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On 27 March 2026 the FCA released observations from firms' self‑assessments on operational resilience, marking a year after the March 2025 transition deadline. The regulator highlighted good practices such as robust methodologies for defining important business services and strong governance frameworks, while flagging gaps in distinct impact tolerances for market integrity, comprehensive resource mapping, severe scenario testing, full‑cycle vulnerability management, and tested communication plans. Firms are generally strengthening resilience but must broaden scope beyond technology and embed clearer board oversight. The insights aim to guide firms in refining their resilience strategies under FCA rules.
The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces new protections that forbid employers from imposing detriments on workers whose sole or main purpose is to prevent, deter or penalise participation in protected industrial action. The government has opened a consultation until...
Law firms across the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom are maintaining aggressive outside‑counsel rate hikes as 2026 begins. The Persuit Global Outside Counsel Rate Trends report shows pricing power remains durable, with many corporate clients accepting the increases....
Brokerage giant Merrill Lynch filed a new brief in federal court seeking to lift the stay on its lawsuit against Dynasty Financial Partners or compel arbitration over the "OpenArc" raiding claim. Merrill argues Dynasty implicitly consented to FINRA arbitration, while...
Norway’s competition authority has raised red flags over Telenor’s planned purchase of GlobalConnect’s fibre business, warning that the deal could lift broadband prices and degrade service quality by curbing competition. Regulators highlighted that many households might be left with only...
The New York State Supreme Court’s appellate division issued a restraining order that temporarily blocks NYCHA’s demolition of the Fulton and Elliott‑Chelsea Houses, halting the West Chelsea redevelopment. NYCHA intends to appeal the injunction, which follows a lawsuit alleging the plan...
Tanzania’s High Court has ordered that a dispute over a 20,000‑cubic‑metre petrol shipment between Dubai‑based Lamar Commodity Trading and Burundi’s Prestige Investment be referred to the London Court of International Arbitration, citing a binding arbitration clause. The case also involves...
From 6 April 2026, UK employers must keep adequate records of workers’ annual leave and holiday pay under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The obligation covers all leave types, including irregular hours and carried‑over entitlement, and records must be retained for six years....
Venture Global and Italy’s Edison have signed a commercial agreement that ends their LNG arbitration over the Calcasieu Pass project, with the settlement expected to close by the end of Q2 2026. The deal adds extra cargoes for Europe, beginning with...
California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation agreed to a $1.9 million settlement with 13 women injured during a mass use‑of‑force incident at the Central California Women’s Facility in August 2024. The plaintiffs reported seizures, respiratory distress and lasting vision problems after...
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by BASE Access that sought to overturn the National Park Service’s long‑standing ban on BASE jumping in national parks. The court ruled the plaintiffs lacked legal standing and noted that even if the...
Marshall Scholar Ben Fischer, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh, declined to sign an open letter urging a global moratorium on privacy‑preserving age‑assurance technology. While he agrees with many concerns in the letter, Fischer remains optimistic that a blend...
The Alberta Court of Appeal in Iyer v. Nazir warned that the plaintiffs relied on AI‑generated, non‑existent case citations, underscoring the need for diligent verification. Although the court imposed no additional cost penalties, it rejected the plaintiffs' appeal for a...
Accounting-related securities class actions dropped 40% in 2025, reaching a 20‑year low of 34 filings, while settlement values surged 40% to roughly $1.5 billion. The median settlement climbed 38% to $17.1 million, the highest since 2022, and cases now average 4.1 years to...
On March 27 2026 the European Union published a corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2025/1355, the ECB’s framework governing systemically important payment systems. The amendment corrects a typographical error in recital 2, leaving the substantive oversight requirements unchanged. The original regulation, effective July 2025, sets governance,...
On 27 March 2026 the EU Official Journal published Commission Implementing Regulation 2026/722, which amends the technical standards set out in Implementing Regulation 2024/3172. The amendment refines the European Banking Authority’s Single Access Point (EBA‑SAP) requirements for disclosures by credit institutions that are not...
On 27 March 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office issued a joint statement outlining regulatory expectations for firms handling vulnerability‑related data. The guidance ties the FCA’s Consumer Duty to the ICO’s data‑protection standards, covering support...
Senate and House Democrats sent a letter to DNI Tulsi Gabbard asking whether using virtual private networks could strip Americans of their heightened FISA protections. They argue VPNs obscure a user’s true location, potentially reclassifying U.S. persons as foreign targets...
FBT Gibbons announced the addition of two partners, Martina Hinojosa and Kevin O'Donnell Stanek, to its public finance practice in Houston and Columbus. Hinojosa, formerly of Bracewell, specializes in municipal bond issuances, public‑private partnerships and tax compliance. Stanek joins from...
Nigeria’s fintech surge is now being credited to a deliberate regulatory foundation built by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The 2011 launch of the NIBSS Instant Payments platform cut interbank transfer times from days to seconds, generating real‑time data that...
Stamp, a London‑based startup launched in November 2024, is creating an ethical certification system that puts creators in control of their credibility. Co‑founder Lucy Magri‑Overend explains the platform evaluates creators on three pillars—regulatory compliance, audience care, and personal values—through a self‑reflection...
A BioSpace webinar highlighted how biotech firms can close the expectation gap with the FDA to avoid last‑minute decision‑day setbacks. Speakers emphasized the FDA’s recent pledge—led by Commissioner Marty Makary and CBER Director Vinay Prasad—to provide regulatory navigation for small companies,...
The European Parliament voted 311‑against extending an interim e‑Privacy derogation that lets online platforms voluntarily detect, remove and report child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The measure will lapse on 3 April 2026, stripping services of a legal basis to scan for both...
New capital commitments in U.S. litigation finance jumped about 23% in 2025, ending a two‑year contraction. The increase stemmed mainly from existing funders deploying more capital rather than fresh investor inflows, with only one new firm entering the market. Portfolio...
State and local governments must bring their public‑facing digital properties into compliance with the Department of Justice’s WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards by April 24, 2026 if they serve 50,000 or more residents, with a later deadline of April 26, 2027 for smaller entities. The mandate,...
April 2026 brings a packed slate of FCC deadlines for U.S. broadcasters, including April 1 EEO public‑file reports for stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas, and the start of Mid‑Term EEO reviews for larger units in Delaware, Pennsylvania...
On 26 March the UK government announced sanctions against Xinbi, the region’s largest illicit cryptocurrency marketplace that moved roughly $19.7 billion in fraudulent funds. Xinbi, based in China, is tied to the #8 Park scam compound in Cambodia, which houses up to 20,000...
Utah enacted a law banning police and other officials from requiring polygraph tests of sexual assault victims, signed by Gov. Spencer Cox and effective in May. The measure ends a practice that allowed investigators to request lie detector tests, which...
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Non‑bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are increasingly subject to stringent anti‑money‑laundering (AML) requirements, compelling them to adopt comprehensive risk assessments, robust customer‑due‑diligence (CDD) processes, and continuous transaction monitoring. Regulatory frameworks such as the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act...
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The European Union is revamping its customs code to tighten control over the flood of low‑cost fashion parcels entering the bloc. Under the new rules, online marketplaces such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress will be liable for customs duties, product...
U.S. ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder warned that heavy fines and strict rules could push American tech firms out of Europe, jeopardizing the continent’s participation in the AI economy. He cited recent EU penalties—including a €200 million ($230 million) fine on...
Anti‑money laundering (AML) compliance is now a non‑negotiable requirement for mortgage lenders, who are classified as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the USA PATRIOT Act. Lenders must implement comprehensive programs that include Know‑Your‑Customer (KYC) checks, Customer...
Financial institutions must adopt comprehensive Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) programs to detect illicit activity, meet regulatory mandates, and protect their reputations. Core components include Customer Due Diligence, rigorous record‑keeping, suspicious activity reporting, and a dedicated AML compliance officer. Emerging threats such...
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its Board Rules of Procedure, a comprehensive set of governance documents covering everything from audit committees to digital markets oversight. The latest update on 27 March 2026 removed the Nominations Committee’s terms of...
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On 27 March 2026, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) announced the extension of General Licence INT/2023/2824812 until 26 March 2028. The licence, first issued on 28 March 2023 and previously extended in March 2025, authorises non‑designated persons to engage in bond restructuring activities that...
Client onboarding remains a pain point for law firms, with fragmented emails, calls, and forms creating confusion for new clients. Modern clients now expect digital‑first, real‑time updates, making traditional onboarding feel outdated. Inefficient onboarding forces lawyers into administrative work, reducing...
After massive farmer protests in early 2024, the European Commission fast‑tracked a rollback of the environmental components of the €300 bn (≈$330 bn) Common Agricultural Policy using an urgency procedure. The process bypassed the usual public consultation and impact‑assessment steps, prompting legal...
Raymond, a 40‑year‑old son in British Columbia, worries his 67‑year‑old father has no estate plan despite owning a home, boat, cars and a long‑term partner. Without a will, BC intestacy rules will dictate asset distribution, potentially granting the common‑law girlfriend...
Paris is intensifying its crackdown on illegal short‑term rentals, imposing fines that can exceed $174,000 for non‑compliant hosts. The city’s new rules cut the allowable rental period to 90 days annually and require registration, echoing a forthcoming EU mandate for...
The Italian competition authority AGCM has opened investigations into LVMH‑owned Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics for alleged unfair commercial practices that market adult cosmetics to children and adolescents. Regulators say the brands employ very young micro‑influencers on social media to push...
Synthetic identity fraud is exploding in 2026 as AI tools and data breaches enable criminals to blend real personal data with fabricated details, creating entirely new personas that pass traditional KYC checks. Because no real victim exists, these synthetic identities...
On 26 March 2026 the European Securities and Markets Authority released official translations of its updated stress‑test guidelines under the Money Market Funds Regulation. The guidance seeks a common, uniform application of Article 28 across the EU. Sections highlighted in red become legally...
Indonesian coal billionaire Low Tuck Kwong and Energy Resource Investment sued Peter Kwee and Chan Kok Choon for roughly $6.3 million USD over alleged material defects in Australian golf‑club and hotel assets. The dispute arises from a June 2025 share‑purchase agreement valued...
On 26 March 2026 the UK government released a draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026, translating the Treasury’s 2024 consultation into law. The proposal tightens customer due diligence for unusually large or complex transactions, converts euro‑based thresholds...
Florida lawmakers have passed SB 484, a bill that obligates hyper‑scale data centers to shoulder the full cost of the electricity and water they consume, preventing those expenses from being passed onto average ratepayers. The measure requires utilities to file...
The Trump administration touts recent reductions in Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment fraud while unveiling a sweeping set of 2027 regulations aimed at tightening eligibility verification and curbing broker misconduct. Complaints about unauthorized enrollments climbed to 341,906 in 2025, prompting...
An NHS worker, Ilda Esteves, won a harassment claim after a colleague repeatedly called her “Auntie” and suggested she would be a good match for an older male staff member. The London Employment Tribunal upheld the harassment claim based on...
