Recently, Fitch Ratings issued a discussion paper that outlined a “contemplated framework for the analysis of physical climate risk for [Structured Finance] and [Covered Bonds] for the potential negative implications of physical…
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/ Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, Insurance
[embedded content] Host, Bridgette Keller is joined by Associate, David Gilboa to break down the highlights from our Spring 2025 PBM Policy and Legislative Update. In just five minutes, we cover the most impactful federal and…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health
Mintz’s Managed Care Practice is pleased to present its quarterly publication, PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This edition breaks down the key federal and state legislative developments shaping the PBM landscape this spring…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health
As we head into the second half of 2025, the prospects for innovation in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) seem limitless. It is difficult to find an industry that hasn’t touted the potential for robotics and AI to bring…
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/ Finance & Banking, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 16, 2025, Arkansas enacted Act 624 (the Act), an unprecedented law prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning or operating pharmacies in the state. As we discussed in our May 2025 blog post, the law’s…
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/ Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Health
In the first Trump Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated certain rules that had the effect of erecting barriers to activist investors seeking to have shareholder proposals--often involving topics of…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Ericsson finally sees resolution of its standard essential patent (“SEP”) campaign against Lenovo and Motorola, filed globally in multiple jurisdictions, importantly at the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”). In a…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Recently, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the umbrella organization of Canada's provincial securities regulators) announced that it would pause the development of certain sustainability reporting initiatives, including a…
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/ Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Last week, a long-running lawsuit brought against a major German energy company by a Peruvian farmer for alleged damages stemming from climate change was dismissed by an appellate court in Germany. The court's reasoning focused…
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/ Civil Procedure, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
The proposed 10-year ban on state AI regulations that passed the House is now headed to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future.
Several Republican Senators have come out against the proposed moratorium on policy…
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/ Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a travel ban for 19 countries, which takes effect at 12:01 am ET on June 9. The travel ban Proclamation has the stated goal of protecting the United States from foreign terrorists and…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Immigration Law
Shortly following its announcement of sweeping changes to RADV audits, CMS shared industry guidance last week regarding upcoming deadlines for the submission of risk adjustment data corrections in advance of RADV sampling. While…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
When it comes to intellectual property (IP), where your company holds its assets can be just as important as what you own. Many companies default to keeping IP within their operating entities… but is that the smartest move?…
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/ Business Organizations, Intellectual Property, Taxation
On May 22, 2025, the New York Court of Appeals--the highest court in New York State--unanimously upheld New York City's Local Law 97 against a challenge brought by certain property owners. This law--Local Law 97--is “aimed at…
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/ Civil Remedies, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
