Draft building code urges more electric, less gas - The Bakersfield Californian – May 9 - A newly released draft of California's 2022 building code proposes the most ambitious electrification policies in the country but stops short of a ban on new natural gas-burning appliances.
The evolution of autonomous vehicle technology and its forthcoming widespread use have the potential for many societal benefits, including safer roads, greater economic productivity, and better fuel economy.
Democratic members of both houses of Congress reintroduced last month the Climate Risk Disclosure Act (“Act”), H.R. 2570, a bill that would require every public company to issue climate-related financial disclosures.
The Situation: The amendment to the Payment Services Act ("PSA") of Japan took effect in May 2021, removing the current numerical transfer cap placed on fund transfer services by nonbank institutions.
Are your employer-sponsored retirement accounts exposed to cybersecurity threats? How should you and those who are entrusted with your retirement assets mitigate cybersecurity risks? The official who leads the Employee Benefit Security Administration of the U.S.
Earlier this month, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced "the Biden-Harris Administration's support for waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines." One day prior to Ambassador Tai's announcement, a group of Republican legislators sent a letter to the A
Since the Rock Advertising decision of the UK Supreme Court in 2018, 'no oral modification' clauses have generally been strictly enforced. However, in Lim v Hong, the Singapore Court of Appeal has set a more flexible test for enforcement of such clauses.
The Development: On 21 April 2021, the European Commission ("Commission") unveiled a proposal for a "Regulation laying down harmonized rules on Artificial Intelligence" ("AI Regulation"), which sets out how AI systems and their outputs can be introduced to and used in the European Union ("EU").
West Virginia recently enacted two bills, Senate Bill 5 and Senate Bill 42, regarding the Consumer Credit and Protection Act and foreclosure actions, respectively. Both bills take effect June 16, 2021....
