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In Brief - On 10 October 2024, the Australian Government introduced a bill into Parliament for Australia to enact a mandatory and suspensory competition merger clearance regime… more

An interview with Lisa Zang, Partner at Wilson Sonsini by Richard Hsu… more

As we head into the final weeks of the 2024 election campaigns, it's likely that American workplaces will be filled with employees discussing, arguing over, and participating in one of the country's hundreds of local, statewide, and… more

It is often said that the law lags behind the pace of technological development. Yet, while computer chip implants and wearable brain activity monitors are only just starting to show technical viability, two states recently passed… more

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and co-chair of the firm’s International practice, is joined by Andrew Beverina, AGG Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property of counsel and former International Trade… more

The Federal Trade Commission has announced the final "click-to-cancel" rule, which is designed to ensure that consumers can cancel subscriptions as easily as they signed up for them. This rule covers most negative option programs… more

As has been widely reported, Mexico recently adopted a constitutional amendment to overhaul its judiciary—most notably requiring popular elections for judges at all levels of the Mexican court system. Observers have widely voiced… more

This week we cover certain selected areas of the Employment Rights Bill, published on 10 October 2024. It is Labour’s flagship employment legislation… more

The concept of “work of equal value” is, at its simplest, a comparison between jobs that might seem very different but when distilled down, are actually of equal value to the employer. “Value” is a concept that has been developed in… more

Partners, Lian Skaf and Matt Ferrie, are back for the second part of their series titled, “Part 2: How to Make the Public Sector an Ally and not a ‘Public Enemy’.” John Lightbody, CFI, CFEI, CFII, Chief Investigator and President of… more

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer National Meeting, at which it adopted new guidelines allowing state regulators or NAIC staff to override formerly automatic ratings on investments. This could… more

The CFPB has banned private dispute resolution platform Ejudicate from arbitrating disputes about consumer financial products, saying that the company had misled student borrowers about the company’s neutrality and initiated sham… more

1. Although the Final Rule includes less extensive changes than those originally proposed, these changes will significantly increase the cost and the time required to prepare filings… more

The report provides insights into the performance of the National Security and Investment Act. The UK’s Cabinet Office has published its third annual report on the functioning of the National Security and Investment Act 2021… more

Morrison Foerster Investigations + White Collar Defense partner Nate Mendell, former Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, hosted the fifth episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line, where leading… more

In February 2024, the FCC adopted a Report and Order imposing a number of new TCPA caller and texter compliance obligations in connection with consumer revocation requests, which are applicable to calls and text messages that otherwise… more

On 28 June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, overturning its decision in Chevron USA v. National Resources Defense Council, and with it, 40 years’ worth of… more

The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) continues to send strong warnings to companies sharing information outside of their organizations, including through third-party reporting services or pricing software, that such… more

On September 25, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement of twenty-one enforcement actions related to untimely reports required by Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, Section 16(a) of… more

On October 4, 2024, Boston Children’s Health Physicians (“BCHP”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized third party gained access to its network. In this notice… more

On September 30, 2024, the USPTO issued a final rule governing the process for Director Review of proceedings under the AIA. This formalized the USPTO’s interim Director Review procedures implemented by the USPTO following the Supreme… more

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER FINNISH LAW - In Finland, insolvency legislation provides for two distinct statutory processes: bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, each with separate… more

It is pretty rare for judgments of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) regarding the freedom of movement for workers and competition rules to grab news headlines. However, the ECJ’s ruling in C-650/22 (“Diarra”) has… more

The Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning the Disclosure of Cosmetic Ingredients (SOR/2024-63) (the “Amended Cosmetic Regulations), published on April 24, 2024, took effect on October 9th (with the exception of fragrance… more

A New Perimeter team, including lawyers from DLA Piper Peru, recently supported a historic “debt-for-nature” swap between the US and Peru that will redirect more than USD20 million to protect three priority areas in the Peruvian… more

Effective January 1, 2025, amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will require that Illinois employers with 15 or more employees disclose “pay scale and benefits” in all job postings. The amendments, which were signed by Governor… more

On September 26, 2024, the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would restrict the importation and sale of connected vehicles and related equipment of Chinese and Russian origin… more

By a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its Final Negative Option Rule that covers negative option programs for both consumer and B2B transactions in any media, including online, telephone, print, and in-person… more

Healthcare workers nationally are facing an increase in workplace violence, often instigated by patients and visitors. A study published earlier this year reported that almost 20% of healthcare workers have faced physical abuse in the… more

Alex Acree, Chief Legal Officer at Unit, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton to explore the role that a financial services infrastructure company can play in the evolving delivery of financial services to… more

In the post-Covid era, we are all familiar with the concept of supply chain disruption. International supply chains have been impacted by war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, extreme weather events and climate change. They are being… more

9/2/2024 BatchGuru – Transform Metadata in Relativity - BatchGuru from vdiscovery and Nikolai Pozdniakov’s Hashtaglegal, is a set of tools to be used in a Relativity workspace which helps you easily transform metadata in existing… more

On October 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for plan year 2026. This proposal begins the annual rulemaking cycle for the Marketplaces and… more

Drawing from established precepts of Massachusetts law that a judge may fill in an omitted contractual term consistent with the intent of the parties, a Massachusetts Appeals Court recently affirmed a trial court’s conclusion that the… more

On October 10, 2024, Verizon Communications, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that a server belonging to one of the company’s retail agents was subject to unauthorized access. In… more

On October 4, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) announced increased dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2025 are exempt from… more

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has long questioned whether contractors and their supply chains have been fully compliant with existing cybersecurity requirements aimed at protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)… more

For the first time ever, a judge has ruled that the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA), which whistleblowers have used to recover $52 billion on behalf of the government since 1986, is unconstitutional… more

The Biden administration’s controversial Final Rule establishing minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes is under new attack. The Final Rule, long decried by nursing home industry leaders as a one-size-fits-all unfunded mandate… more

The post-pandemic litigation environment has seen a rising desire to conduct depositions remotely and a diminishing opposition to remote proceedings. Where litigators do insist on in-person proceedings, those cases are largely confined… more

With the 2024 election fast approaching in a few short weeks, California employers should refresh themselves on complying with the state’s voting leave and posting requirements for employees… more

AlexSam, Inc. v. Aetna, Inc., No. 2022-2036 (Fed. Cir. (D. Conn.) Oct. 8, 2024). Opinion by Stark, joined by Lourie and Bryson. AlexSam filed a complaint accusing Aetna of patent infringement based on Aetna’s “Mastercard Products” and… more

Filing a personal injury claim involves much more than filing the complaint in court. Much of the work lies in the preparation of your claim. The steps below can help you strengthen your case and avoid pitfalls that might sink your… more

Understanding coverage exclusions in a subcontractor’s commercial general liability insurance policy can be a daunting task. What the insuring language of the policy appears to provide, may be taken away through a policy exclusion… more

Servicers with non-performing loans in Connecticut may find that municipal code violations exist on a property in foreclosure. Commonly referred to as "blight," Connecticut has enacted C.G.S. § 7-148ff, which makes a blight lien a… more

The eDiscovery community is experiencing a mental health crisis that can and should be solved by senior stakeholders who control the economic foundations of our industry. Poor mental health has a number of potential taproots; indeed… more

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and today's episode introduces several critical compliance topics relevant to international grantmaking by U.S. public charities and private foundations… more

Under Hungarian law, employers have a duty to ensure that employees can work safely and without risk to their health. One way of ensuring this was through mandatory occupational health assessments… more

A recent decision by a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) illustrates the ongoing tension between securities regulators’ efforts to enhance their enforcement powers in administrative proceedings and… more

As our world becomes increasingly digital, the importance of cybersecurity has never been more critical. In the first blog post in our series for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we explored the cybersecurity regulatory efforts in… more

In the Netherlands, the Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO) recently published a guideline to clarify the requirements applicable to interventional studies with humans in the context of food, including food… more

Some courts understandably conclude that the anticipation of litigation that can assure work product protection also requires the litigant to impose a litigation hold on pertinent documents. Perhaps that is not a perfect equivalent… more

Republished with permission from, The Threshold, a publication of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section. This edition of the Threshold discusses the current and proposed roles of… more

Here are a few interesting snippets regarding shareholder proposals and Item 1.05 Form 8-K from this week’s 2024 Proxy Disclosure & 21st Annual Executive Compensation Conferences from CCR Corp. On the panels, the watchword of the day… more

Mike Volkov often told the story of watching the Watergate Hearings as a teenager and being a seminal influence on his later professional life in the legal profession and government service. It was my first exposure to long-term… more

​​​​​​​On October 3, 2024, Teva Pharmaceuticals and mAbxience, a Fresenius Kabi majority-owned group, announced a new global licensing agreement for the development of an anti PD-1 oncology biosimilar candidate, further strengthening… more

As the end of 2024 approaches, it’s again time for plan sponsors to review their plan documents and plan operations to ensure compliance with increasingly complex qualification requirements and moving deadlines. While there are no… more

At its annual Winnik International Tech and Telecommunications Forum, the Hogan Lovells Communications, Internet, and Media practice gathered policymakers, industry leaders, and firm colleagues for a series of conversations on… more