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New Year, New AI Laws and Focus
20+ min ago (427+ words) The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in employment recruiting and hiring is proliferating. Until this past year, legal regulation has not. The tide is quickly turning, however, with AI legislation taking effect at the beginning of 2026 in three states,…...
FCA Publishes Update to Cryptoasset Gateway
22+ min ago (400+ words) The update will create significant time pressure for firms seeking UK authorisation. On 8 January 2026 the FCA published an update on the cryptoasset gateway (the Gateway) for firms seeking approval under the future regulatory regime for cryptoasset activities....By: Latham & Watkins…...
SB 617 Expands Cal/WARN Act Requirements
36+ min ago (442+ words) The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires that larger employers provide written notice to affected workers of a mass layoff or closing 60 days prior to the event....By: Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP SB 617 Expands Cal/WARN Act Requirements…...
China’s Regulatory Toolkit for Meta’s Acquisition of Manus: Merger Control, National Security Review, and Technology Export Control
44+ min ago (271+ words) Against this backdrop, what regulatory tools might China deploy to scrutinize Meta's acquisition of Manus? This article seeks to examine the key regulatory issues implicated by the transaction within the framework of China's existing legal and regulatory regime. Based on…...
The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and its implications for the Cayman Islands
49+ min ago (295+ words) The framework applies from the 2026 calendar year, with the first reporting deadline set for 30 June 2027. Information collected will be exchanged automatically with partner jurisdictions starting in 2027. In the Cayman Islands, reporting obligations fall on Cayman Reporting Crypto-Asset Service Providers (Cayman…...
Aerospace Update | December 2025
55+ min ago (137+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a request for information (RFI) related to "a single, state-of-the art platform for air traffic control called the Common Automation Platform (CAP)." The CAP would replace En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) and the Standard…...
Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting (Trump EO Tracker)
56+ min ago (193+ words) Authorizes the Department of War (DOW) to identify underperforming defense contractors and restrict stock buybacks, dividends, executive compensation practices, and certain advocacy benefits until contractors demonstrate sufficient performance, investment, and production capacity, using existing statutory and contractual enforcement tools when…...
The Most Common AI “Risk Factor” Categories
56+ min ago (272+ words) With the news that over 70% of S&P 500 companies provide some sort of AI-related risk factors in their SEC disclosures, it's a good time to review the type of risk factors that you might want to consider " of course, tailoring…...
BREAKING: FCC Pushes Back TCPA Consent Revocation Rule — New Effective Date Now January 31, 2027!
57+ min ago (160+ words) [author: Puja J. Amin] Well, 2026 is already off to a great start for a lot of folks. The FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) has issued a new order DA-26-12A extending the effective date of a key part of the…...
California Takes a ‘Study First’ Approach to Data Center Regulation
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (434+ words) SB 57: A New CPUC Study, Not New Rate Structures The most significant enacted measure is Senate Bill 57 (SB 57) (formally known as the Ratepayer and Technological Innovation Protection Act), which directs the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to study and identify…...