A recent, important decision from California’s Supreme Court clarifies lender liability in connection with servicing loans in default and limits a homeowner’s ability to assert tort claims against lenders and loan servicers.
Late last year President Biden issued the Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability (the Clean Energy EO) to set aggressive decarbonization goals for federal agencies.1` The federal government is the largest energy consumer in the United States.
Utah has become the fourth state to pass comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”) into law on March 24, 2022. This Legal Update discusses the UCPA’s scope; compares it with the other state privacy laws in the areas of exemptions, data subject rights and data controller obligations; and notes important dates related to the new law.
The Hong Kong government has imposed a number of restrictions and measures which most notably now include the requirement for a “Vaccine Pass” to enter certain premises. We summarise the latest obligations and requirements (based on what we know so far) and other key COVID-related restrictions.
10 Key Questions on… Episode 3. In this episode, Amy Jacks (Restructuring partner, London) asks Rachael O’Grady (Arbitration partner, London) ten key questions on protecting foreign investments.
10 Key Questions on… Episode 2. In this episode, Amy Jacks (Restructuring partner, London) asks Airlie Goodman (Disputes partner, London) a series of questions about the impact of the crisis in Ukraine on contracts.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted many western companies to stage a mass commercial exodus from Russia, as businesses have decided that, even if they are not caught by sanctions, it is no longer appropriate or desirable to maintain a presence there.
On March 15, 2022, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland sent a memorandum to the heads of federal departments and agencies concerning Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) issues. In the memorandum, he urged departments and agencies to employ a “presumption of openness” in responding to FOIA requests.
10 Key Questions on… Episode 1. In the first of our series, Amy Jacks (Restructuring partner, London) asks Jason Hungerford (Sanctions partner, London) ten key questions on recent developments in relation to sanctions.
UPDATED – March 09, 2022
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