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On 30 March 2026 the European Banking Authority published a final report containing draft regulatory technical standards that amend Delegated Regulation EU No 529/2014, which governs the materiality assessment of Internal Ratings‑Based (IRB) model changes. The revisions align the regulation with the recent CRR 3 amendments, notably stripping references to the IRB approach for equity exposures and the Advanced Measurement Approach. They also aim to accelerate supervisory approvals by codifying ten years of supervisory experience. The draft RTS will now be forwarded to the European Commission for endorsement before official publication.
On 30 March 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority announced a joint taskforce with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Advertising Standards Authority to curb poor practice in motor‑finance claims. The collaboration will enable regulators to share intelligence and...
A consortium of music publishers—including Capitol Music Group, Warner‑Tamerlane, BMG Rights Management and Essential Music Publishing—purchased a 25% stake in the song *Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love)* from Robert Resnik and are moving to substitute themselves as defendants in...
Florida enacted HB 399, a sweeping state law that limits local zoning authority to accelerate housing production. The measure forces municipalities to tie development fees directly to the cost of project review, adopt objective standards, and prioritize conflict resolution over...
Canada’s Competition Act has been overhauled to give private parties a clearer path to the Competition Tribunal and to lower the evidentiary hurdles for the Commissioner, especially in abuse‑of‑dominance cases. The amendments also introduce tougher penalties, allowing fines of up...
On March 20, ISDA delivered a position paper to EU lawmakers outlining reforms to the European Commission’s Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP). The paper calls for synchronized Level 1 and Level 2 implementation dates, stronger no‑action relief, a secondary competitiveness mandate...
Federal Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a lawsuit filed by 35 former MLB scouts alleging age discrimination, ruling the case lacked jurisdiction and was too speculative. The plaintiffs argued that MLB’s pivot to analytics and AI under Commissioner Rob Manfred forced...
The General Services Administration’s draft AI contract clause asserts government ownership of all data, outputs, and derivative value, while prohibiting vendors from reusing that information for model improvement. Anthropic has pushed back, arguing the clause undermines the feedback loops essential...
A U.S. federal court dismissed the lawsuit accusing X, formerly Twitter, of colluding with major advertisers to withhold ad spend. The complaint named consumer‑goods giants Unilever and Mars, along with the World Federation of Advertisers, alleging a coordinated boycott of...
Quint Group’s chief legal, risk and compliance officer Sheraz Afzal marks his five‑year anniversary, highlighting the firm’s aggressive AI rollout across legal workflows. He notes that AI now automates routine tasks such as financial‑promotion approvals and answers basic HR and contract...
In Canada, a lawyer who repeatedly advises a client to stop violating court orders faces ethical duties that may compel withdrawal. The Federation of Law Societies’ Model Code prohibits lawyers from assisting dishonest conduct and requires them to report up...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered mobile network operators to compensate subscribers with airtime credits when service quality falls below prescribed standards. Compensation will be calculated based on users' average spending and the specific locations of outages, and must...
A growing majority of U.S. jurisdictions now enforce "no‑touch" cellphone laws, prohibiting drivers from handling phones even at red lights unless mounted. The Governors Highway Safety Association reports 33 states, D.C., and several territories have such bans, with fines ranging...
A federal lawsuit filed in Michigan accuses the seven largest U.S. HVAC manufacturers of colluding to keep commercial and residential equipment prices artificially high since the pandemic. The complaint says the firms used public statements, industry meetings, and an AHRI‑run...
Mandatory digital product passports (DPPs) will be required for all textile products sold in the EU from 2027, and NAFFIC and AWARE have launched the first China‑EU compliant DPP for a recycled‑polyester garment. The passport records every step—from post‑consumer plastic...
On 27 March 2026 the European Commission opened infringement procedures against dozens of EU Member States for not fully transposing three key directives: the European Single Access Point (ESAP) Omnibus Directive, the amended Capital Requirements Directive VI, and the e‑Evidence Directive. Formal letters...
SkyRefund, a legal‑tech startup founded in 2017, builds a data‑driven platform that automates air‑passenger compensation claims across the EU, UK, Canada, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. By aggregating airline, flight‑status, weather and news data, the company reconstructs the factual picture...
The Competition and Markets Authority opened a Chapter I investigation on 24 June 2025 into suspected anti‑competitive conduct among three waste‑management firms—Bagnall & Morris, Gaskells (North West), and Ash Waste Services. The probe focuses on possible coordination of pricing or market allocation that could raise...
European transaction reporting has moved from deadline compliance to demonstrable data control, as regulators tighten focus on quality, reconciliation and traceability. The EMIR Refit, effective April 2024, raised granularity and validation demands, and by early 2026 regulators are actively enforcing...
The chief magistrate has quashed 74,000 fare‑dodging convictions, putting a spotlight on rail ticket enforcement. Fare evasion costs the UK rail industry about £330 million (≈ $420 million) a year, roughly 3.2% of total revenue. Penalty fares have risen to £50 (≈ $64) or...
Canal+ secured a landmark ruling from the Paris Court of Appeal allowing it to block illegal streaming and IPTV services through alternative DNS providers such as Google, Cloudflare and Cisco. The decision, the first of its kind in France, confirms...
Malaysia will enforce the Gig Workers Act 2025 on 31 March, extending regulation beyond platform operators to any organisation hiring freelance talent. The law mandates clear contracts, transparent payment terms, and registration of gig workers for EPF and SOCSO contributions. Misclassification...
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined Birmingham‑based TMAC £100,000 (about $127,000) after the firm placed more than 260,000 unsolicited calls to people on the Telephone Preference Service between February and September 2024. The calls, which masqueraded as crime‑prevention outreach, specifically...
JobSync announced a virtual roundtable to help federal contractors navigate a sweeping regulatory overhaul. The Department of Labor has revoked Executive Order 11246, restructured the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), and approved a 2026 budget that reshapes affirmative‑action enforcement....
A Northern California jury found Impossible Foods willfully infringed two trademarks owned by influencer Joel Runyon’s company, Impossible HQ, ordering the plant‑based meat maker to pay $3.25 million in damages—$1.5 million compensatory and $1.75 million punitive. The verdict follows a five‑year legal battle...
A US jury has held Meta and YouTube liable for deliberately addicting young users, marking the first major legal finding that platforms can be responsible for harming mental health. The verdict frames human attention as a finite, collective infrastructure rather...
Douglas Wilson has been named the next permanent secretary of the Government Legal Department, also assuming the titles of Treasury solicitor and HM Procurator General. Currently director general at the Attorney General’s Office, Wilson will take over from Susanna McGibbon on...
The Paris Court of Appeal ruled that DNS providers Google, Cloudflare and Cisco must block illegal streaming services, delivering a decisive win for Canal+. The judgment validates blocking via alternative DNS as technically feasible and proportionate, extending earlier rulings that...
Connoisseur Media founder Jeffrey Warshaw is suing Audacy Corp’s controlling interest holder, and the case has entered a new discovery phase in Fairfield County Superior Court. Defendants Soros Fund Management (SFN) and Michael Del Nin have formally objected to a third...
Legal Cheek’s Monday round‑up bundles a spectrum of legal headlines, from UK lawyers suing over robot name trademarks to Apollo and BlackRock denying any pressure on Kirkland in the Optimum lawsuit. In the United States, Meta and Google face a...
The University of Law (ULaw) has announced a strategic partnership with the University of Leicester to deliver its SQE‑ready LLM Legal Practice programme from September. The new arrangement allows students to study the full‑time LLM covering SQE1 and SQE2, as...
The Australian regulator Austrac finalized AML/CTF amendment rules that exempt gift cards up to AU$5,000 (≈US$3,300) from additional customer due‑diligence requirements. The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) lobbied for the change, arguing that gift‑card schemes are low‑risk and already...
Scammers in India are staging elaborate virtual hearings, posing as judges and police to extort victims after fake digital arrests. Between 2021 and 2025 the scheme has netted roughly $6 billion, with individual losses such as a retired pediatrician’s $1.6 million. The...
The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) moves cybersecurity from post‑incident tort claims to product‑level liability, obligating manufacturers, importers and distributors to ensure devices are secure by design, supported and able to report vulnerabilities. The regulation, which entered force on Dec 10 2024,...
South Africa’s revenue service (SARS) is intensifying efforts to identify and tax online earners, from influencers to crypto traders, using platform data and advanced analytics. The crackdown arrives as more Africans generate income outside traditional employment, raising compliance challenges for...
A BRG survey of over 200 deal professionals found that 46% of M&A disputes in 2025 stemmed from due‑diligence gaps, the highest level since the study began. Earn‑out disagreements surged to 35%, up 11 points, while purchase‑price allocation issues fell...
The UK Parliament is set to give a second reading to the Domestic Abuse (Pets) Bill, a private members’ proposal that expands the Family Law Act 1996 to protect pets in domestic‑abuse cases. Drafted by barrister Christina Warner, the bill...
Only eight EU countries have outlawed conversion practices, yet about a quarter of LGBTQ people in the bloc have experienced them. A European Citizens’ Initiative has collected 1.25 million signatures urging the European Commission to act before mid‑May. The EU can...
India's Department of Telecommunications will push the SIM‑binding compliance deadline for messaging apps to the end of December 2026, after companies cited technical hurdles. The rule, introduced in November 2025, requires apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to link accounts...
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a property insurer's right to apply depreciation to actual cash value (ACV) payments, confirming that clear policy language governs such deductions. The ruling dismissed a proposed class‑action by Florida‑based Schoening Properties, which...
Former Brookfield Asset Management senior vice president Jennifer Kipley filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after an Instagram post referencing Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump. She contends the post, made on a personal account, was misinterpreted and triggered an online...
Mississippi enacted the nation’s first ban on cultivated dairy products, effective July 1, with violations punishable by fines up to $10,000 and possible license suspension. Governor Tate Reeves allowed the bill to become law without signing it. The legislation targets cell‑based...
The Kuala Lumpur court sentenced former babysitter Khairunnisa Ahmad Damamhuri to one year in prison and a 15,000‑ringgit (≈ $3,800) fine after a 15‑month‑old toddler died under her watch at a Bandar Sri Senda‑yan nursery. The child, known as Baby Syifaa,...
Sullivan & Cromwell topped the global M&A legal‑advisor rankings for Q1, handling 36 transactions worth just under $178 bn—about 18% more than runner‑up Wachtell, which closed 23 deals for $149.6 bn. Their lead was boosted by advising OpenAI on a $110 bn equity raise...
Luxottica Franchising Australia, the operator of OPSM and Laubman & Pank, paid a $19,800 AUD penalty (approximately $13,000 USD) after the ACCC issued an infringement notice for failing to keep its Franchise Disclosure Register profile current. The breach violated the...
In late March courts in New Mexico and California held Meta and YouTube liable for using addictive tactics that harm young users, issuing $375 million and $6 million verdicts respectively. While the monetary penalties are modest for the platforms, the rulings provide a...
The UK Employment Rights Act, set to take effect in April, will extend guaranteed‑hours protections to workers on zero‑hour and low‑hour contracts, alongside new rights on sick pay, sexual harassment and parental leave. The British Retail Consortium warns that more...
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has publicly opposed recent proposals that would allow provincial governments to veto federal judicial appointments, warning that such changes would politicize a system that has remained largely apolitical for more than 150 years. The current...
Sysco is acquiring Jetro Restaurant Depot in a deal valued at roughly $29 bn, advised by Paul Weiss, Jones Day, Wachtell and Macfarlanes. The transaction provides $21.6 bn in cash and 91.5 million Sysco shares priced at $81.80, yielding an enterprise value of...
