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A U.S. Ban on Investing in Chinese AI Startups Could Escalate Under Trump

“In order to confirm that a transaction is out of scope, it will require significant due diligence undertaken by U.S. investors,” he said.

ESAs Publish 2024 Report on Disclosure of PAIs Under the SFDR

The SFDR contains the obligation for firms to state if they consider PAIs of investment decisions on sustainability factors and give information on PAIs in respect of all their investment portfolios. Smaller firms can opt out of this obligation.

Central Bank of Ireland takes enforcement action against an Irish AIFM

In order to address these concerns, the AIFM took steps to seek the return of the funds invested in the Loan Notes

Higgs & Johnson ‘The Best in the Business’

A recommended attorney in the area of real estate, Co-Managing Partner, Sterling H. Cooke, is described as a ‘transactional lawyer to note”

New HSR Rules Are Effective February 10, 2025

The New Rules necessitate not only identifying each party’s sale or purchase of inputs to one another

Annual Board Meeting and Other Corporate Governance Requirements for Funds

CIMA has confirmed that it will expect this process to be undertaken and for the policies and procedures to be adequately documented and formally adopted by the Governing Body.

UK media merger rules to get digital age upgrade

The UK’s complex merger control rules are governed by the Enterprise Act 2002.

Supreme Court clarifies ‘bad faith’ trade mark law in Sky case

Applications will now need to be laser focussed on seeking trade mark rights relevant to the brand owner’s current core business and commercially genuine future expansion plans

HMRC notification and the position of minors and unborns in trust variations in Jersey

The judgment confirms that the concept of "benefit" in trust variations may include a broader, pragmatic assessment of family welfare and tax efficiency.

African arbitration report shows further work required to ensure diversity

The survey gathered responses from 87 arbitration practitioners including arbitrators, counsel, tribunal secretaries, experts, and disputants

Withers KhattarWong LLP secures landmark stay of appeal under new Rules of Court 2021

The case represents an important milestone in Singapore’s legal landscape, offering clearer guidance on the courts’ discretion under the updated procedural framework.

Directors’ duties and obligations under Cayman Islands law

The duties are based on a combination of English common law, statute and regulatory guidance.

Global trade wars warning if Trump embraces US protectionism

During the first Trump administration, the US relied on a number of occasions on the so-called national security exception

How energy projects can navigate land use laws in South Africa

These land use considerations and the risk of conflicting rights and uses are vital for the development of energy projects.

New Anti-Corruption Commission provided for in South African Bill

In recent years, South Africa has been gripped by corruption scandals.

Essential facts: state of mind and accessory liability for company directors

The Supreme Court's decision is a useful exposition of the law on accessory liability and the knowledge required for it to be imposed.

Love in a cold climate – international expansion and the impact of foreign government

International schools which only enrol foreign nationals have experienced a drop in student numbers.

Schools - supporting children through family separation

School leaders may find a lot of pastoral time is spent supporting children going through family breakdown, and that safeguarding concerns are highly correlated with family disputes.

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin to combine to form an integrated global legal powerhouse

The firm will operate globally as Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, with the abbreviation in the U.S. as HSF Kramer.

Ireland’s immigration and visa approach moves towards digitalisation

The new system aims to eliminate backlogs across all immigration types.

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