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Can’t pay, won’t pay: Enforcing international arbitral awards against African states
Africa’s mining sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, with the continent’s mining market projected to expand from USD 508 million in 2025 to USD 848 billion by 2031. Africa’s mineral wealth has become strategically indispensable in the global race for critical…
Don't just teach AI, use it
In this episode of The Influencers, we
answer the question: “What happens when lawyers spend a day building AI instead
of learning about it?” Arne Thiermann and Daniel Mattig join Charmian Aw and
Leo von Gerlach to discuss the Hamburg…
IRS proposes new nondiscrimination requirement as a condition of federal tax-exempt status for private schools
On September 4, 2026, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published in the Federal Register proposed regulations that would establish an explicit nondiscrimination requirement for private schools as a condition of federal income tax exemption under Section…
Pharmacy compounding under the EU pharma law package – What marketing authorisation holders and innovators need to know
In 2023, the European Commission proposed the most significant reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation in over 20 years, replacing Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004. The legislative process is now nearing completion, with the Council adopting its first-reading…
Should’ve been a school house rock song (IYKYK): Procrastination nation
In a decision issued just hours before a scheduled foreclosure auction, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York denied a defendant’s last-minute bid to halt the sale of a Brooklyn property, closing out a case that…
Caught concealing: Lessons from the CMA's first inspection fines
The UK CMA has imposed its first civil penalties for concealing evidence during an inspection, showing that even temporary obstruction can lead to substantial penalties for businesses and individuals. This article outlines the CMA’s recently strengthened inspection powers, and provides…
Employment law update: Two major decisions for companies (September 2026)
The Court of Cassation provides two important clarifications for companies: on the one hand, possession of confidential information from a former employer on an employee’s work computer may be sufficient to establish misappropriation constituting unfair competition by the new employer;…
I’m still standing…yeah, yeah, yeah: New York reaffirms limits on mortgage acceleration
In 7208 Ct Holdings LLC v. U.S. Bank N.A., the Supreme Court of New York, Kings County denied Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in their quiet title action seeking a judgment declaring the note and mortgage at issue unenforceable. The…
The IFR in motion: English football’s shift to active supervision
The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) is moving from policy into practice. With licensing, ownership determinations and its first enforcement action now underway, clubs and investors are beginning to see what statutory supervision will mean in practice. This is the first…