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Mexico's Federal Labor Law has been amended to gradually reduce the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, with the first reduction taking effect in 2027. The decree introduces new overtime limits, electronic time-tracking requirements, and adjusted daily working hour maximums across different shift types. Employers must prepare to adapt their operational processes and compliance systems to accommodate these phased changes over the next four years.

The Texas Business Court has weighed in on a critical question facing modern litigation: can conversations with AI tools like ChatGPT be shielded from discovery? In a June 2026 ruling, Judge Grant Dorfman addressed whether a non-lawyer's AI-generated conversations prepared in anticipation of litigation qualify as protected attorney work product under Texas procedural rules. This decision contributes to the evolving national debate about the discoverability of AI prompts and interactions in legal proceedings

Brazil is embroiled in its most significant fraud investigation since the 2014 Lava Jato probe, following the largest bank fraud in the country’s history.