Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and…
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/ Environmental Law, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade, Maritime Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal in a case brought by the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has clarified that the provision of “adequate consideration” at some point in the supply chain does not prevent goods imported into…
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/ Business Torts, Criminal Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
A case pending in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals highlights the importance of negotiating the term of royalty payments in the license of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated products. This is particularly notable…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
In a rare exercise of authority through a sua sponte director review, US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)’s decision to sanction patent owner Longhorn…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On August 22, 2024, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC (collectively Hikma), filed a petition for rehearing en banc, asking the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reconsider its recent…
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/ Business Torts, Health, Intellectual Property
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released updated guidelines regarding the substantiation of animal-raising and environment-related claims on meat and poultry product…
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/ Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Environmental Law
The Pine Cliffs Resort hosted the FFA’s 2024 Global Leadership Summit this week where key players and leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss macroeconomic, geopolitical, policy, legal, regulatory and other matters…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
Introduction - On September 10, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided in In re Hertz that although make-whole fees are unmatured interest typically disallowed by section 502(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, a…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts
A “negative pledge” on intellectual property is a common feature of venture lending transactions, but its implications can often be misunderstood. Some lenders may be surprised to discover that it does not always provide the…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Intellectual Property
The Australian Government has today published a draft Bill outlining the next steps in Australia’s Privacy Act Review process. The changes to be implemented by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 include the…
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/ Administrative Law, Privacy
Cyber regulation is changing in Australia. As governments globally grapple with the everchanging and increasingly challenging cyber landscape, Australia is poised to implement new laws and update existing regulation in order to…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On September 9, 2024, China’s National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity released the first version of its AI Safety Governance Framework (the Framework), which was formulated to implement the Global AI Governance…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
A key Chicago city council committee advanced an ordinance at its meeting today directing city departments to study the environmental and energy impacts of data centers within Chicago…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Today’s ever-shifting business environment means that consumers, businesses, employers, and employees all expect to transact digitally. To remain efficient and competitive, companies must digitally transform their businesses…
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/ Finance & Banking, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
On August 28, 2024, Judge Gregory B. Williams of the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a ruling in AIG Financial Products Corporation, Civ. No. 23-573, affirming an order on appeal from the Delaware…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
