United States: In bankruptcy matters involving healthcare providers, the status of patients’ medical records – particularly in sales transactions – can have a significant impact on creditor recoveries, including the ability to confirm a reorganization plan or liquidation.

Scotland: Unless you have been living half the world away, you will not have escaped the recently announced Oasis reunion and the subsequent frenzy for tickets to their Oasis Live '25 Tour next July/August.

In the last month, the new Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 has been widely discussed (see our recent article on this entitled Ontario government releases final version of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024).

Uganda: Data and cybersecurity breaches are a top concern for all businesses.

As America's major political parties and their nominees gear up for the pivotal fall campaign season, Dentons’ Public Policy team is pleased to invite you to the third session of our “Road to November” webinar series.

India: This September newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, industry and miscellaneous laws. Notification of the Madhya Pradesh Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Rules, 2024; Millets Grading and Marking Rules, 2024; Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2024 and Offshore Areas Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2024 are some of the major updates covered in this newsletter.

China: AI has experienced exponential growth in recent years creating an AI arms race involving organisations around the world racing to implement it into their processes with promises of increased efficiency, productivity, insight and ideas. As with any cutting-edge technology, those on the veritable bleeding edge must be cognisant of the potential risks in the use of such technology and should take steps to mitigate those risks to ensure the sustainable development of that technology.

India: The SARFAESI Newsletter explores the recent cases, providing a framework for the enforcement of security interests by secured creditors, allowing them to recover dues through various means. One of the key provisions under this Act is Section 14, which empowers banks to seek assistance from a Magistrate to take possession of a property when necessary.

New Zealand: The Finance and Expenditure Committee has reported back on submissions received on the Contracts of Insurance Bill. In this Financial Law Insight we break down some of the key issues identified by submitters, how the Committee responded, and its recommendations for the Bill.

Uganda: The Attorney General of Uganda published an advisory on 5 July 2024 on the execution of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the Government, including ministries, departments, agencies and local governments (MDA/LGs).

India: Bangladesh has a robust framework of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and multilateral treaties, which protects foreign investors—both individual and corporate— who are nationals of the other contract parties to these treaties from where Bangladesh receives significant foreign direct investment. 

Colombia: On August 22 of this year, the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (“SIC”) acting as Colombia’s Data Protection Authority (“DPA) issued another circular establishing data protection guidelines for the corporate administrators.

United States: In a recent post on Truth Social, Trump indicated that a future administration would back the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) rescheduling process as well as cannabis industry access to banking services.

Colombia: This Circular is intended to (i) provide Personal Data Controllers with general requirements on the Processing of Personal Data to develop, deploy or use artificial intelligence systems (“AI Systems”), and (ii) provide Data Subjects with certainty about the use of their Personal Data in AI Systems, as they are typically used to make authentic decisions or to assist a human decision maker through recommendations and predictions.

Boston Consulting Group (“BCG”) has been spared prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for self-reported bribery violations, in part due to the disciplinary actions it took against the wrongdoers in the company.

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the enactment of legislative provisions protecting Québec employees’ right to a workplace free from psychological harassment. In this issue of our newsletter, we highlights seven key decisions on this issue handed down over the years by the Commission des relations du travail, the Administrative Labour Tribunal and grievance arbitrators. We also draw your attention to a few recent decisions in labor and employment law.

United Kingdom: On 26 October 2024, a new duty on employers to proactively take "reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment comes into force. But what does that mean in practice?

New Zealand: It has been four months since the third and final wave of amendments to the Unit Titles Act 2010 and Unit Titles Regulations took effect, bringing new compliance requirements to the operation of bodies corporate. In Michelle Hill and Oliver Hobb’s latest article published in the New Zealand Law Society’s The Property Lawyer magazine, we examine the key changes, including new obligations surrounding body corporate management contracts, electronic voting procedures, enhanced long-term maintenance plans and expanded MBIE enforcement powers.

Singapore: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has, on 26 July 2024, published amendments to its Guidelines on Licensing for Payment Service Providers [PS-GO1] (Guidelines).

Regardless of where your compliance function sits, whether it’s within legal or is a standalone team, there is a familiar pressure to create and demonstrate value.