27 Oct
Member News

Littler | From Hashtag to HR in the EU: Managing Political Opinions in the Workplace

By Alison Finn, Sr. Associate, Littler Dublin & Guillaume Desmoulin, Shareholder Littler Paris The dramatic growth of international conflict and significant political change has created a situation where personal expression and professional environments now often collide.  For international employers, this shift presents a pressing and complex challenge—how to manage political expression in a way that encourages individual viewpoints, while maintaining a respectful and inclusive environment. The growth of “culture clash”  In today’s increasingly polarized climate, political opinions are no longer confined to private...

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27 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | White House Announces Reciprocal Trade Agreements with SE Nations and an Update on Canada

It was an eventful weekend for trade news. The White House announced new reciprocal trade agreements with Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and a framework for Thailand, under which these nations will eliminate import tariffs on U.S. goods. Malaysia: President Trump and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim finalized a reciprocal trade deal during Trump’s visit to Kuala Lumpur. The existing 19% IEEPA reciprocal tariff on Malaysian goods remains unchanged. Vietnam: The U.S. reached an agreement with Vietnam maintaining the 20% reciprocal tariffs on Vietnamese...

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24 Oct
Chapter News, News

European Commission | 2025 Annual Progress Report: Simplification, Implementation and Enforcement

This first annual progress by Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, covers the period from January to July 2025. It describes the simplification measures during this time-frame and provides feedback from the Commissioner’s first implementation dialogue and reality checks. It also includes key implementation and enforcement actions undertaken in this reporting period. In the Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2024-2029, President von der Leyen advocated for a “simpler and faster Europe” to improve EU competitiveness...

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23 Oct
Chapter News, News

(European) Parliament will deliver – President Metsola to EU leaders

Addressing EU leaders at today's European Council, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that Parliament will deliver, making things better, simpler and easier. Dear António, dear colleagues, Congratulations on the adoption of the 19th package of sanctions. This was good news. On a less positive note - yesterday’s vote on the CSRD and CSDDD sustainability omnibus showed that for a huge section of the European Parliament, this compromise simply did not go far enough. That even with the best attempt at...

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23 Oct
Member News, News

AICEP Portugal Trade & Invest | Portugal’s Stability Strengthens Appeal to Global Investors

Portugal’s credibility, combined with a solid regulatory framework, makes its capital market an increasingly attractive destination for global investors, says Luís Laginha de Sousa, Chairman of the CMVM – Portuguese Securities Market Commission. The regulator has been stepping up efforts to raise awareness of how the market works and to highlight its potential among companies, investors, and other economic stakeholders. What makes the national capital market attractive to international investors? Portugal’s credibility is clearly recognised by international investors who regularly participate...

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23 Oct
Member News, News

Arendt | Corporate Sustainability Reporting in 2025: ESMA Clarifies Top Priorities and Best Practices for Preparers, Auditors and Supervising Bodies, Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

On 14 October 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its annual Public Statement on the European Common Enforcement Priorities (ECEP) for the 2025 annual reports of issuers admitted to trading on the European Economic Area (EEA) regulated markets. The ECEP was accompanied by a report on the results of a fact-finding exercise on the 2024 corporate sustainability reporting practices under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ECEP package comes at a time of turmoil in the sustainability...

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23 Oct
Member News, New York Related News, News

Greenberg Traurig | New York Poised to Be at the Forefront of AI Regulation – Five Bills Await Gov. Hochul’s Action

Among the hundreds of bills passed during New York’s 2025 legislative session are several pieces of legislation that impose regulations on developing and using AI. While some of the measures are aimed at refining recently adopted laws, some of the bills would regulate the technology in entirely new ways. The governor is a strong supporter of advancing AI technology, previously stating, “hoever leads in the AI revolution will lead the next generation of innovation and progress, and we’re making sure...

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22 Oct
Member News, New York Related News

Trepp | Work-from-Home’s Impact on Office … Yawn

It's been five-and-a-half years since the onerous Covid lockdowns were instituted across most of the country, devastating the office, retail, and hotel sectors. While the latter two sectors have come back, the office market continues to feel the pain. But it's not uniform, as the best buildings in most areas are doing just fine. It's the others that aren't quite there yet—t's not clear whether they'll ever return. The work-from-home, or WFH, movement might have played a role, but exactly...

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21 Oct
Member News

The Medical Link | State-By-State Differences In U.S. Health Insurance – Why Location Matters

The extent to which healthcare differs from state to state is one of the largest surprises faced by foreign businesses expanding into the US. The United States mixes federal laws with state-specific restrictions, in contrast to many other nations with centralized healthcare systems. As a result, there are notable variations in insurance requirements, coverage, and prices throughout the nation. Why States Affect Health Insurance in the United States Each state has its own regulations on coverage requirements, available carriers, and provider...

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20 Oct
Chapter News

ECB | Understanding sustained growth: the 2025 Nobel Prize and why it matters for Europe

By Conny Olovsson and Alexander Popov The economist Robert Lucas famously wrote that “Once one starts to think about economic growth, it is hard to think about anything else.” The Nobel committee seems to agree. For the second year in a row, it has chosen to honour work on economic growth. This ECB Blog post looks at the research of this year’s laureates. Last Monday, the Royal Swedish Academy awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences to three laureates. The...

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