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New laws in Virginia and Maine come into force in July 2026 and will mandate salary-range disclosures in job adverts, heightening risks for employers as pay transparency becomes the norm across the US.

The US Court of International Trade has struck down the president’s 10% Section 122 tariffs, ruling the White House misstated the legal trigger, but duties continue whilst the government appeals.

Workplace relationships are a fact of business life. Without a clear policy, the risks – from harassment claims to reputational damage – can be significant.

Virginia's new laws ban non-competes for employees fired without cause, adding to a growing list of states rolling back employer protections from 1 July 2026.

AI has already reshaped how and when corporate counsel work with law firms. In-house teams are doing more, fixed fees are replacing the billable hour, and Revolut just showed what the new arrangement could look like in practice.

The invalidation of the Trump administration’s IEEPA tariffs has triggered a series of consumer class actions. With US$165 billion in duties collected and US$1,751 per household at stake, the wave has only just begun.

The criteria for selecting external counsel are changing fast. Price, expertise and reputation are no longer enough: in-house teams to assess cultural and ethical alignment and AI usage to inform who they instruct.

AI is reshaping legal operations, but not every process should be handed over to a machine. Knowing where to draw the line is one of the most important judgement calls a GC can make.

A US trade court invalidates Trump’s emergency tariffs, businesses face fines for customs evasion under the False Claims Act, and the UK and Gulf reach a new trade agreement – plus other major changes from last month.

Mitzi Danielson-Kaslik on translating regulation into real decisions, earning a seat at the table, and why human judgement remains at the heart of good governance.