On April 17, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("CFTC") operating divisions ("Divisions") provided guidance in an advisory on the criteria they will use when determining whether to refer self-reported violations,…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
President Trump issued Executive Order ("EO") 14270 to reform the regulatory framework governing energy production through sunset provisions on all existing and future energy regulation…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
Artificial intelligence presents so many opportunities, but there are still so many questions in relation to copyright law. What constitutes fair use? How much human input satisfies the human authorship requirement? Can federal…
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/ Intellectual Property
In 2985 LLC d/b/a Mountain Voyage Company, LLC v. The Ridge Wallet LLC, a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) panel denied inter partes review (“IPR”) institution where the petition was time barred under 35 U.S.C. § 315(b)…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
It is relatively uncommon for parties to submit expert declarations in the preliminary-response phase of an IPR proceeding, but recently the Patent Owner in Imperative Care, Inc. v. Inari Medical, Inc. effectively used that…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Just as the European institutions adopted a Stop The Clock before a deep dive on Omnibus provisions, a coalition of NGOs filed a formal complaint on April 18, 2025, with the European Ombudsman. They claim the European Commission…
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/ Elections & Politics, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade
During its 83rd session from April 7 to 11, 2025, the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approved, among other things, new fuel standards for ships and the first…
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/ Environmental Law, International Law & Trade, Maritime Law
On April 15, 2025, the EU Commission published a new Guidance Document, new frequently asked questions (FAQs), and a proposal for a new Delegated Act designed to simplify the compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") has announced significant changes to its value-based payment model portfolio projected to save $750 million as part of a shift in the agency's refocused strategy toward…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission ("ASIC") is increasing its focus on private markets, adopting a similar approach to other international regulators. Following on from its introduction of a dedicated private…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") recently announced that it had conducted a sweep of more than 2,000 Australian retail websites that found some businesses' return policies and website terms and…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, International Law & Trade
On March 11, 2025, the Committee to Enhance Singapore's Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Regime (the "Committee") published a report (the "Report") outlining its recommendations to further enhance and modernize Singapore's…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts
The European Commission hosted an event on April 10 on “Implementation Dialogue on Environmental Assessments and Permitting”. The purpose of these types of meetings is to simplify and reduce regulatory and administrative…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The Trump administration continues its efforts to relax digital asset regulation, including most recently by exempting decentralized finance ("DeFi") apps and wallets from tax reporting and through Securities and Exchange…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law, Taxation
China has recently taken several actions showing its commitment to counter trade restrictions imposed by other countries. In March 2025, it released regulations implementing the 2021 Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. In tandem with…
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/ Civil Remedies, International Law & Trade
