The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued two false-labeling decisions that reached opposite results but share a common theme: what information can courts reasonably expect consumers to understand when evaluating product labels?

Lawdragon has named 23 Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers on its 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy list.

The pace of change in Canadian employment and labour law is rapid as legislatures, courts and tribunals try to keep up with the evolving world of work.

On June 23, 2026, the US Department of Justice announced the results of its 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, the largest in DOJ history by several measures.

Nigeria: Environmental commitments, net-zero targets, and governance frameworks often dominate discussions on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance. However, the social pillar remains one of the most significant and frequently underestimated components of a company's sustainability strategy.

New Zealand: New Zealand is an increasingly sought-after destination for individuals and families who, whether for lifestyle, political, professional, or other reasons, seek to establish a new home in the South Pacific, or to secure an alternative residence as a safeguard against geopolitical and regional uncertainty.

Canada: On June 25, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published in final form changes that introduce an access model (Access Model) for the annual financial statements, interim financial reports and related management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) of non-investment fund reporting issuers (collectively, CD Documents).

In our article dated March 3, 2026, we reported on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s significant change in position regarding the GST/HST treatment of trailing commissions in the mutual fund industry. The CRA has since issued an updated Notice 344 dated May 2026, replacing the February 2026 version.

New Zealand: On 23 June 2026 the Financial Markets Authority (‘FMA’) released its long awaited thoughts on the regulation of custody services: ‘Review of law and practices relating to custody of assets’ (‘Discussion Paper’). In it, the FMA seeks feedback to help with ‘shaping informed future regulatory approaches and ensuring that custody practices remain robust and effective’.

United Arab Emirates: The Council of Ministers has published a resolution (Resolution No. (94) of 2026) for the application of the provisions of Part Five of the UAE Bankruptcy Law.

Dentons has advised UBDS Group (UBDS) on its investment from LDC, the private equity investor that is part of Lloyds Banking Group.

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has opened an office in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, further strengthening the Firm's presence in one of Africa's most strategically and key markets. This expansion builds on Dentons' 2025 launch in the Democratic Republic of Congo reinforcing the Firm's commitment to delivering on-the-ground legal support wherever clients do business.

Dentons Lee is pleased to announce that Foreign Attorneys Kurt Gerstner and Sungsok Yang have been recognized as recommended practitioners in the 2026 edition of Lexology Index, formerly known as Who’s Who Legal.

United Kingdom: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its first Emerging Technology Horizon Scan, offering a forward-looking assessment of how emerging technologies could reshape financial services over the coming years.

Hong Kong: In a recent High Court judgment, the court determined the liabilities of former employees who set up a competing business before resigning, and of employees who were still employed and who breached their duties in disclosing confidential information that damaged the Plaintiff company’s business.

Australia: The issue of whether affordable housing must be retained has been tested in recent cases involving a boarding house in Paddington. The conversion of the 32-room boarding house into four attached dwellings has been approved in the most recent case LFD Homes Pty Ltd ATF The LFD Homes Unit Trust v The Council of the City of Sydney (No. 2) [2026] NSWLEC 1354, despite Council’s refusal of the development application on the basis of loss of affordable housing.

Dentons has advised AP Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab, an independent Danish pension company, acting as lender, on a €111,500,000 financing granted to eight companies from the Eurowind Energy Group for the construction of solar photovoltaic projects located across Poland, with a total capacity exceeding 191 MW.

United Kingdom: The FCA’s latest mortgage reform proposals could reshape access to home ownership for first-time buyers, older borrowers and consumers with non-traditional income or historic credit issues. We look at the key changes under consultation, what they mean for lenders and intermediaries, and why Consumer Duty governance will remain central to implementation.

On June 18, 2026, a coalition of United States solar manufacturers requested that the Department of Commerce initiate a country-wide anti-circumvention inquiry into imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, and modules containing such cells, completed or assembled in South Korea.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued an interpretive letter on June 16, 2026, that reinforces the primacy of the national bank charter over state licensing laws.