The European Union’s pay transparency directive is a landmark piece of legislation for organisations with employees across the European Union. This article discusses how employers can prepare to comply with pay transparency requirements under the directive.
Pay equity and transparency have rapidly become globally important to all multinational companies wherever headquartered. This article provides an overview the EU Pay Transparency Directive and Canada pay transparency initiatives.
As Trump seeks to raise U.S. tariffs (which currently tend to be among the lowest worldwide), manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other companies that frequently import (“importers”) must determine the best strategy to deal with the resulting uncertainties.
This article discusses 6 steps to manage tariff risks in a trade war.
The focus on tariffs by the Trump administration presents significant risks for frequent importers. This in-depth white paper discusses strategies for managing risks during a trade war.
This article discusses how Canadian employers can proactively review their workforce restructuring options to face potential upcoming challenges related to US tariffs.
The European Banking Authority (the “EBA”) in November 2024 published two sets of guidelines which set out common EU standards on the governance arrangements, and policies, procedures and controls of financial institutions. This article provides some key takeaways for financial institutions.
Subscription contracts, common in digital markets, have faced criticism as many consumers forget to cancel their free trials and end up paying for unwanted subscriptions.
Although both the US and UK are making significant efforts to shield consumers from the downsides of subscription contracts, their approaches differ markedly. Businesses operating in both regions must adapt to these stricter regulations to avoid substantial fines.
Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 ("AI Regulation") entered into force in February 2025, establishing a further obligation for companies in connection with the use of artificial intelligence ("AI"): Ensuring AI literacy.
This article discusses what AI literacy actually means, what extent are companies subject to this obligation, and what are the consequences of non-compliance.
Federal antitrust laws safeguard competition by prohibiting anti-competitive practices that harm consumers, restrict market access, or stifle innovation. Ensuring compliance is crucial to avoiding substantial legal, financial, and reputational risks.
This tip sheet outlines best practices to help your organization navigate antitrust regulations and promote fair and ethical business conduct.
On January 15, 2025, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) that imposes new controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (Advanced ICs) and certain artificial intelligence (AI) model weights.
These new controls build upon and expand BIS’ existing suite of export controls on Advanced ICs and semiconductor manufacturing equipment and are intended to prevent adversaries and malicious actors from accessing the most advanced US AI models and the large clusters of Advanced ICs necessary to train such models.