The Modernisation of Pledge and Assignment Act: an overview of the two proposed modernisations
1. Background and objective
The Preliminary Draft Modernisation of Pledge and Assignment Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Preliminary Draft") aims to implement two related amendments to Book 3 of the Dutch Civil Code. The first modernisation concerns the simplification of the registration requirement…
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On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at clarifying when multiple entities may be considered “joint employers” under federal wage and hour laws. If finalized, the rule would create a single, more uniform standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and align that analysis with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Migrant and…
On April 23, the Department of Justice announced that it had issued a Final Order reclassifying any marijuana products that are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration or which are regulated by state medical marijuana laws from Schedule I (i.e., substances with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse) to Schedule III (substances with a moderate to low potentia…
Telehealth Vendor Allegedly Shared Mental Health Information for Targeted Ads
A recent federal lawsuit out of Colorado claims that Kindbridge Behavioral Health (“Kindbridge”) improperly disclosed individuals’ health information via “surreptitious online tracking tools” on its website. According to the complaint, Kindbridge is a telehealth mental health provider that offers online therapy, coaching…
Regulators overseeing manufacturers — whether in automotive, industrial, consumer products, medical devices, food and beverages, chemicals, or electronics — are increasingly applying a structured framework to determine when and how to bring enforcement actions. Enforcement decisions will be judged by reference to five factors: Law, Evidence, Analysis, Programmatic Impact, and Stakeholder Impact (L…
Each month, we provide key regulatory updates, compliance insights, and industry developments impacting the financial services sector. In this issue, some of the key topics include:
ASIC outlined its 2026 surveillance and enforcement priorities for advice licensees, launched a financial complaints data dashboard and released a consultation on changes to NTA requirements for Responsible Entities…
On April 16, 2026, the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “DOF”), published the agreement of the National Energy Commission (the “CNE”), issuing the “General administrative provisions for the integration of Electric Energy Storage Systems into the National Electric System.” (the “DACGs”).
Below is an executive summary of the DACGs highlighting the most relevant aspects and implications for p…
On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed a new Executive Order, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” (the “Order”) that signals a new approach in the Trump administration’s focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives, specifically for federal contractors and subcontractors. The Order indicates that the Trump administration will be digging deeper in its DEI-rel…
Like a capital markets version of Spring cleaning—with equal parts renovation and rearrangement—the SEC dusted off several long-standing rules and reorganized key parts of its regulatory playbook in ways that could reshape both how public companies report to investors and how the agency itself polices federal securities laws. From a potentially seismic proposal to make quarterly reporting optional…
How should businesses, governments, and investors build, finance, and sustain critical power infrastructure across the increasingly interconnected markets of East, Central, and Southern Africa (“the region”)? An increasing demand for the same calls for the evolution of new delivery and scaling models, for instance, innovative energy solutions, utility reforms, sustainable electrification, transmis…