India: This newsletter provides a curated overview of significant Supreme Court judgments, High Court judgments, regulatory developments in Indian labour and employment law and a few foreign developments relevant for Indian employers with operations outside India from February to May 2026. It is intended for employers, HR teams and business stakeholders as an informational and awareness resource.

Global law firm Dentons has advised on Asyad Group's strategic acquisition of a stake in Universal Logistics Services (ULS) and Highway Logistics Center (HLC), leading logistics platforms in Uzbekistan, as part of its strategy to expand its global footprint and strengthen international trade corridors.

A cross-border team of more than 45 lawyers from 17 countries at global law firm Dentons has advised a syndicate of lenders led by original underwriters ING Bank N.V. and Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. on a €650 million syndicated secured borrowing base financing to the Cefetra Group.

Ireland: Dark patterns and addictive designs are no longer just technical terms but societal concerns. The way in which consumers engage with technology and the potential impact of this has become part of the public discourse and is regularly reported upon in the media.

India: This newsletter provides a curated overview of significant Supreme Court judgments, High Court judgments, regulatory developments in Indian labour and employment law and a few foreign developments relevant for Indian employers with operations outside India from February to May 2026. It is intended for employers, HR teams and business stakeholders as an informational and awareness resource.

United Kingdom: On 5 June 2026 the final provisions of the EU Listing Act came into force, making further amendments to the EU rules on public offers and market abuse. This follows the recent overhaul of UK capital markets regulation. Companies planning to make cross-border offerings, or that are dual-listed in the UK and the EU, will now have to analyse their obligations under two increasingly different regimes. See our briefing for a comparison of the key provisions.

The US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, jointly with the FDIC, the OCC and the NCUA, in coordination with the IRS, has issued Advisory FIN-2026-A002 to advise financial institutions to be vigilant against fraud schemes and other suspicious or potentially criminal activities related to the unlawful employment of people without legal work authorization.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the SEC does not need to prove that investors suffered any financial loss in order to obtain disgorgement of a defendant’s net profits. The decision resolves a circuit split in the SEC’s favor and effectively closes off one of defendants’ key arguments for limiting or defeating disgorgement awards.