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UN Regulation and GTR on Automated Driving Systems: Current State of Play

International regulators are finalizing the first global safety standards for Automated Driving Systems (“ADS”). In January, the UN Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (“GRVA”) approved a draft UN Regulation (“UNR”) under the 1958 Agreement and a draft Global Technical Regulation (“GTR”) under the 1998 Agreement, submitting both for adoption by the UN World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations.

Developed in parallel to ensure harmonized technical requirements across jurisdictions, the UNR and GTR are expected to be adopted … Read the rest

Civil Law

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 12, 2026 to January 16, 2026

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Communications & Technology Subcommittee held an FCC oversight hearing. The hearing featured written testimony from FCC Chairman Carr, Commissioner Gomez, and Commissioner Trusty, and questions to the Commissioners from the committee members on various broadcast issues including public

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Civil Law

Five major changes to the regulation of cybersecurity in the UK under the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill

As the UK Government has recognized, cyber incidents—such as Jaguar Land Rover, Marks and Spencer, Royal Mail and the British Library—are costing UK businesses billions annually and causing severe disruption. The Government recognizes that cybersecurity is a critical enabler of economic growth (“we cannot have growth without stability”), and that the current laws have “fallen out of date and are insufficient to tackle the cyber threats faced by the UK.” Accordingly the UK Government this week published its long-awaited Cyber … Read the rest

Civil Law

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 29, 2025 to October 3, 2025

The FCC released a Public Notice announcing that, effective 12:01 AM on October 1, the agency will “suspend most operations” in the event of a government shutdown, which has since occurred. During the shutdown, many FCC databases, including those relevant to broadcasters (such as the

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Civil Law

Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus: Mansion House and Leeds Reforms mini-series – The big picture

In the first episode of our new mini-series on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech and Leeds Reforms, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin and Simon Lovegrove look at the big picture, including the key themes behind the government’s reforms and the latest on the Berne Financial Services Agreement.

Listen to our podcast here.

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Civil Law

The European Commission postpones application of the EU Deforestation Regulation and other developments

On 2 October 2024, the European Commission (“Commission”) made public its proposal to postpone application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”), by way of an amendment to the EUDR that would postpone (a) its date of entry into application from 30 December 2024 to 30 December 2025 (and till 30 June 2026 for small and micro-enterprises) and (b) benchmarking deadline to 30 June 2025.

On the same day, the Commission also released the long overdue EUDR Draft Guidance … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Justices to hear challenge to regulation of unserialized ‘ghost guns’

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument next week in a challenge to a 2022 federal rule that seeks to regulate “ghost guns” – firearms without serial numbers that, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives says, almost anyone can quickly assemble with parts that they purchase, often in a kit online or through the mail. Serial numbers are used by law enforcement to track guns used in crime.

Defending the rule, the ATF argues that it is … Read the rest

Civil Law

A New Era in Healthcare Regulation & Compliance

Loper Bright Shifts Statutory Interpretation Powers Back to the Courts.

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine with its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Under Chevron, courts have historically deferred to a federal agency’s interpretation of ambiguity in statutes that the agency administers. Courts premised Chevron deference on the notion that Congress implicitly delegated the interpretation to the agency.

In contrast, Loper Bright rejects Chevron’s assumption of implicit delegation: “When the best … Read the rest