On October 26, 2025, the Chief Revenue Officer of Snowflake Inc. appeared to overstep the bounds of Regulation Fair Disclosure (“Reg FD”) when he made statements regarding Snowflake’s future financial results during an impromptu interview posted by a social media influencer (@theschoolofhardknockz). The Chief Revenue Officer’s statements indicated Snowflake would exit the fiscal year with “probabl…
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Recently the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear a negligent hiring case involving the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) from a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1192. The decision of the Seventh Circuit is reported at 124 F.4th 1053. Certiorari was granted to resolve a s…
In a significant decision clarifying the limits of comparative fault in New Jersey, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Estate of Crystal Walcott Spill v. Markovitz (A-34-23) 2025 N.J. LEXIS 211 (March 11, 2025) that a jury may not allocate fault to an out-of-state tortfeasor not subject to personal jurisdiction in New Jersey under the Comparative Negligence Act (CNA), even if that individual’s a…
Governments and international organisations around the world are looking to establish their place as AI leaders. This necessitates a difficult balance between having a pro-innovation regulatory regime, whilst exercising sufficient oversight to address potential harms and public distrust. In the UK, the government has consistently proposed a pro-innovation framework, absent an AI-specific regulator…
In the field of economic criminal law, particularly in offenses against the Public Treasury, the determination of those obliged to repair the harm caused is not limited to those criminally responsible for the offense (perpetrators, instigators, or necessary accomplices). The legal system also considers the existence of civilly liable parties for restitution purposes, among which the participant fo…
On 27 August 2025, the Governing Council of the Community of Madrid definitively approved the amendment to the General Urban Development Plan of Madrid (hereinafter, “PGOU”), which was published in the Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid (BOCM) on 22 September of the same year. The RESIDE Plan replaces the 2019 Special Lodging Plan (PEH), substituting the former three (3) ring division wit…
As a result of recent reforms in both criminal and labor regulations in recent years, many of them promoted by European institutions, the role of internal whistleblowing channels has gained increasing importance in Spain.
A whistleblowing channel is a secure and confidential method (generally an email address) through which employees, customers, or third parties can report irregularities, miscond…
This is precisely what the Spanish Supreme Court expressed in its recent judgment, STS 1201/2025 of 29 September, in which it rules out the possibility that the Tax Administration may have a “third attempt” after the annulment of two tax assessment acts.
The Supreme Court upheld the appeal filed by three taxpayers concerning the Inheritance Tax, overturning a previous ruling of the High Court of …
Article 237 of the Spanish Companies Act (Ley de Sociedades de Capital) states that “all members of the management body who adopted the resolution or carried out the harmful act shall be jointly and severally liable, except for those who prove that, having not participated in its adoption and execution, they were unaware of its existence or, having known of it, did everything necessary to prevent …
Lance Jones has contributed to Ansarada’s 2026 Global M&A Predictions Report. Lance predicts that after two challenging years, conditions in 2026 may finally support renewed M&A activity, with moderate growth ahead. He notes that the New Zealand Government’s encouragement of overseas investment is helping to drive confidence and cross-border deal-making. Lance's advice for dealmakers? Be r…