12/12/2025 9:49:51 PM California’s AB 692 – Immediate action required for employee repayment agreements By Mara Curtis Effective January 1, 2026, California’s AB 692 will significantly alter an employer’s ability to require workers to repay money or costs...
12/12/2025 6:55:16 PM Hidden Pedestrian, Clear Liability: Lessons on Pedestrian Right-of-Way from the BC Court of Appeal By Banveet Kalkat Basmadjian v. Kovac, 2025 BCCA 360 marks an important reaffirmation of pedestrian protections under section 179 of the Motor Vehicle...
12/12/2025 1:52:14 PM Methodist Church in Ireland issues apology over historic abuse cases By Ellie Macdonald The Methodist Church in Ireland has publicly acknowledged serious shortcomings in its safeguarding practices after an independent review...
12/12/2025 1:20:30 PM Supporting Jewish Families Through Chanukah By Carmel Brown For divorced or separated families, many festivals, including Chanukah can bring unique challenges and heightened emotions. Many Jewish...
12/11/2025 3:53:22 PM Clifford Chance cites AI as it axes 10% of back-office staff By Andreas Ioannou Roughly 550 employees were told last month about plans to make some 50 jobs redundant. The job cuts come as law firms are under pressure...
12/11/2025 3:40:34 PM FCA proposes significant changes to client cat rules and rationalises conflicts of interest rules By Sara Cody Karen Cooper Raza Naeem Clare Whittle +1 more... Show less The FCA has published a consultation (FCA CP25/36) outlining proposed changes to the UK client categorisation regime. A link to our full...
12/11/2025 2:45:00 PM Goodbye Non-PCD Double Count: What ASU 2025-08 Means for Your Institution By Manuel Aya Introduction On Nov. 12, 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2025-08, which...
12/10/2025 11:33:09 PM NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Homeowners Market Data Call (C) Task Force By J.J. Silverstein Matt Citrin The Homeowners Market Data Call (C) Task Force (the “Task Force”) oversees the Homeowners Market Data Call and is responsible for...
12/10/2025 9:04:10 PM NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Cybersecurity (H) Working Group Receives Comments on Cyber Event Notification Portal By J.J. Silverstein Matt Citrin On December 10, 2025, the Cybersecurity (H) Working Group met to discuss, and receive comments regarding, its proposed Cybersecurity...
12/10/2025 8:07:39 PM NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Producer Licensing (D) Task Force Receives Report on NIPR Expansion and Changes By J.J. Silverstein Julia Ditkoff In an efficient meeting on December 10, 2025, the Producer Licensing (D) Task Force received a report from the National Insurance...
12/10/2025 5:52:39 PM NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (B) Working Group By J.J. Silverstein Julia Ditkoff The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (B) Working Group (the “Working Group”) monitors developments related to the Mental...
12/10/2025 5:13:40 PM Tips for orgs using NDAs in light of new UK legislation By Fred Snowball Laura Bridgewater Zoe Carter When it comes into force, Section 17 of the act will void any contractual provision insofar as it purports to prevent the disclosure of...
12/10/2025 10:48:47 AM Formal recognition of digital assets By Zara Jordan The Law Society has welcomed the formal recognition of digital assets as personal property in the upcoming Property (Digital Assets etc)...
12/10/2025 12:02:10 AM NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force By J.J. Silverstein Julia Ditkoff The mission of the Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force is to serve as the coordinating NAIC body for discussion and engagement on...
12/9/2025 11:50:09 PM NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Reinsurance (E) Task Force Discusses Implementation of Actuarial Guideline LV for Testing Adequacy of Reserves in Life Reinsurance By Austin Neal J.J. Silverstein Benjamin Schwab On December 9, 2025, the Reinsurance (E) Task Force, which reports to the Financial Condition (E) Committee, met to discuss, among other...
12/9/2025 11:11:11 PM NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Third-Party Data and Models (H) Working Group Exposes Risk-Based Regulatory Framework for Third-Party Data and Model Vendors By J.J. Silverstein Matt Citrin On December 9, 2025, the Third-Party Data and Models (H) Working Group, which reports to the Innovation Cybersecurity and Technology (H)...