The 10 March 2021 deadline has passed for compliance with the first phase of requirements under the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR). The deadline for compliance with the next phase of requirements is set for 1 January 2022. Listen to a summary of what to focus on next for SFDR from Ann Shiels, Knowledge Lawyer.

This soundbite provides a look back at the launch of the CLAS 2021-1 ABS by Castlelake in January 2021, the first aircraft ABS to successfully close since the severe impact of COVID-19 on the aviation sector. Listen to an overview from David Berkery, Partner and Keith Mulhern, Senior Associate.

Recent years have seen the rapid global emergence of the "Gig Economy". This change in the labour market has led to a flurry of judgments, which have addressed the employment status of gig economy workers. In this soundbite Triona Sugrue, Knowledge Lawyer, examines the recent high profile UK case of Uber BV and others v Aslam and others against the background of Irish employment law.

The Court of Appeal has issued a landmark decision on dismissals during probation, overturning the High Court's decision in O'Donovan v Over-C Technology Limited and Over-C Limited. In a clear and direct judgment, the Court of Appeal outlines that an employer may, if it is contractually free to do so and upon giving adequate notice, terminate the employment of an employee on probation for any or no reason without affording the employee fair procedures (provided the dismissal is not for misconduct).

Inconsistencies in the US approach to BEPS 2.0 Project? Philip McQueston, Of Counsel, spoke with US and Brazilian attorney José Rubens Scharlack about inconsistencies José sees in the US position concerning the BEPS 2.0 project, highlighted in a recent article José co-authored.

The Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill is working its way through the Oireachtas at the moment. In this Soundbite, Louise Byrne and Bryan Hughes outline the main provisions of the Bill and the areas companies will need to focus on ahead of its enactment.

Ross Moore, Mark Stockdale and Alan McCarthy discuss the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement in respect of the energy sector. They talk through the agreed EU-UK framework for energy sector cooperation and trading, and the impact of these arrangements in Northern Ireland and on the all-island Single Electricity Market. In addition they also speak about subsidies and dispute resolution.

Vincent Power, Head of EU, Competition and Procurement at A&L Goodbody explores the implications of Brexit for merger control, State aid and competition/antitrust compliance. This podcast is aimed at both US and European businesses. This was first broadcast by the European American Chamber of Commerce here.

Vincent Power, Head of EU, Competition and Procurement at A&L Goodbody explores the challenges facing the UK if its people ever wanted to rejoin the EU. He explains that the longer the UK remains outside, the more difficult it would be for the UK to rejoin. He also explains the legal mechanism for re-joining – which is embodied in the (in)famous Article 50.

The so-called "Level Playing Field" has become an important topic in the Brexit Trade Negotiations. Dr Vincent Power, Head of EU, Competition and Procurement at A&L Goodbody, explains, in a practical way, the meaning of "level playing field" in the Brexit debate.