On June 4, 2021, the European Commission released the final Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses (New SCCs) for the transfer of personal data from the EU
With the goal of countering China’s tech ascendancy, the US Senate approves the US Innovation and Competition Act
The US Senate on Tuesday, June 8, approved comprehensive technology policy and funding legislation, by a vote of 68-32, aimed at combating the growing influence of China in critical technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and
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United Arab Emirates and Israel sign Double Tax Treaty
On 31 May 2021, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel signed a Double Tax Treaty (DTT). According to Israel’s Ministry of Finance, the DTT incentivises business development
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Announcing our global guide to Corporate Power Purchase Agreements
A Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a long-term contract under which a business agrees to purchase electricity directly from an energy generator. These structured agreements provide financial certainty for the utility companies and the
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California employers confront varying health and safety guidance even as restrictions ease
With the widespread distribution of multiple vaccines and a growing list of counties reporting improvements in the number of COVID-19 cases, California is beginning to reopen. Additional counties, including San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara
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Guest Blog: New York employers set to reopen must comply with expansive new worker safety standards
By: Evan D. Parness | Britt C. Hamilton
On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the NY HERO Act), an expansive new
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New York employers set to reopen must comply with expansive new worker safety standards
On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the NY HERO Act), an expansive new law requiring employers to implement enhanced health and
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Canadian international tax update: New interest deductibility restrictions and anti-hybrid rules
On April 19, 2021, the Canadian federal government presented its first budget in over two years due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (“Budget 2021”). Budget 2021 included the announcement of long anticipated international
Guest Blog: SEC focus on SPACs – Key takeaways from recent SEC statements and enforcement activity
By: Melanie Walker | Deborah R. Meshulam | Jeffrey C. Selman | Sidney Burke
Over the past several months, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increasingly focused on special purpose acquisition companies
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Second Circuit sets standing threshold for data-breach class actions
Last week, the Second Circuit in McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Assocs., LLC, No. 19-4310, weighed in on whether data-breach plaintiffs can establish Article III standing based on the theory that the theft or
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