TL;DR Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority, known as ANPD, has shifted from warnings to active enforcement against technology companies accused of mishandling personal data, marking one of the clearest signals yet that the country’s privacy law has real teeth. For years after the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados took effect, businesses treated it as a compliance formality. That’s no […]

TLDR: Brazil’s sweeping tax reform, anchored by Constitutional Amendment 132, is replacing a tangle of overlapping taxes with a simplified dual VAT system. The transition is already triggering a new wave of disputes over credits, transition rules, and interpretation, and companies that don’t prepare now will likely end up fighting battles in court later. Brazil has one of the most […]

TLDR: Mexico replaced its decade-old privacy law in March 2025, folding oversight into a government ministry after shutting down the independent watchdog that used to handle it. Businesses now have broader obligations, including direct responsibility for vendors who process data on their behalf, and the rules for what counts as valid consent have shifted in ways that are easy to […]

TLDR: Filing for divorce or a custody case in Canada isn’t the same process from coast to coast. Each province runs its own rules, its own forms, and its own timelines. This post covers what a family law attorney actually does, when you need one, what it costs, and how to pick the right person for your case. Family Law […]