The Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed an important limit on a landlord’s discretion over common areas. In Convocation Flowers Incorporated v. Anisa Holdings Ltd., the Court held that removing ...

On May 20, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an exemptive order relieving directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers (FPIs) from the Section 16(a) reporting ...

Under the EU AI Act, certain AI systems are classified as "high-risk," based on the potential harm they pose to health, safety, and fundamental rights. This is the case where: the AI system is ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) announced an unprecedented step in regulatory coordination. On May 21, the SEC and NFA announced that they had ...

In a sign that the Trump administration may be turning up the heat on trade enforcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a major action against importers violating trade law.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed two bills into effect in May 2026, consistent with heightened legislative activity of cannabis and hemp products ...

On 30 April 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) launched a public consultation on its draft revised Merger Guidelines (“Draft ...

President Donald Trump issued another significant Executive Order affecting the financial services industry, this time directed at ...

The companies at the frontier of artificial intelligence (AI) are reaching scale at speeds that have no precedent in the history of ...

On a recent episode of the Womble Perspectives podcast, host and WBD Partner Lee Van Voorhis was joined by WBD Partner Kristina Moore to discuss ...

A cure notice is one of the most serious warning signs a government contractor can receive. While it is not yet a termination, it is often the ...

The Government has confirmed that it will proceed with its package of reforms to accelerate electricity network deployment following consultation ...