State aid remained one of the key sticking points in Brexit negotiations right until the announcement of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement ("TCA") on Christmas Eve 2020.
A number of President Biden’s early climate and environmental policies direct federal funding, research and procurement decisions toward infrastructure.
Investors see green returns as renewable energy rises - Associated Press – January 26 - The future looks bright for solar and other renewable energy technology.
2020 was another active year for securities litigation in the United States. Federal securities class actions continued to be filed at record levels notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, a number of those newly filed cases involved COVID-related claims.
The CDC has issued new guidance focused on ensuring employees’ informed consent for COVID-19 testing in the workplace. This builds on earlier guidance the CDC issued regarding workplace testing programs last fall.
UK COVID-19 Developments - Extension of support for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses - Further to the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme), reported in the November issue of our UK Tax Round Up as well as extensions to other COVID-19 related governm
Amendments Come on the Heels of Supreme Court Decisions on SEC Disgorgement - On January 1, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
One - Latest data from the Investment Association has shown investors plunged nearly four times the amount of cash into responsible investment funds in 2020 than they did in 2019.