In the EU, the new year brings on the one hand hope for relief regarding ESG reporting and disclosure obligations (I. below). On the other hand, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will create new burdens for many companies (II. below)...
Keypoint: In our second weekly update for 2025, we are tracking new bills filed in Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
On Tuesday, January 14, the CSB announced a new “incident report” tool, calling it a “new safety product to provide the public with more information about serious chemical incidents reported to the agency.” Through its announcement, the CSB released the first volume of incident reports.
In der EU lässt das neue Jahr einerseits auf Entlastungen bei den ESG-Berichterstattungs- und Offenlegungspflichten hoffen (unten I.). Andererseits wird die EU-Entwaldungsverordnung (EUDR) für viele Unternehmen neuen Aufwand begründen (unten II.)....
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released its long-awaited final rules regarding changes to the Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (VFCP).
On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced an interim final rule (IFR) that modifies and expands export controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (IC) and artificial intelligence (AI) models.
On January 16, 2025, the CFPB announced that it issued a stipulation and consent order against the Company, to resolve allegations that the Company violated the CFPA, the EFTA, and Regulation E.... By: Hudson Cook, LLP
On January 13, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it proposed a rule (the Proposed Rule) seeking to ban certain terms and conditions in agreements for consumer financial products or services that purport to waive or limit consumer rights and protections....
The IRS has issued two forms (along with accompanying instructions) that corporations must use to satisfy the return and information statement requirements under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended....
The federal court decision from the Eastern District of Kentucky issued on January 9, 2025 officially vacated the 2024 Title IX regulations for schools located in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia....
