January 27, 2023

- Federal Reserve Issues Policy Statement Limiting Crypto-Activities of... by: Grant F. Butler and Carly E. Howard
- California DXF Policies and Procedures Released for Public Comment by: Alya Sulaiman and Daniel F. Gottlieb
- OSHA Announces Significant Expansion of ‘Instance-by-Instance’... by: John Surma
- What Is Going On With Gas Stoves? by: Erik K. Swanholt and Kristin McGaver Sikora
- IRS Releases Memorandum on Deducting Cryptocurrency Losses by: John T. Lutz and William R. Pomierski
- NIST Delivers Guidance for Responsible AI by: Amy S. Leopard
- Road to Safe Harbor: Implementation of Repeat Infringer Policy... by: Gene Markin
- OSHA Increasing Fines Through Major Changes in Enforcement Policies by: Lawrence P. Halprin
- US Executive Branch Update – January 27, 2023 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Another OIG Fly in EPA's Ointment by: Bruce White
- H-1B Cap Season for Fiscal Year 2024 Is Fast Approaching by: Michael H. Neifach and Amy L. Peck
- HSR Thresholds Increase for 2023; Filing Fees Go Up (and Down) by: Denise M. Gunter and Carrie A. Hanger
- E2 Law Podcast: Episode 20 | Empire Environmental – Review of New... by: Steven C. Russo and Zackary D. Knaub
- Michigan Court of Appeals Maintains Status Quo Regarding Paid Medical... by: Daniel G. Cohen and Heather G. Ptasznik
- EPA Proposes SNUR for PFAS Designated as Inactive on the TSCA... by: B&C® Biobased and Sustainable Chemicals Practice Group Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
- Don’t Forget Taxes When Negotiating Non-Competes by: Christine M. Green
- U.S. Employers: H-1B Registration Process for Fiscal Year 2024 by: Julianne Cassin Sharp and Elizabeth Baker
- The IRS Achievement: No One Gets Research Credits by: Christie R. Galinski and Loren M. Opper
- Guilty Plea in $250 Million Federal Child Nutrition Fund Fraud Scheme by: D. Jacques Smith and Randall A. Brater
- Obtaining Consent for Privacy Practices by: Mallory Acheson, CIPM
- EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on ADA Requirements for Individuals... by: Evandro C Gigante and Laura M. Fant
- Increased liabilities under new draft Code on dismissal and re-... by: David Whincup
- Direct Pledges in NAV Secondaries Facilities: Common Uses and Key... by: Patrick A. Calves
- IRS Issues Rules on Deadline for Forms 1095-C and 1095-B and Other... by: Hill Ward Henderson Advisory
- Compliance Alert: Important “WARNINGS” for New York and New Jersey... by: Grace A. Byrd and Jill Turner Lever
- California AG Announces CCPA Compliance Sweep of Mobile Apps ahead of... by: Kyle R. Fath
- District Court Rejects Participant’s Attempt to Stop Plan From... by: Neil V. Shah and Jesse T. Foley
- CMS Proposes a National Healthcare Provider Directory: Beneficial or... by: Max Czernin
- EDPB Publishes Report of Outcome of the Cookie Banner Taskforce by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Top Ten for 2023 – Happy Data Privacy Day! by: Mary T. Costigan and Jason C. Gavejian
- Changes to UK PRIIPs Rules by: Alix Prentice
- Recent Developments on Hong Kong Virtual Assets Regulations by: Jay Lee and Janet Wong
- No Cap!: Ninth Circuit Holds MAGA Hat is Free Speech by: Hannah L. Chin and Ryan P. Heiden
- Updates to UAE’s Unemployment Insurance Scheme by: Mohammad Rwashdeh and Thomas Parkin
- Latest Legal Changes Concerning the Inventory of Telecommunications... by: Michał Matysiak
- Proposed Changes to Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient... by: Patricia A. Markus
- What makes the Adidas Thom Browne case so interesting? by: Danielle M. DeFilippis
- IMS Insights Episode 51: Apparel Expert Witness Experience &... by: Adam Bloomberg
- Legal Challenges the FTC Faces in Light of Proposed Ban on Non-... by: Joseph F. Lavigne and Thomas P. Hubert
- Federal Reserve Announces Pilot Climate Scenario Analysis Exercise... by: Daniel Meade
- Employment-Based Immigration Updates for 2023 by: Awanti A. Damle
- FDA Concludes that New Regulatory Frameworks for Foods and... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Washington PFAS Soil Standards by: John Gardella
- WOAH–DID THE FCC JUST KILL PHONE BURNER?: The FCC Just Issued Another... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Decisions, Decisions - The Thorny Problems At The Heart Of... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- UPDATE: Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave and Minimum Wage Laws Remain... by: Luis E. Avila and Maureen Rouse-Ayoub
- CFTC Chair Confirms CFTC's Planned Involvement in Policing the U... by: Peter Y. Malyshev
January 26, 2023

- Michigan Court Of Appeals Upholds ‘Adopt And Amend,’ No Sick Time Or... by: Donald P. Lawless and Grant T. Pecor
- Temporary Protected Status Extended for Haiti by: Michael H. Neifach
- FTC Announces 2023 Increase in HSR Notification Thresholds and... by: Daniel E. Hemli and Jacqueline R. Java
- ITC Practice and Procedure: Form of Witness Testimony by: Bradley Roush
- Essential Tips for Lawyer Time Management by: Bill4Time
- CFPB Reiterates Position on ‘Negative Option’ Programs by: Mercedes Kelley Tunstall
- HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Provide Clarity on Rights of Conscience... by: Patrick M. Callaghan and Jarrod Brodsky
- What the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Employee Noncompete Agreements Could... by: Kate E. Gehl
- SEC Re-Proposes Dodd-Frank Act Section 621 Conflicts of Interest Rule by: Daniel Meade and Philipp von Pelser Berensberg
- US Executive Branch Update – January 25, 2023 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Thresholds and Filing Fee Structure to... by: Benjamin R. Dryden and Richard L. Flannery
- Colorado AG Secures Latest Settlement over Unearned GAP Fees by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- CFPB Report: ID Theft Among Servicemembers Increasing by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- New Legal Settlement Should Provide Relief to H-4 and L-2 Dependents by: Jazmin E. Harris
- USCIS Agrees to Bundle Adjudications of H-4 & L-2 Spousal... by: William L. Coffman
- American Dairy Queen Corporation Sued in Case Offering Guidance on... by: Peter Lawrence Loh
- Goodbye LIBOR — Hello Reg ZZ by: Craig N. Landrum
- This Week in 340B: January 17 – 23, 2023 by: Emily J. Cook
- New York Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare... by: Janice G. Dubler and Cynthia A. Bremer
- Proposed FTC Rules Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements Excludes '... by: Michael D. Waters
- Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Thresholds to Increase and Filing Fees... by: Kenneth S. Knox and Thomas A. Donovan
- FDA Passes New Cannabis Guidance for Clinical Research by: Mackenzie S. Schoonmaker and Elizabeth A. Johnson
- Considerations For In-House Counsel In Wake Of U.S. Supreme Court’s... by: John E. Kelly and Jacquelyn Papish
- Is It Compensable? Missing Work Due to Inclement Weather by: Keith E. Kopplin and Suzanne M. Watson
- Your Gang Did What!? No Matter—No Forfeiture of IP by: Intellectual Property Practice Group
- Delaware Chancery Court Invalidates Forfeiture-for-Competition... by: Joseph C O'Keefe and Steven J Pearlman
- Deleting Goods from Registration Subject to Cancellation During Audit... by: Eleanor B. Atkins
- Start the New Year on the Right Foot by Getting Your ISO and ESPP... by: Jessica D. Liu
- TOUCH OF FLORIDA: Touch of Modern, LLC Faces FTSA Class Action as the... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Chick-Fil-A Sued for Sharing Data through Meta Pixel by: Linn F. Freedman
- 2023 Federal Forecast – Agriculture by: Sarah B. “Cissy” Jackson and Karen Ellis Carr
- 2022 Uniform Commercial Code Amendments Address Emerging Digital... by: Kelsey Swaim Miller and John R. Chadd
- Podcast: Post-Dobbs: Considerations for Clinical Trials and Research... by: Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Group
- 5 Trends to Watch: 2023 Data Privacy & Cybersecurity by: Gretchen A. Ramos and Dr. Viola Bensinger
- We Might Be Close to Final CPRA Regulations, with More to Come by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Pennsylvania Court Upholds Cross-Unit Drilling Under Act 85 by: Nathaniel Holland and Bridget D. Furbee
- Employees’ Perspective on Source and Use for Series Financings and... by: Marc N. Aspis
- Do the Products You Sell Contain PFAS? by: Javaneh S. Tarter and Gregory R. Wall
- T-Mobile Sued for Data Breach of 37 Million Records by: Linn F. Freedman
- SECURE 2.0 Act — A Bigger and (in Some Ways) Better Version of the... by: Timothy Brechtel and Linda Bounds Keng
- Bursting the Bubble on Prosecution Delays by: Christopher M. Bruno
- Illinois Legislature Passes Paid Leave For All Workers Act by: Steven J Pearlman and Alexandra S. Oxyer
- Cannabis: Goin’ to Carolina in My Mind by: Whitt Steineker and J. Hunter Robinson
- Kick Start Your Data Inventory Project in 7-Steps by: Katherine A. Spicer and Shea Leitch
- Medicaid Disenrollment’s Are Coming, But There Is Still Time to Fix... by: Shana Siegel
- February 1st Deadline to Post the Annual Summary of Work-Related... by: Sean Paisan and Sierra Vierra
- SECURE 2.0 Series Part 6: Changes to Retirement Plan Notice... by: Stephanie O. Zorn
- CFPB: Negative Option Marketing Practices May Violate CFPA by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- 2023 – A Year of Change for Czech Employers by: Jaroslav Tajbr
- I Know That Brand . . . Or Do I? Reviewing the Eleventh Circuit’s... by: McDermott Will & Emery
- Congress Eases Criminal Offense Restrictions for Employment With... by: John Gerak and Zachary V. Zagger
- Privacy Tip #355 – Avoid Employment Offer Scams by: Linn F. Freedman
- USCIS Agrees to Bundle H-4, L-2, and EAD Applications Filed with... by: Kristen T. Burke
- What Do You Need to Know When Facing an OFAC Investigation? by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
- California Federal Court Dismisses Session Replay Litigation... by: Kristin L. Bryan and James Brennan
- PTO Introduces Intellectual Property Identifier Tool by: Bernard P. Codd
- District of Columbia Council Delays Effective Date of Act Eliminating... by: Alyson J. Guyan
- TCPAWorld After Dark: TCPAWorld almost brought you the world’s first... by: Eric J. Troutman
- 6 Essential Emails Your Law Firm Should Be Sending by: Patrick Grieve
Finland
The Republic of Finland is in Northern Europe in between Russia, Sweden, and Norway. The Nordic country’s largest city is also the capital, Helsinki. A majority of the nearly 6 million residents (2017), live in Southern Finland. The country is the eighth largest in Europe and most sparsely populated in the European Union. The parliamentary republic government’s central location is in Helsinki, has 311 municipalities and 1 autonomous region, the Aland Islands.
It wasn’t until after the 1917 Russian Revolution, Finland declared itself independent. The country joined the United Nations in 1955. During the Cold War era, the Soviet Union maintained some control of Finland’s domestic politics under the Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948. The country joined several foreign relations groups including OECD in 1969, NATO in 1994, the EU in 1995, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council in 1997, and Eurozone in 1999.
Finland was mostly an agrarian country through the 1950s. It wasn’t until the Soviet Union requested reparations, in ships and machinery, that the country industrialized after WWII. Today, the country is a top-performer in economic stability, education, quality of life, human rights, and civil liberties. Under the Constitution of Finland, the country is defined as a parliamentary republic. The Prime Minister is considered the most powerful person in the country, and head of state is the President of the Republic. Parliament is comprised of 200 members and exercises legislative authority over the country.
The legal system in the country follows the civil law system, with separate courts for criminal and civil jurisdictions. The two court systems are completely separate, and do not have jurisdiction over each other. Finnish law is codified after Roman and Swedish laws. Administrative courts have jurisdiction over cases involving individuals and public administration agencies. The Supreme Court, Supreme Administrative Court, and High Court of Impeachment , are the highest courts for civil, administrative, and criminal infractions.
The country’s economy is stable, similar to powerful economies in the EU, including France, Belgium, and the UK. A majority of industries are in the service sector, with 66% of the country’s per capita GDP falling into this category. Timber, mineral, freshwater, chromium, and copper resources, are prominently found in the country as well. The greater Helsinki area is a major contributor to the nation’s GDP, contributing approximately ⅓ of total national GDP.
The National Law Review covers several industry sectors and news stories about Finland. Renewable energy and resources, administrative regulations, and international relations, are among the topics covered on the site. Visitors will find the latest news, regulations, and legislation, relating to Finland, and its ties to the EU and other regions of the World.