Australia: The 2026 IP Australia report has once again shown vigorous activity in the trade mark sector in Australia. According to the report, 2025 saw a record number of trade marks filed in Australia (some 97,345 trade mark applications filed) representing an increase of 13.3% above the 2024 levels.

Australia: Australia's financial services regulatory framework has been challenged to keep pace with the development of digital assets and new payment technologies. Whether a given digital asset was a "financial product" subject to licensing, disclosure and conduct obligations was not always clear-cut, requiring careful, case-by-case regulatory analysis and prompting a series of ASIC enforcement actions with varying outcomes.

Join us for a virtual discussion on key legal and practical accommodation considerations facing senior HR professionals and in house legal teams.

Dubai Law No. 5/2026 on the Regulation of the Outsourcing of Government Services (Public Sector Outsourcing Law) creates an outsourcing framework for public services that will be familiar to those operating in the financial services sector.

This alert highlights recent developments in the case filed by X.AI seeking to enjoin enforcement of Colorado's Senate Bill 24-205, often referred to as the Colorado AI Act.

Traditionally, IT outsourcings (ITOs) and business process outsourcings (BPOs) have been centred around the delivery of services by personnel with clear service descriptions and performance requirements, and may include the use of “traditional” software.

In this webinar we look at the latest developments in relation to sustainability disclosure requirements in both the UK and the EU and consider their implications for UK and global companies.

On 29 April 2026, the Federal Cabinet adopted the draft Bill amending the law governing residential and commercial leases (“Tenancy law II”) (the Draft Bill) and introduced it into the parliamentary legislative process.

India: To keep readers informed, this edition provides a concise overview of the Director General’s investigative powers and the recent IBC amendment affecting the timing of CCI approval in insolvency-related combinations, followed by key insights from recent Delhi High Court and NCLAT decisions, significant enforcement orders passed by the CCI, combinations approved by the CCI, and details of upcoming competition law events.

United Kingdom: The government has published its draft Code of Practice on the new statutory right of trade union access to workplaces. The regime creates a structured and enforceable framework with significant operational and financial implications for employers.

Iowa Code 91A – the Wage Payment and Collection Act is specific regarding its requirements for Iowa employers. It states that employers must pay employees at least monthly, semi-monthly, or bi-weekly, on regular paydays, with certain exceptions for commissions. While wages may be mailed upon request by the employee, the employer is required to maintain a copy of the request for mailing for as long as it is effective and for “at least two years thereafter.”

Australia: The Victorian Government has announced that from January 2027, independent and other Victorian schools will be required to implement policies restricting student use of personal electronic devices during school hours. The change follows growing evidence that electronic devices can disrupt students’ focus, learning and social interaction. Schools should begin planning now to ensure they are ready to meet these new requirements.

Dentons Lee is pleased to announce that Eunjee Kim has been appointed as a Public Interest Commissioner (Adjudication) of the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission (SRLRC).

24 Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers recognized in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers guide

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised on five deals on Proximo's Deals of the Year 2025 list.

On April 10, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed what it characterizes as a "fundamental" reform of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism program requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act.

Bill C-28 recently received first reading in the House of Commons as An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and other Acts (short title: Canadian Space Launch Act) (the Bill).

Global law firm Dentons has advised PPF banka, a.s. in connection with the financing of two battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in Germany, undertaken by BESS Königsee GmbH and BESS Tirpersdorf GmbH.

Global law firm Dentons has advised PPF banka, a.s. in connection with the financing of two battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in Germany, undertaken by BESS Königsee GmbH and BESS Tirpersdorf GmbH.

India: The GIFT International Financial Services Centre, established in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, is India's first international financial services centre with the intent of catering to global MNCs and financial institutions in alignment with international standards of business. To ensure that the utmost benefits can be provided, the entire zone has been equipped with world-class infrastructure akin to global standards. This newsletter navigates the journey of GIFT IFSC and the International Financial Services Centres Authority set up under the International Financial Services Centres IFSCA Act 2019.