Introduction The Dubai Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal (CJT), an independent judicial authority established in Dubai by Decree No. 29 of 2024 to resolve conflicts between the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC Courts) and onshore Dubai judicial bodies, has recently issued a decision in Application No. 01/2026 Judicial Authority. That […]

On 23 April 2026, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) drastically changed its requirements for foreign ownership and investment of nuclear facilities—opening the US market to new potential investment opportunities during a renewed period of focus on nuclear energy. The NRC’s direct final rule1 implements section 301 of the Accelerating Deployment of […]

A sweeping new federal legislative proposal could reshape how American companies collect, use, and profit from consumer data. Here is what you need to know. Your compliance team is already toggling between 20+ state privacy laws—one spreadsheet for California, another for Texas, a third for Colorado. Meanwhile, every smartphone app […]

On 9 March 2026, the UK government published the Fraud Strategy 2026–2029: Disrupting crime, supporting economic resilience and delivering justice (the Strategy), replacing the 2023–2025 framework. The Strategy commits over £250 million over three years to tackle fraud and its impact on the UK economy. It is structured around three […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has advised AllianceBernstein on the launch of AB Global Strategic Core Equities Fund – Active ETF as an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Cboe exchange in Australia. AB Global Strategic Core Equities Fund – Active ETF is now the second ETF AllianceBernstein has available […]

Summary The bill containing a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in commercial leases received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026 and is now the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (the Act).  The ban will not take effect immediately, and a commencement date will be set by future regulations. […]