 2023,...more

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Regulatory and Litigation Risks From California’s New Recycling Laws

California is a leader on plastics reduction, passing legislation regulating recyclability and sustainability claims, promoting the use of recycled materials, and preventing plastics pollution. In particular, two new laws...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

[Event] Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar - November 3rd, La Jolla, CA

An event presented by Labor and Employment and Human Resource Professionals - Mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss Procopio’s annual Labor & Employment Seminar in La Jolla on November 3rd. As a dedicated...more

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Virginia Finalizes CDPA Text With the Addition of Three Amendment Bills

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Connecticut Passes the Fifth US State Consumer Privacy Law - The Connecticut governor has formally signed and passed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (CPDA), making this law the fifth US state...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Comprehensive Oregon Wildfire Legislation Reaffirms and Expands Utility Obligations

After a horrible wildfire season in 2020, this year's wildfire season is off to an even earlier start in Oregon and across the West. The fires have been making national news seemingly every day, with record-breaking "heat...more

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Canadian Federal Government Provides Practical Guidance on Bill C-65 and Workplace Harassment and Violence Regulations

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On January 1, 2021, Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1 (Bill C-65) and the Work...more

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

Not To Be Overlooked: Understanding California AB 685 And Preparing For An Invisible Risk

On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 685 into law, further expanding and solidifying legislation created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The law will become effective as of January 1, 2021.  ...more

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Nevada Enacts COVID-19 Liability Protection For Businesses But Imposes Additional Mitigation Requirements For Public Accommodation...

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At the conclusion of its Special Legislative Session, the Nevada Legislature passed a law granting legal immunity from COVID-19-related lawsuits to most businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies so long as they adhere...more

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Russia Adopts Antitrust Compliance Law

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A new law that comes into effect in Russia on March 12, 2020, introduces antitrust compliance into Russian law. Among other things, this new law could serve as a legitimate basis for Russian subsidiaries of multinational...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Event] Crushing Employment Laws: How California’s New Legislation Affects Your Wine Business - February 19th, Santa Rosa, CA

California employers are in for a busy new year of evaluating their workplace rules and practices due to a sizable list of new laws passed by the California legislature for 2020. These new laws may affect daily business...more

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Littler Global Guide - France - Q4 2019

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Reporting Harassment to Third Parties Constitutes Slander - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - When reporting facts that can form the basis for a complaint of harassment (moral or sexual), the...more

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New Jersey WARN Act Radically Expanded

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Reducing your New Jersey workforce just became more expensive. On January 21, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170.  This bill radically expands employers’ advance notice and severance pay obligations...more

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