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PSR Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26
On 17 August 2026, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) issued its Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26.Among other things, the Annual Report notes that the government has recognised the importance of payment systems regulation within its proposed new regulatory...
DHS Expands UFLPA Entity List Amid Intensifying Enforcement Landscape
Executive SummaryLast week, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”) added 43 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List and made technical name updates to two existing entities.[1] This is the first...
New UK Guidance Clarifies Medical Device Status of AI Scribes
On 29 July 2026, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (“MHRA”) (the regulatory authority with responsibility for enforcing UK medical device rules) published new guidance on ambient voice technology-enabled products...
First Prohibition Under Belgium’s FDI Regime: A Milestone, Not a Revolution
IntroductionOn August 5, 2026, NHV Group announced that its proposed acquisition by GD Helicopter Finance (“GDHF”), ultimately controlled by China-based GDAT Group, would not proceed after Belgian authorities blocked the transaction under Belgium’s...
Illinois Expands Genetic Privacy Law to Biomarkers
The Illinois Governor recently signed SB 2886, which expands the scope of the state’s Genetic Information Privacy Act (“GIPA”) to include “biomarker testing” and “biomarker.” GIPA currently regulates the collection, use, and...
NYDFS levies $250,000 fine on licensee for inadequate cyber risk assessment
On August 5, 2026, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) entered into a consent order with Order Express, Inc., a money transmitter licensed by NYDFS. Although Order Express qualified for a limited exemption under the NYDFS cybersecurity...
Why You Should Market Yourself Before You Need More Business
One of the easiest times to stop marketing is when business is good. You’re busy with client work, new matters are coming in, your calendar is packed and your pipeline looks healthy. There are only so many hours in the day, so writing a LinkedIn post, reaching...
Another One Falls: Somalia TPS Terminates as USCIS Issues Ukraine and Sudan Notices
On August 14, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released three key updates for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries and their employers. As expected, USCIS announced the final termination date for TPS for Somalia, as a District...
H-1B Workers Could Lose 60-Day Grace Period Under DHS Proposal
On Aug. 6, 2026, DHS submitted a proposed rule, “Eliminating the Discretionary 60-day Grace Period,” to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that seeks to eliminate the 60-day grace period available to H-1B workers and certain other employment-based...