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July 2026 proved a remarkably busy month for financial services regulators across the UK, EU and United States, with a wide range of significant publications and consultations issued. The Financial Conduct Authority

In a ruling with sweeping implications for the agentic AI industry, the Ninth Circuit has determined that AI tools cannot violate federal hacking law because they are not people. The U.S. Court

Effective August 5, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued sweeping policy updates that significantly tighten evidentiary requirements for immigration benefit requests. The updated guidance authorises USCIS officers to deny immigration

The number of public companies flagging executive compensation clawbacks under SEC Rule 10D-1 has declined noticeably during the first half of 2026, new analysis shows. Data compiled by Olga Usvyatsky of Nonlinear

Milbank launched the 2026 associate salary wars back on June 2, setting a new compensation benchmark that most of the Biglaw market has simply ignored. A small number of firms matched the

The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara that the Fourteenth Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause means exactly what courts have consistently held for over a century. Despite the clarity of that ruling,

The London Stock Exchange has published a revised set of Alternative Investment Market Rules for Companies, effective 5 August 2026. The updated AIM Rules are designed to make it easier for innovative

Washington’s roughly 600 bar exam applicants left without recourse after a disastrous July sitting will now have a path to admission following a Supreme Court ruling. The Washington Supreme Court agreed Thursday

Senator Lisa Murkowski announced she will vote against Todd Blanche’s confirmation as Attorney General, setting up a razor-thin Senate confirmation outcome. With Murkowski’s opposition declared, Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana emerged as

Outside experts appointed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority have delivered a sweeping set of recommendations aimed at reshaping how the regulator handles enforcement actions against member firms. The report, published on