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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Draft Revision of China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law Released

China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”) has been amended twice since its enactment in 1993, first in 2017 and another in 2019. On December 25, 2024, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress released a...more

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FDA’s Final Rule for “Healthy” Claim Requirements: What Industry Should Know

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Our Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Team unpacks what companies need to know about the Food and Drug Administration’s final rule on “healthy” food labeling....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Compliance should promote the hotline

At a recent HCCA event, large digital signs throughout the conference venue displayed a toll-free number and the message, “If you see something, say something.” The message served as a great reminder that healthcare...more

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Contractor’s $25M Insurance Claim Waived Because of Untimely Notice to Insurer

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A recent holding in Fairfax County Circuit Court reinforces the importance of contractors giving timely claim notice to their insurers. The case, St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. HITT Contracting, Inc., decided on...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Does current ethics training enhance organizational integrity?

The world is changing rapidly, and old ways of leading will not take us where we need to go—especially due to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Therefore, traditional models of leadership development and...more

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2024: Year in Review: Third-Party Releases After Purdue Pharma

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The most notable decision in the bankruptcy world in 2024 was the Supreme Court’s decision in Purdue Pharma. Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., 144 S. Ct. 2071 (2024). At the heart of the fight in Purdue Pharma were...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Decision Provides Instructive Guidance on Referencing Private Agreements in Corporate Charters and Bylaws

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Seavitt v. N-able, Inc., C.A. No. 2023-0326-JTL (Del. Ch. July 25, 2024) - Earlier this year, the Court of Chancery in West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis (“Moelis”) invalidated a stockholders’ agreement...more

Morgan Lewis

California Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act Compliance Deadline: Strategic Considerations

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In October 2023, California enacted AB 1305, the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act, as part of a trio of climate laws aimed at advancing transparency and integrity in decarbonization efforts. As businesses prepare for...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Fast Facts, Big Impacts: The Manufacturing Lightning Round - January 16th, 9:00 am - 11:45 am ET

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Join Bricker Graydon attorneys and distinguished experts as we cover a myriad of topics in a 2-hour, rapid-fire format webinar designed to provide you with valuable information that you can put to immediate use. See the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The State of the Law of Requirements Contracts

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Amid increasing pressure on supply chains across the globe, multiple recent court opinions have disrupted the law of requirements contracts. These decisions are critical as requirements contracts are common features across...more

Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Court Finds No Settlement Contract Due to Carrier’s Conditional Settlement Offer and Failure to Finalize Performance...

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Esther Lorenzo v. Homeowners Choice Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., Fla. 3d DCA, No. 3D23-2105, October 30, 2024 - The Third District Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s order granting the homeowners’ motion to enforce a...more

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Court Finds Contract Invoking Direction to Pay is an Assignment and Subject to Requirements for Assignments in Florida Statute §...

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Holding Insurance Companies Accountable, LLC. A/A/O Stephen Wells v. American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida, Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit in and for Lake County, Civil Division, Case No. 2021-CA-00523 - The...more

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Missouri Enacts Commercial Financing Law

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What Happened? As we have previously apprised you, California, New York, Utah, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and Kansas have enacted laws that require certain commercial financing “providers” to furnish certain...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Canada (Updated)

INTRODUCTION - Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical, and multi-cultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Important Obligations for WOSB and EDWOSB Businesses - What You Should Know

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If you are a woman-owned small business (WOSB) or an economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business (EDWOSB) that has been certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) or an approved third-party certifier to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New Jersey Supreme Court Enforces Stand-Alone Class Action Waiver

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Earlier this year, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Pace v. Hamilton Cove that class action waivers in consumer contracts that do not contain an arbitration clause (i.e., a stand-alone class action waiver) are not per se...more

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Focus on FOCI: Expanded Reporting Requirements Arrive for Defense Contractors

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On May 13, 2024 the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published Instruction 5205.87: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence for Covered DoD Contractors and Subcontractors (the Instruction), which...more

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Healthcare Developments to Expect in 2025

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As is the case in many industry sectors, the end of the year brings us to wonder what is in store for healthcare in 2025. Although the future is anyone’s guess, the following three areas of healthcare are most likely to...more

World Law Group

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Sweden

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, the Swedish Whistleblowing Act (Sw. lag [2021:890] om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden) implements the EU Directive (2019/1937) on the...more

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Bank of England policy statement and statement of policy on commercially reasonable payments in a statutory tear up in CCP...

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The Bank of England has published a statement of policy setting out its approach to determining commercially reasonable payments to clearing members whose contracts are subject to a statutory tear up in CCP resolution,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

A New Year, A New Overpayment Rule: CMS Revises the 60-Day Rule

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On December 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published revised regulations implementing the so-called 60-day rule, under which healthcare providers and other parties generally must report and return any...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Fifth Circuit changes course—CTA preliminary injunction reinstated

On December 26, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit changed course, effectively reinstating the preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more

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U.S. House Report Addresses AI Concerns, Including Privacy and Data Security

Overall, the Report recognized the complex interplay between AI advancement and privacy/security concerns, advocating for a balanced approach that promotes innovation while protecting individual rights and national interests....more

Perkins Coie

Corporate Transparency Act: Court Swiftly Reimposes Injunction Against Enforcement

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As reported in our recent Update, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements of the...more

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Controlling Entities to Dealer Contracts Subject to Puerto Rico’s Law 75 May Be Liable for Tortious Interference

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Plaintiffs asserting claims for tortious interference of contracts covered by Puerto Rico’s Dealer’s Contracts Act, commonly known as Law 75, may automatically satisfy one element of such a claim. Law 75 regulates...more

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