The German Accessibility Act (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG))implements Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of theCouncil on accessibility requirements for products and services amending otherlaws (European Accessibility Act (EAA)) into German law. It’s intended to increaseinclusivity in society and make it easier for people with disabilities to participatein e-commerce and deal with technical products and
Written by: Dean Fealk, Brian Stanton, Lindsey LePlae
As we settle into 2025, companies granting equity compensation awards to their employees around the world are encouraged to monitor developments that affect compliance and administration across different jurisdictions.
Below, we provide a select overview of latest changes and updates in various countries, including Israel,
The final report by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on its evaluation of the effects of the G20 Financial Regulatory Reforms on Securitization was published on January 22, 2025. The report focuses on the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) minimum retention recommendations and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) revisions to prudential requirements
A range of White House Executive Orders are likely to impact tax and trade policy. In this alert, DLA Piper’s Tax Policy team provides updates and insights on strategic legislative approaches, tax planning perspectives, and legal foresight to help maximize tax policy positions of interest to company stakeholders.
Increased state-level regulation potentially on the horizon
On January 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order (EO) Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. The artificial intelligence (AI)- focused EO is anticipated by the White House to “sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance” while continuing to develop “AI systems that
Following President Donald Trump’s January 21, 2025 Executive Order (EO) titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” recent federal developments may impact how companies approach their review of existing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) materials for compliance with the DEI EO and anti-discrimination laws.
The EO affects DEI and accommodation and affirmative action policies,
The restructuring landscape in 2024 demonstrated dynamic shifts, with courts across jurisdictions issuing pivotal rulings that helped reshape bankruptcy law. Our alert provides a recap of our coverage of key rulings, major cases, and evolving trends from 2024.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued its draft guidance, Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations on January 7, 2025. The draft guidance provides insights on how FDA plans to apply total product life cycle (TPLC) principles that have historically applied to traditional hardware medical devices to artificial intelligence
The incoming administration could bring significant, fast-evolving changes to US tariff policy. Our alert, written before President Trump took office, explores the potential implications of these policies, and what US importers and their business partners may expect.
Time is running out for Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) compliance. The law, which became effective on January 1, 2024, requires certain entities – or “reporting companies” – to disclose information about their beneficial ownership to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) by January 1, 2025.
While many companies created or registered to do business in
