Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources is busily working to implement a first-in-the-nation household hazardous waste extended producer responsibility law.
Imagine sitting in your living room, enjoying a cup of your favorite morning coffee, and you open your mail to discover that you recently opened a new bank account at XYZ Bank, unbeknownst to you.
Introduction - When directors and officers of reporting entities are assessing how to prepare for complying with the new sustainability reporting obligations, it is tempting to look to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) approach to enforcement of “greenwashing” as a sta
Earlier this month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new draft guidance regarding their accelerated approval pathway for new drugs and biologics, an expedited program designed to help address unmet medical needs for serious or life-threatening conditions.
How do you know your compliance program is working, both for your peace of mind or if the government comes knocking? It’s a tough question, and many wonder either how to start measuring or if they’re measuring the right thing.
On November 26, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that “immutable” smart contracts are not “property” for purposes of regulation by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Effective 17 June 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) adopted comprehensive amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-14, also known as the “QPAM exemption” (Exemption).... By: K&L Gates LLP
In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Hilary Bricken hosts Jennifer Morris, former Supervisor of the Cannabis Enforcement Team for Riverside County, California, who discusses her experience navigating one of the toughest cannabis markets in the U.S.
When faced with a third country authority request to disclose information including personal data, organisations subject to the GDPR have been attempting the difficult feat of simultaneously complying with the request and the GDPR, including its transfer requirements.
How will investor sentiment, the new Trump administration and disruptive technology influence the tech capital markets in 2025? Orrick’s Albert Vanderlaan hosts a conversation with Chris Weekes, Managing Director at TD Cowen.