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Preferred and structured equity are gaining traction in Gulf private‑equity deals, but the legal environment differs sharply across jurisdictions. The DIFC and ADGM, governed by English common law, allow sophisticated instruments such as convertible and redeemable shares with familiar protections. On‑shore UAE operates under civil‑law rules that historically limited share classes, though recent reforms have introduced limited preferred‑share capabilities. Saudi Arabia permits preferred equity only when fully Sharia‑compliant, adding an extra layer of regulatory scrutiny.
Effective digital forensics and eDiscovery require a robust governance framework anchored by the board of directors. Senior executives such as the CISO, CRO, CTO, and compliance officers form committees that set policies, oversee audits, and manage financial crime investigations. In...
The U.S. Department of Education issued an electronic announcement on March 30, 2026 clarifying its borrower defense to repayment (BDR) process. The guidance confirms that current BDR claims are unrelated to the 2022 Sweet settlement and will be adjudicated based...
The White House’s FY budget proposes a sizable increase for the FDA, positioning Dr. Robert Makary to spearhead regulatory reforms aimed at accelerating U.S. biotech development. The plan includes policy changes that would shorten clinical‑trial timelines, lower fees for early‑stage...
City of Athens, Ohio, recovered more than half of the $722,000 lost to a phishing scheme that mimicked a Pepper Construction invoice. The fraud exploited a simple typo—swapping “U” and “C” in the contractor’s email address—to divert payment to a...
Drake is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy‑winning diss track “Not Like Us.” The track labeled Drake a “certified pedophile,” prompting Drake to claim UMG spread false, harmful narratives. Yale...
The Trade‑Based Money Laundering Reporting Officer (TBMLRO) is a senior compliance role tasked with designing and enforcing controls that detect and prevent illicit trade transactions within financial institutions. The officer ensures rigorous customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence for high‑risk...
Three prominent YouTube creators—h3h3 Productions, MrShortGameGolf and Golfholics—have filed a class‑action lawsuit accusing Apple of illegally scraping their copyrighted videos to train its generative AI models. The complaint alleges Apple bypassed YouTube’s controlled streaming architecture, violating the Digital Millennium Copyright...
Standard due diligence is the baseline AML/KYC process that financial institutions use to verify customer identities, ownership structures, and risk profiles before onboarding. The approach follows FinCEN’s four core CDD elements—identification, beneficial ownership, relationship purpose, and ongoing monitoring—and serves as...
At Nareit’s REITwise 2026 conference, Roberts & Holland partner Ezra Dyckman warned REITs about hidden tax pitfalls in operating‑partnership transactions. He explained that “disguised sale” rules can turn OP‑paid costs into taxable cash, creating unexpected tax bills and debt‑capacity issues. Dyckman...
The USPTO issued a Final Rule on March 20, 2026 requiring any foreign‑domiciled patent applicant, inventor, or owner to be represented by a U.S.-registered patent attorney or agent for all submissions. The rule takes effect on July 20, 2026 and applies to every filing...
Littler, the world’s largest employment‑law firm, has added Shelley Ericsson as a shareholder in its Kansas City office. Ericsson brings over 20 years of experience handling complex workplace disputes, investigations, and trials for a range of employers, including Fortune 100 companies....
Apple is filing a petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that found its 27% fee on external developer payments violates a court order. The appellate court said the fee effectively nullifies the purpose of...
The White House issued an executive order creating a new anti‑fraud task force to oversee state and county public‑benefits programs. While fraud exists, the article argues that most improper payments—up to $30 billion in Medicaid alone—stem from outdated legacy systems and...
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a petition from Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizen Alicia Stroble, who argued that Oklahoma cannot tax tribal members living on reservation land. The case stemmed from the 2020 McGirt decision, which affirmed that roughly...
The New York Times is gathering information on no‑bid federal contracts awarded during the Trump administration. Recent reporting revealed that a firm that organized the Jan. 6 rally received sole‑source event‑planning contracts without competition. A similar pattern emerged in the Department...
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule creating six “safe harbors” that would shield 401(k) fiduciaries who add alternative assets such as private equity, real estate, commodities, and digital assets to retirement plans. The framework aims to...
French shoe retailer Minelli, founded in 1973, has been placed into receivership after a safeguard period was converted by the Paris Economic Activities Court in March 2026. The company posted a €3.7 million loss (about $4 million) for the 2024‑25 fiscal year,...
A New Mexico jury held major social‑media platforms liable for harm to children after a landmark case uncovered millions of internal documents and first‑hand accounts of youth distress. The discovery phase broke the usual pattern of early dismissals, providing concrete evidence...
4chan has publicly refused to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act age‑verification rules, arguing that US law shields it from British regulation. Ofcom responded by levying fines of £450,000 (≈$596,000) for lacking age checks and an additional £70,000 (≈$92,000)...
Nike won an $11 million jury verdict against influencer Nicholas Tuinenburg for willful counterfeiting and trademark infringement, marking a pivotal court decision in March 2026. The Central District of California held the creator of “Divide The Youth” liable for promoting counterfeit Nike...
The Eastern District of Virginia granted class certification for CareFirst’s Sherman Act claims against Johnson & Johnson, covering roughly 90‑95% of third‑party payers affected by Stelara. The court denied both parties’ motions for summary judgment on market power, leaving factual...
A U.S. District Court in Illinois dismissed Popeyes' liability in a biometric privacy lawsuit, finding the fast‑food chain lacked direct control over a franchisee’s fingerprint‑time‑clock system. The plaintiff, an employee of an Illinois Popeyes franchise, alleged violations of the Biometric...
In March 2026 the White House unveiled an AI policy framework that seeks broad federal preemption of state regulations, branding the existing landscape as a dangerous "patchwork" of roughly 1,200 bills. The Institute for Freedom and Society (IFS) report counters...
The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue issued Revenue Memorandum Order 6‑2026 and Revenue Memorandum Circular 14‑2026 to clarify and operationalize the Single‑Instance Audit Framework. The circular confirms that replacement letters of authority do not create new audit powers or expand the audit...
The Massachusetts House will vote Wednesday on legislation that would ban social media for children 14 and under without parental consent and require age verification. The bill also mandates parental consent for 15‑year‑olds, allows unrestricted use after 16, and imposes...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized the latest Basel III and G‑SIB capital proposals, calling parts of them "nonsensical" and arguing they would unfairly penalize the bank’s success. He noted the revised G‑SIB surcharge would fall to about 5%, still requiring JPMorgan...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has indefinitely delayed the effective dates for both beetroot red and spirulina food‑color approvals after receiving formal objections. Beetroot red, produced via a genetically‑engineered yeast fermentation process, was challenged for lacking an acceptable daily...
A Rhode Island federal judge ruled that the Trump administration illegally altered the criteria for the $75 million Continuum of Care (CoC) permanent supportive housing grants, violating the Administrative Procedure Act. The decision was upheld by the First Circuit Court of...
The bipartisan Safe Roads for Those Who Serve Act was introduced in the Senate to curb the growing toll of work‑zone fatalities and injuries. The bill would compel every state to improve data collection on highway‑worker incidents and to draft...
Governor Tony Evers vetoed Wisconsin Assembly Bill 105, which would have required age verification for porn and other adult‑content sites. The governor cited privacy intrusion, data‑security risks, and First Amendment concerns. The veto leaves Wisconsin among the few states without...
The FDIC’s 2025 Bank Examination Report identified Truth‑in‑Lending Act (TILA) non‑compliance as the most prevalent regulatory breach among U.S. banks. Roughly 28 % of surveyed institutions received TILA citations, translating to an estimated $1.2 billion in consumer‑harm costs. The agency warned that...
Four Washington sheriffs have filed a lawsuit against Governor Bob Ferguson, challenging a newly‑signed law that empowers the state Criminal Justice Training Commission to remove elected sheriffs based on certification standards. The legislation requires five years of law‑enforcement experience, a...
Asnida Daim, daughter of late former finance minister Daim Zainuddin, will be charged in Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for failing to comply with a Malaysian Anti‑Corruption Commission (MACC) notice to declare assets. The charge, under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act 2009,...
Former PetIQ president and COO Michael Smith, who pleaded guilty to securities fraud last November, now faces a fresh SEC insider‑trading charge tied to the company’s 2024 sale to Bansk Group. The regulator alleges Smith traded on confidential acquisition information,...
Effective April 1, 2026, Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program will require employers filing a Labour Market Impact Assessment for low‑wage roles to post the vacancy for at least eight consecutive weeks and to demonstrate concrete youth‑targeted recruitment. The government also maintains sector‑specific...
India’s telecom regulator TRAI has issued a consultation paper to create a formal framework for application‑based linear TV (ALTD) services, commonly known as FAST (free ad‑supported streaming TV). The paper, prompted by a Ministry of Information and Broadcasting request, focuses...
A.G. Morgan Financial Advisors and its CEO Vincent J. Camarda were charged by the SEC for raising at least $138 million from 431 investors, many retirees, through private‑equity promissory notes. The funds were funneled into a single mining company and Camarda’s...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced a collaborative initiative to boost the pipeline and effectiveness of independent directors, partnering with corporates, academia, and professional bodies. Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey emphasized that the program will focus on continuous...
The Ontario Labour Relations Board denied a former Triple M Metal worker’s request to reopen a withdrawn Section 50 occupational health and safety reprisal claim. The worker alleged a senior HR representative made threatening statements that prompted his June 2025 withdrawal, but the...
Ontario’s Divisional Court largely upheld the certification of a class action by Pizza Nova delivery drivers who claim they were misclassified as independent contractors, confirming that the employment‑status issue can be tried as a common question. However, the court struck the...
Alberta’s Employment Standards Appeals Board affirmed an officer’s order granting a former Landale Signs account manager only two weeks’ termination pay of about $2,020 USD and rejecting his claim for four weeks and unpaid commissions. The decision hinged on a one‑week...
Walmart announced that Erin Nealy Cox will become executive vice president of global governance, chief legal officer and corporate secretary on April 13. Cox arrives from Kirkland & Ellis, where she led the Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations practice, and...
A class‑action lawsuit against Otter.ai alleges the AI transcription service recorded meetings without securing consent from all participants and used the data to train its models. The case highlights a clash between federal one‑party consent wiretap rules and the roughly...
Canadian regulators CSA and CIRO have confined prediction‑market event contracts to a narrow framework, authorizing only two investment dealers to offer them. The approved contracts fall into three categories—economic, environmental and financial indicators—and must have a maturity of at least...
Toys “R” Us Canada, under creditor protection since February, has secured court approval to solicit bids for a sale or investment, with a timeline that targets bids in May, a buyer selection in June and a likely closing in July. The...
The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in the case of independent journalist Priscilla Villarreal, who was arrested in Laredo, Texas, after asking police questions about a Border Patrol officer’s suicide. The Fifth Circuit, after multiple reviews, upheld qualified immunity for...
Japanese indie studio Skeleton Crew Studio, the creator of Shibuya Scramble Stories, raised 55 million yen on the Ubgoe platform. The platform transferred only 27.75 million yen, saying the rest was mistakenly wired to another client. After Ubgoe missed the September 1 deadline and provided...
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The whitepaper from US Chemical Storage highlights that chemical hazards in food and beverage plants often originate outside the production line, in maintenance shops, labs, utility rooms and storage areas. These peripheral zones house flammables, corrosives, sanitation chemicals and increasingly...
Immigration case‑management platform DocketWise disclosed a data breach that exposed personal information of 116,666 individuals, including Social Security numbers, passports, medical records, and payment details. The breach stemmed from compromised credentials to a third‑party partner, allowing attackers to clone repositories...
