Business Law

For the UK’s largest listed companies, sustainability reporting is about to change shape. The UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) were published by the Department for Business and Trade on […]

On 4 May 2026, the EU Commission published a report on the simplification of the revised EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), alongside further simplification measures. The Commission’s objective […]

What happened The case concerned water infrastructure works in West Cumbria. Under the contract entered into in 2017, the joint venture contractor agreed to construct 32 kilometres of cross-country […]

As we head into the second half of 2026, companies have had several months to digest and begin addressing the updated California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) regulations.  Among other […]

Over the course of the last six years, the UK has endured a seemingly unremitting series of geo-political and economic difficulties.  On 31 January 2020 “Brexit” saw the UK formally withdraw from […]

The BCLP team of Christine Graham, Thomas Wright and Peter Vojnits were pleased to contribute to the April 2026 edition of CPI’s TechREG Chronicle – Foreign Direct Investments with their insight […]

What are the key proposed changes? While the Draft Guidelines may, on their face, appear to provide a dramatic change and expansion to the previous guidelines (indeed, the Draft Guidelines run to 98 […]

Maryland has become the first state to ban the practice of surveillance pricing in a business sector—here, food sales—through its recently passed Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. Set to […]

The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., imposes civil liability on companies and individuals who knowingly submit, or cause to be submitted, a false claim for payment to the federal […]

FCA Consultation Paper: Changes to Information Flows for UK Equity IPOs Key Proposed Changes Removal of the 7-Day Connected Research Delay The FCA proposes to remove the ‘7-day delay’, introduced […]

It is official – the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SM&CR”) is changing. The 2026 Phase 1 reforms — delivered through two policy statements published by the Financial Conduct […]

RECENT CASE LAW Can a conditional job offer be withdrawn after acceptance? Kankanalapalli (K) v Loesch Energy Systems (Loesch) Can an employer withdraw a job offer after it’s been accepted? In […]

This article contains links which are only accessible by PLC subscribers The higher-risk building (HRB) regime has been in operation since October 2023. While industry gradually adapts to its […]

What every foreign investor needs to know about minority shareholders’ protections I. The SAS and the primacy of contractual freedom The SAS is governed by articles L. 227-1 et seq. of the French […]

BACKGROUND: THE EXISTING CLASS ACTIONS REGIME The UK’s current statutory opt-out collective actions regime was introduced on 1 October 2015 by the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA)[1], and is only […]

Illinois regulates per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in groundwater; drinking water; firefighting foam; personal protective equipment for firefighters (“PPE”); and various consumer […]

CR Construction (UK) Limited v Barclays Bank plc [2026] EWHC 202 (TCC) concerned an unsuccessful application by a contractor for an injunction restraining the bank which issued its performance bond […]

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly being used by businesses, often without the knowledge or direction of their counsel. A recent federal court decision, United States v. […]

In this case the EAT analysed whether a job offer with conditions that were already accepted (a) formed a binding contract that could not be withdrawn, or (b) a failure to meet the “subject to” […]

Consultation on the use of NDAs in harassment and discrimination cases In relation to NDAs, the government has commenced a consultation on regulations to prevent the misuse of NDAs in cases of […]

The restaurant sector continues to attract significant M&A activity, albeit with trends varying markedly across geographies. For instance, deal count almost doubled in the UK from 2024 to 2025, […]

In May 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 41, which amended the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) to create new protections for personal information of minors.  SB 41 also […]

There is a growing consensus that 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the carve-out. A confluence of market and regulatory pressures has created a significant pipeline of non-core division […]

BACKGROUND The Government introduced the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill into the Commons on 10 July 2025.  Amongst other matters, the Bill sought to reignite a Labour policy last […]

The IRS recently released an updated set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) governing educational assistance programs under Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code (FS-2026-10) (the “Revised […]

Some of the most consequential strategic decisions in frontier AI are being made away from research labs. They are being taken by the executives negotiating collaborations between AI companies and […]

On April 14, 2026, the CNIL published its long-awaited recommendation on tracking pixels in emails (Decision No. 2026-042). Tracking pixels are invisible images hosted on remote servers whose display […]

Biometric privacy litigation has moved far beyond fingerprint timeclocks, and organizations using everyday AI tools are increasingly in the crosshairs. As courts and regulators turn their attention […]

When the FTC formally rescinded its Non-Compete Clause Rule last fall, we warned that the Rule’s demise could paradoxically raise enforcement risk.[1] The current FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson […]

The pace of enforcement action in the UK’s revamped consumer regime is picking up. On 15 April 2026,  the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it had concluded the first of a […]

From 25 October 2027, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (the “Cryptoasset Regulations”) will introduce new regulated activities for cryptoassets into the […]

Background Currently, SEC-registered investment advisers must file Form PF if they and their related persons collectively manage at least $150 million in private fund assets under management (AUM) as […]

Overview The UK government has announced a significant package of new consumer protection measures to tackle so-called “subscription traps” — subscription arrangements that are difficult to cancel, […]

This article contains links which are only accessible by PLC subscribers. At the end of February 2026, the government published a number of building safety documents relating to construction product […]

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) under the Department of Labor (DOL) recently published proposed regulations requiring significant changes to how retirement plans deliver benefit […]

On April 14, 2026, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued a memorandum titled “Guiding Principles for EBSA Enforcement Priorities” (the “Memorandum”) from the Assistant […]

What happened? The project concerned the conversion and refurbishment of 60 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, to 122 residential flats, where the claimant, Eiger Funding (PCC) Limited (“Eiger”) loaned […]

Article 15 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants users the right to access their data: this broadly requires that the data subject has the right to know whether their personal […]

The landscape for employee share incentives in the UK has shifted meaningfully in recent months, and for private company owners and their advisers, in particular, the timing has rarely been better to […]

Introduction Victims of wrongdoing have several tools available to them to uncover the identity of those responsible so they can pursue meaningful redress. Among these tools are Norwich Pharmacal […]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has announced it will again delay the start of the data submission period for the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) Section […]

In a decision dated 17 March 2026 (published on 1 April 2026), the French Competition Authority (the “Authority”) imposed a fine of €3.4 million on the Syndicat National des Moniteurs du Ski […]

Evolving Impact of the Conflict While the 2-week ceasefire to the Iran Conflict announced 8 April 2026 provides hope, it is clear that the conflict has and will create uncertainty regarding business […]

Risk Areas Contracts: Force majeure, MAC and termination clauses that were never seriously tested are now in play. Whether existing contractual language is adequate — and what the new UAE Civil […]

Key measures The package comprises the following principal initiatives: Postponement of selected government fees: a three-month postponement of certain government fees has been approved, designed to […]

Why 2026 represents a regulatory turning point The regulatory backdrop is now unmistakable. As the FCA highlighted when announcing the new unified operational‑incident and third‑party reporting […]

Nearly fourteen months after taking office, President Donald Trump signaled his administration’s continued interest in and scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs by […]