December 2025
- Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 Becomes Law: What Changes for Developers
- Employment Rights Act 2025 Receives Royal Assent: What Employers Need to Know
- Bank of England Rate Cut Takes Bank Rate to 3.75% on a 5 to 4 Vote
- AI Executive Order Targets State AI Laws With a Litigation Task Force
- FCA Publishes Near-Final Rules for Targeted Support in Pensions and Investments
- Political Agreement Reached on the EU Pharmaceutical Reform Package
- EU Reaches Political Agreement on Omnibus I to Simplify CSRD and CSDDD
- Commission Fines X €120 Million in First Digital Services Act Decision
November 2025
- UK Budget 2025 Extends Threshold Freeze and Raises Taxes on Asset Income
- COP30 Belém Package Agreed: What Was Decided on Adaptation and Finance?
- EU Digital Omnibus Explained: What the Commission Proposes for AI, Data and Cookies
- Companies House Identity Verification Becomes Mandatory for Directors and PSCs
- High Court Finds BHP Liable for the Mariana Dam Collapse in Brazil
- Hurricane Melissa Triggers Full Payout of Jamaica Catastrophe Bond
- FRC Sanctions BDO and Two Audit Partners Over Supervision Failings
- US Supreme Court Hears Argument on the Legality of IEEPA Tariffs
- High Court Rules in Getty Images v Stability AI on Copyright and Trade Marks
October 2025
- Renters' Rights Act Receives Royal Assent, Abolishing Section 21 Evictions
- South Africa and Nigeria Leave the FATF Grey List After October Plenary
- EU Adopts 19th Sanctions Package Against Russia Including LNG Import Ban
- Government Launches Airports National Policy Statement Review for Heathrow
- IMO Net-Zero Framework Adoption Adjourned for One Year
- EU Entry/Exit System Begins Progressive Roll-Out at External Borders
- CMA Confirms Google Strategic Market Status in UK Search
- FCA Proposes Motor Finance Compensation Scheme Worth an Estimated £8.2 Billion
September 2025
- California SB 53 Signed Into Law With Frontier AI Transparency Rules
- FTC Amazon Settlement: $2.5 Billion Over Prime Sign-Ups and Cancellations
- H-1B Proclamation Requires $100,000 Payment for New Petitions
- Federal Reserve Rate Cut Sets the Target Range at 4% to 4.25%
- Hillsborough Law Introduced to Parliament With a Duty of Candour
- EU Data Act Starts to Apply to Connected Devices and Cloud Services
- Commission Imposes €2.95 Billion Google Adtech Fine Over Self-Preferencing
- UK Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence Comes Into Force for Large Organisations
August 2025
- US De Minimis Exemption Ends for Low-Value Imports From All Countries
- India Online Gaming Law Bans Online Money Games and Recognises E-Sports
- EU-US Joint Statement Sets 15% Tariff Ceiling for Most EU Exports
- Arbitration Act 2025 Now in Force: What Changes for Arbitration Users?
- CJEU Rules Court of Arbitration for Sport Awards Must Face Effective Review
- EU AI Act Obligations for General-Purpose AI Models Now Apply
- UK Supreme Court Rules on Motor Finance Commission in Hopcraft Appeals
- Hong Kong Stablecoin Regime Takes Effect Under HKMA Licensing
July 2025
- ICJ Climate Change Advisory Opinion Finds States Have Legal Duties to Act
- Government Confirms How Inheritance Tax on Pensions Will Work From 2027
- UK Raises Skilled Worker Visa Threshold to Degree Level From 22 July
- GENIUS Act Signed, Creating the First US Federal Framework for Stablecoins
- Leeds Reforms: Chancellor Sets Out an Overhaul of UK Financial Regulation
- European Commission Publishes the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act Signed Into Law With Sweeping US Tax Changes
- Government Publishes the 10 Year Health Plan for England
- Court of Appeal Sets Aside Petrofac Restructuring Plan Over Unfair Allocation
June 2025
- Building Safety Regulator Reforms Move Regulator Out of HSE
- G7 Agrees Pillar Two Side-by-Side Approach for US-Parented Groups
- Trump v CASA: Supreme Court Curbs Universal Injunctions Against Federal Policies
- Data (Use and Access) Act Receives Royal Assent: What Changes for UK Data Protection
- Commission Proposes Russian Gas Phase-Out by the End of 2027
- Singapore Digital Token Service Providers Must Stop Offshore-Only Business by 30 June
- ECB Interest Rate Cut Takes the Deposit Facility Rate to 2%
- Pension Schemes Bill Introduced: Megafunds, Small Pots and DB Surplus Release
May 2025
- Court of International Trade Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs in V.O.S. Selections
- Small Mid-Caps Explained: Omnibus IV Creates a New EU Company Category
- Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill Passed, Creating HKMA Licensing for Fiat-Backed Issuers
- Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing Order Sets 30-Day Targets for Pharma Companies
- UK Immigration White Paper Raises Skills Bar and Extends Settlement Period
- FTC Fees Rule Takes Effect: All-In Pricing for Concert, Sports and Hotel Bookings
- US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal: What the General Terms Cover and What Is Still Open
- UK-India Free Trade Agreement Concluded After Final Talks in London
- DPC TikTok Fine: Ireland Imposes €530 Million Over Data Transfers to China
April 2025
- Commission Issues First DMA Fines Against Apple and Meta
- USTR Port Fees on Chinese Ships: What the Section 301 Action Means for Carriers
- CSRD Stop-the-Clock Directive Published and Enters Into Force
- For Women Scotland: Supreme Court Rules on the Meaning of Sex in the Equality Act 2010
- UK Non-Dom Regime Abolished as Residence-Based FIG Regime Begins
- Employer National Insurance Rise to 15% Takes Effect Across the UK
- Spain Golden Visa Ends Today as Investor Residence Route Closes
- Stamp Duty Land Tax Thresholds Fall Back From Today: What Buyers Now Pay
March 2025
- Terms Set for NESO Review of the Heathrow Substation Fire and Closure
- Spring Statement 2025 Tax Measures Focus on Closing the Tax Gap
- US Imposes 25% Section 232 Auto Tariffs on Imported Cars and Key Parts
- FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Reporting Removed for US Companies
- Savings and Investments Union: What the Commission's Strategy Means for Savers and Pensions
- Can AI Be an Author? Thaler v Perlmutter Says No Under US Copyright Law
- Commission Proposes Critical Medicines Act to Rebuild EU Drug Supply Chains
- European Health Data Space Regulation Published in the Official Journal
February 2025
- Commission Omnibus Simplification Package Targets CSRD and CSDDD
- BSH v Electrolux: CJEU Opens the Door to Cross-Border Patent Infringement Claims
- Arbitration Act 2025 Receives Royal Assent in the United Kingdom
- High Court Sanctions Thames Water Restructuring Plan Over Junior Creditor Opposition
- Singapore Budget 2025: What the Tax Changes Mean for Companies
- FCPA Enforcement Pause Ordered Pending 180-Day Justice Department Review
- Section 232 Steel and Aluminium Tariffs Restored at 25% as Country Exemptions End
- EU AI Act Prohibited Practices and AI Literacy Duties Now Apply
January 2025
- Italy's Garante Issues DeepSeek Order Halting Processing of Users' Data
- Corporate INTL Unveils the Global Awards 2025 for Practice Excellence
- US Paris Agreement Withdrawal Ordered as Climate Finance Plan Is Revoked
- US Memorandum Declares the OECD Global Tax Deal Has No Force in the United States
- US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Divest-or-Ban Law in TikTok v. Garland
- Digital Operational Resilience Act Now Applies to EU Financial Firms
- EU HTA Regulation Now Applies: What Joint Clinical Assessments Mean for Drug Developers
- California Orders One-Year Insurance Moratorium After Los Angeles Fires
- New EU Construction Products Regulation Enters Into Force
- UK Electronic Travel Authorisation Now Required for Non-European Visitors
- FuelEU Maritime Regulation Now Applies to Ships Calling at EU Ports