Two Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in eprivateclient's 50 Most Influential The list recognises the leading figures in the UK and global offshore private client practitioner sector, including advisers from the wealth management, accountancy, legal, trust, family law, and fintech sectors ...
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently recommended that alcoholic beverages carry warnings about the potential cancer risks associated with consumption. Issued in the final days of the Biden administration, the advisory underscores that while alcohol is widely consumed in the U.S., many people remain unaware of the links between alcohol and various types of cancer ...
By: Christopher ‘Smitty’ Smith As we usher in 2025, businesses across the world that ship products into California are facing new and updated regulations under Proposition 65 (Prop. 65), the state’s landmark product warning law. The changes, which affect a wide range of industries—from food manufacturers to automobile part producers—have substantial implications for companies that manufacture, distribute, or sell products sold in the state ...
By: Louis J. Terminello, Esq., Jaci Flug, Esq., and Brad Berkman, Esq. On Jan. 10, 2024, the TTB issued new rules that allow for 13 additional standards of fill for wine and 15 additional standards for distilled spirits. Newly Approved Wine Standards of Fill: 180 ml 600 ml 300 ml 620 ml 330 ml 700 ml 360 ml 720 ml 473 ml/ 16 oz 1.8 liters 500 ml 2.25 liters 568 ml/ 19 ...
Our Technology Sector Group comments on upcoming trends and developments to expect in 2025 for the sector. 1. Artificial intelligence (AI) In 2025, AI will remain front and centre, as the hype of the last 18 months gives way to more widespread deployment of AI solutions across organisations – but with that will come increasing legal and compliance challenges ...
On Dec. 11, Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division jointly withdrew the antitrust guidelines for collaborations among competitors. In place since April 2000, the guidelines purported to set forth an analytical framework for the agencies' antitrust enforcement policy under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, with respect to collaborative agreements between actual or potential competitors ...
As the new administration begins, significant changes to immigration policies are anticipated, though the specifics of these changes—including when they will take effect and how they will impact the current immigration system—remain uncertain. Among these potential changes, we may see an increase in worksite inspections for H-1B and L-1 visa holders as part of enhanced compliance measures. While this increase in enforcement may be concerning, there’s no need to worry ...
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety (“EU GPSR”) came into force on 13 December 2024 with the aim of ensuring that all non-food consumer products, whether sold online or offline, on the EU market are safe. The EU GPSR, which replaced the General Product Safety Directive (“GPSD”) in the EU, serves as a “safety net” that catches and regulates the safety of consumer products in the absence of other specific rules ...
The Information Commissioner's Office has recently published ‘AI tools in recruitment audit outcomes report’ in which they issue a series of recommendations to AI developers and users to ensure job seekers are protected during the recruitment process ...
The EU Data Act will start to apply in September 2025. It has become clear that one of the most vexing issues in applying the Data Act to real-life scenarios may in fact be a very basic one: Understanding how the apparatus of roles of the Data Act works in practice, and how it interacts with parallel role definitions of other EU laws. We discuss some of these issues and proposed solutions in this brief article ...
While enforcing US judgments in the UK presents several challenges, recent case law offers valuable guidance. By taking proactive steps and seeking expert legal advice, litigants can improve their chances of successfully enforcing US judgments in the UK ...
2025 looks to be another busy year in the pensions world, Suzanne Burrell focuses on consolidation in the defined contribution pensions market. UK Defined Contribution Pensions Consolidation: a look ahead to 2025 2025 looks to be another busy year in the pensions world, with a continuing number of defined benefit schemes in the private sector looking to secure benefits with insurers ...
Carey Olsen maintains status as leading TISE listing agent for ninth consecutive year COCFL acted as listing agent on 40% of all classes of securities listed on TISE in 2024. COCFL also assisted with the majority of new high yield bond classes listed in 2024 and continues to act for a majority of all high yield bonds currently listed on TISE. TISE introduced its 'Specialist Companies' equity rulebook ("the Specialist Companies Equity Rules") in November 2024 ...
When an employee is subject to a police investigation or is charged or convicted of criminal misconduct outside of work, it can be a challenging area for employers to navigate. We set out our top tips for employers handling such situations. Top tips for employers dealing with criminal misconduct outside of work When an employee is subject to a police investigation or is charged or convicted of criminal misconduct outside of work, it can be a challenging area for employers to navigate ...
By: Hector A. Chichoni, Esq. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office, U.S. employers and companies, in almost every sector, are anticipating a significant increase in changes in immigration law and procedures. This is rightly so, given the historical precedent established during the first Trump administration (2017-2020) ...
The firm has previously notified our clients and network about an obligation to make certain filings under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that became effective at the beginning of 2024. It provided deadlines to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) for many companies by December 31 of this year, and in some cases required earlier deadlines ...
Extension of the Act’s scope to number-independent interpersonal communications services (NI-ICS) The new Act broadens the definition of an «electronic communications service» to encompass number-independent interpersonal communication services (NI-ICS). NI-ICS refers to person-to-person communications services that do not connect to numbers within a national or international number plan, nor facilitate communication with such numbers ...
Three days after a motions panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency motion for a temporary stay on a Texas district court’s nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), a merits panel has vacated part of the motion panel’s order ...
It has been an interesting year. Trade, and therefore, shipping can only circumnavigate the persisting and many awful geopolitical challenges. The Shipping industry’s commitment to improvement continues, both introvert (governance) and extrovert (environment and social responsibility). The Norwegian shipping cluster pioneers still in those areas, not least on the development of technologies and infrastructure toward minimizing impact on the environment ...
Earlier this month, a Texas district court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). However, on December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency motion for a temporary stay of that order, allowing the CTA’s enforcement to proceed while the appeal is pending ...
Earlier this month, a district court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency motion for a temporary stay of the district court’s order and injunction pending appeal.[1] Pending further court developments, compliance with the CTA is currently required nationwide ...
Monika Machlik is one of Norway’s leading female chess players. She has been playing chess at a high level since she won the «miniputt» class in the national championship for girls at the age of ten, and made her debut on the national A-team at the age of fifteen. Monika is the reigning Norwegian champion in women’s blitz chess and has qualified to represent Norway at the upcoming World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York during the Christmas season ...
On 2 February 2025, many businesses with commercial activities in the European Union must ensure their staff demonstrate a mandatory level of literacy in artificial intelligence (AI). For businesses without adequate provisions, Shoosmiths is here to help. Under Article 4 of the EU AI Act, anyone using an AI system for commercial activities in the EU (intentionally or otherwise) may fall within the scope of the regulation ...
Seven Carey Olsen lawyers called to the Jersey Bar Lizzie Chamberlain joined Carey Olsen's banking and finance team in 2022 and acts for both lenders and borrowers on a range of debt finance transactions including real estate investment and development finance, investment funds financing and general corporate facilities. Julie Currie specialises in pensions ...
