January 30, 2023

- California AG Announces CCPA Enforcement Sweep Aimed at Mobile Apps... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- DOJ Expands Availability of Declinations with Disgorgement for... by: Erin K. Sullivan and Lane M. Webster
- SCOTUS Cert Recap: SCOTUS Adds Eight Issues To Its Docket, Including... by: Kian Hudson and Lara Langeneckert
- The New Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing Thresholds: The FTC and Congress... by: Jennifer M. Driscoll
- Healthcare Industry May be Impacted by FTC Proposed Rule Prohibiting... by: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- FTC Announces 2023 Thresholds Under HSR Act and Clayton Act New... by: John R Ingrassia and Timothy E. Burroughs
- Illinois Enacts New Law to Standardize Local Permitting for Renewable... by: Ryan C. Granholm and Amy Antoniolli
- Louisiana Appellate Court Finds Nondiscretionary Production Bonus... by: Andrew P. Burnside and Ellen C. Rains
- Inflation Reduction Act: EPA Invites Stakeholder Input on Grant/... by: Steven G. Barringer and Robert Mangas
- Annual Reports Coming to Pennsylvania and Other Updates to the... by: W. H. Snyder and David M. Aceto
- SECURE 2.0: Retirement Plan Rules Get a Makeover! by: Labor and Employment Polsinelli
- New Year, New Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees by: Jacqueline A. Hayduk
- Movement on CPRA Regulations Expected by: Julia K. Kadish
- USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Period for March 2023 by: John F. Quill
- Despite Legal and Other Challenges, Amendments to Delaware’s... by: Lisa R. Stark and Sean M. Jones
- USCIS Announces Registration Period for the FY 2024 H-1B Cap by: Meagan E. Dziura
- Amazon’s Most Favored Nations Policies Scrutinized Under Sherman Act by: Christopher E Ondeck and John R Ingrassia
- Coming to Illinois in 2024 – Paid Leave for Any Reason by: Amanda C. Hibbler
- Rules Enabling Act Key to New Ninth Circuit Decision on Class... by: Wystan M. Ackerman
- 2022 Privacy World Year in Review: CCPA by: Kristin L. Bryan and Marisol C. Mork
- Accountable AI Systems through Risk Management: NIST Creates... by: Amy S. Leopard and Elizabeth M. Boone
- Are Lawyers Who Author Or Vote For Unconstitutional Laws Subject To... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- PEOS–The European Perspective by: Paul Callegari and Roberto Podda
- Did You Hear? The EEOC Issues New Guidance on Auditory Disabilities... by: Joe D'Andrea
- Congress Codifies Longstanding M&A Broker Exemption from SEC... by: Robert Long and William B. Mack
- Court Affirms Judgment In Divorce Proceeding That Property Was... by: David Fowler Johnson
- FDA Announces Important Shift in CBD Products Regulation by: Whitt Steineker and Savannah Kolodziej
- Update: Reclassification of Northern Long-eared Bat as Endangered... by: Matthew D. Manahan and Lisa A. Gilbreath
- Anti-Abortion Advocacy Groups’ Challenge to FDA-Approved Abortion... by: Amy K. Dow and Olivia K. Plinio
- FCC Provides Some Clarity On Healthcare Messages, Indirectly Confirms... by: Douglas A. Grimm and Adam D. Bowser
- SECURE 2.0 Brings Significant Changes for 403(b) Plans by: Katrina E. McCann and Jay E. Jensen
- Digital Decision Making: Community Association Board of Directors Can... by: Madeline C. Lipe
- California AG Announces Investigation of Mobile Apps’ CCPA Compliance by: Gretchen A. Ramos
- SECURE 2.0 Act Brings Slate of Changes to Employer-Sponsored... by: John D. Arendshorst and Andrea M. Gumushian
- FDA Finalizes Guidance to Prevent Unsafe Contamination of Animal Feed... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Outside Tips: SEC Sues Trio for Trading on Equifax Breach by: Peter D. Hutcheon and Jerome F. Gallagher, Jr.
- Congress Continues to Expand Bank Secrecy Act Whistleblower Program by: Kevin McCart and Rebecca A. Worthington
- SECURE 2.0 Series Part 7: Matching Contributions Based on Student... by: Joy Napier-Joyce
January 29, 2023

- Feds "Hack the Hackers" and Take Down Prolific (and... by: Cynthia J. Larose
- New York Woman Sentenced for $9.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud by: United States Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Registration for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions Opens in March (H-1B... by: Kimberly A. Clarke and Nina Thekdi
- Beltway Buzz, January 27, 2023 by: James J. Plunkett
- 2022 Delaware Corporate Law Year in Review by: Nathan P. Emeritz and Diane N. Ibrahim
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
France
Officially known as the French Republic, France is comprised of the territory of metropolitan France and smaller overseas regions and territories; including, French Guiana in South America and smaller islands in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans, make up the French Republic.
The country has long been known as a global center of art, science, and philosophy. Today, over 83 million tourists visit the country annually, making it the most visited country in the world. The country has the fifth largest economy based on nominal GDP, and the ninth largest purchasing power parity (PPP). Health, education, human development, and life expectancy rates, are all areas which the country performs well in, on international rankings. France is also one of the five permanent members, with the power to veto, of United Nations Security Council, making it one of the great global-powers. It is also an official nuclear state.
France is a leading member of the European Union and Eurozone. It is a member of NATO, the WTO, Group of 7, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. France relies on civil legal systems to govern the country. The country is governed by statutes, and judges don’t make law, but simply enforce it in the country. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen strongly govern the country, with the belief that laws should be used to prohibit actions which are detrimental to society.
As a founding member of the United Nations, the country has strong diplomatic ties with many nations. The country is a major hub for international trade, and is the world headquarters for many headquarters for organizations including OECD, Interpol, and UNESCO. The country has close ties with reunified Germany; the country has also maintained the "Entente cordiale" with the United Kingdom. The French economy is strongly driven by its trade market. 31 of the the world’s 500 largest organizations are located in France, meaning the country is ranked fourth in the Fortune 500 worldwide. Financial services, the insurance sector, banking, and the Stock Exchange, are all major economic-drivers for the country. In 2007, Euronext (French Stock Exchange) merged with the NYSE in the US, making it a part of the world’s largest market.
Areas of French law addressed include: mergers and acquisitions; private equity; banking and finance; derivatives and market infrastructure; projects and infrastructure: restructuring and insolvency; real estate; environmental, nanotechnology, health and safety; pharma, tax; E.U. and French competition law; French public and administrative law; commercial litigation; global disputes; intellectual property; information technology, cybersecurity and data protection; supply chain; block chain; employment law and benefits and other legal concerns. Our French legal news includes matters of concern to a number of industries, including automotive, oil and gas, energy, tech companies, mining, chemicals, nanomaterials, pharma, financial services, telecommunications and many more.
The NLR covers legal news concerning:
- the French Supreme Court;
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID);
- Euronext Paris;
- CFIUS Filings;
- EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR);
- the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL);
- the French Competition Authority;
- the French National Drug and Health Product Agency (ANSM);
- the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR);
- the French Monetary and Financial Code;
- the French financial markets authority Autorité des marchés financiers;
- the French Minister of the Economy;
- French Law relating to Transparency, the Fight against Corruption and Modernization of Economic Life, (Sapin II Law);
- the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution;
- the French Treasury and French supervisors (Banque de France, Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution, and Autorité des marches financiers) and the interaction between French law and E.U., U.S.and other jurisdictions legal systems.