Covington & Burling – Today, the High Court of England and Wales held that the UK Government does not have the power to trigger the process of withdrawal from the EU without first obtaining Parliamentary approval. The High Court’s decision will likely be the subject of an appeal heard by the UK Supreme Court in […]
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Littler – Next week, Americans will head to the polls to elect their 45th President. Across the nation, voters will also fill 469 congressional seats, including 435 in the House and 34 in the Senate. While these federal races tend to occupy much of the coverage and discussion as November 8 approaches, issues closer to home
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Andera Colon* – When you stay in a nursing home, you hope to live a good life and receive good care from the nursing staff. However, not all staff may be as dedicated to looking after your well-being as you’d like them to be. Carelessness and negligence on their part can lead to several
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Allen & Overy – In this paper we consider how a new generation of virtual reality headsets promises to fundamentally change consumer experiences of virtual environments, and we raise some of the major legal and regulatory challenges that companies active in the virtual reality equipment field may face. In particular we explore seven specific areas:
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie – Bike ride, anyone? Electric bicycles – e-bikes – are quickly growing in popularity as technology improves and prices fall, and regulations are working to catch up. Currently, a patchwork of laws, regulations, and even definitions abound, confusing what types of bikes can be used where. Generally, e-bikes, which have
Lane Neave – Significant changes were announced by the New Zealand Government earlier this month around the New Zealand Residence Programme (NZRP). Most noteworthy at the time of writing this article are the changes to the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) and Parent Category resident visa policies. These changes will lead to a reduced number of
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Skadden Arps – After nearly two decades, the United States has formally ended economic sanctions on Burma (Myanmar). Citing substantial efforts undertaken to promote democracy, President Barack Obama issued an executive order, on October 7, 2016, terminating the declaration of the national emergency under which the Burma sanctions program had been authorized and revoking the
Blank Rome – Licensed gaming and other entities required to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act should be aware of this recent FinCEN enforcement action, and they must ensure that their compliance programs address the lessons outlined in this Alert. Background On October 3, 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) assessed a civil monetary
Winthrop & Weinstine – Has your banking organization conducted its annual review of its electronic banking agreements? If you haven’t, your organization may want to consider whether revisions are required to your bank’s deposit agreements, online banking agreements and other electronic banking services agreements in light of increased activity from financial aggregator websites. What are financial aggregators?
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Skadden Arps – On September 20, 2016, Skadden presented a seminar titled “Government Enforcement Investigations – Trends and Perspectives from the UK, US and China” in London. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight Mark Steward gave introductory remarks. A panel discussion followed, moderated by Keith Krakaur, who heads Skadden’s
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