Fraud victims often turn to the courts to protect their rights. In certain cases, a court will make temporary orders without notice to the defendant. These can include Mareva freezing orders to stop assets from being disposed of, or Anton
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Until 2024, the United States had not restricted transfers of personal data to other countries and traditionally objected to data residency requirements and transfer restrictions that other countries enacted.² On February 28,
On 19 August 2026, the Swiss Federal Council adopted extensive amendments to the Ordinance on Measures in Connection with the Situation in Ukraine (the “Ukraine Ordinance”; the following citations in each case refer to the Ukraine Ordinance), thereby completing the
Employment law developments across Asia Pacific continue at a rapid pace, with regulators expanding their enforcement powers, unions gaining influence, employees becoming more willing to challenge workplace decisions, and governments introducing significant reforms affecting workforce management.
Our latest AP Employers’
On August 6, 2026, the IRS released Fact Sheet FS-2026-13, substantially revising and replacing FS-2026-01, its January 2026 guidance on the new deduction for qualified overtime compensation enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The revised
Korea’s Supreme Court holds foreign provisional attachments have no effect in Korea — creditors must secure Korean assets through Korean courts. In brief A favorable ruling from a foreign court or arbitral tribunal is often only the first step in
In K v JX [2026] HKCFI 2854, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance set aside an order granting leave to K to enforce a Mainland award on public policy grounds. The arbitration arose from a settlement agreement and the
On July 23, 2026, the US Department of State designated multiple entities and individuals in Cuba, and the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued three new Cuba-related general licenses.
The actions are intended to
On July 27, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a statement (here) of enforcement policy committing not to take supervisory or enforcement action against US financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy
On August 6, 2026, the IRS released Fact Sheet FS-2026-13, substantially revising and replacing FS-2026-01, its January 2026 guidance on the new deduction for qualified overtime compensation enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The revised
