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AAFCO Updates to Model Regulations

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2024 has ushered in the first major update in more than 40 years1 to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Model Regulations for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food. The new Model Regulations impose major...more

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EU Retains Role of Lead AI Regulator with Signing of EU AI Act

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It is no secret that European regulators are moving with greater speed in the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) than their counterparts in the United States. In comparison, the United States, after months of hearings...more

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FSOC Issues Proposed Update to Interpretative Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Designations

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A&B Abstract: On April 21, 2023 the Financial Stability Oversight Council (hereinafter “FSOC” or “Council”) issued for public comment (1) a proposed analytic framework setting forth FSOC’s approach to identifying,...more

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UK Updates Its Green Finance Strategy and Launches ESG Ratings Regulation Consultation

On March 30, 2023, the UK government announced the publication of its 2023 green finance strategy, updating its earlier 2019 strategy, which is intended to mitigate climate-related risk and damage while increasing the amount...more

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FERC Approves New Cybersecurity Standards for Low-Impact Electric Assets

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At its open monthly meeting on March 16, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a new cybersecurity standard proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to address the supply...more

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UK Regulators Proposed Framework for Critical Third Parties

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Financial services firms are increasingly reliant upon third-party companies to provide important services, ranging from cloud services and data analytics to machine learning and cash distribution. As these third parties...more

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FCA’s 2022/23 Business Plan: Key Highlights

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As the FCA’s remit continues to grow, the regulator pledges flexibility in the face of global financial and geopolitical headwinds. On 7 April 2022, the FCA released its new Business Plan as part of a package including...more

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The Impact of Cybersecurity Regulations on the Financial Services Industry in 2022

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Following the SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline cyberattacks, the Biden Administration emphasized a shift toward mandatory cybersecurity requirements. Throughout 2021, government agencies issued new cybersecurity guidance,...more

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Document Management: An Ounce of Prevention

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This note examines the importance of document management as a risk mitigation strategy for corporations and provides a “Top 10 Tips” list for setting up and using a DMS. Be it a company of one or a hundred thousand and one,...more

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Leasing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Pennsylvania

Nearly five years ago, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (Act 16). Since that time, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), the agency responsible for issuing licenses...more

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Getting Tough on Vapor Intrusion: Enforcement for Failure to Mitigate

As concerns have escalated about vapor intrusion, regulatory agencies are not only taking more conservative approaches to risk – they may also be more likely to take enforcement action where there is delay or non-compliance...more

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The EMA intends to update the Guidance concerning Additional Risk Minimisation Measures

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The European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) has announced its intention to update the Agency’s existing guidance concerning additional risk minimisation measures (“aRMMs”). The revised version will provide extensive guidance on...more

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COVID-19 – Contingency Planning Checklist for Private Equity Portfolio Companies

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Following the wider outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, radical—and sometimes controversial—actions have been and are further expected to be taken by national, federal and local governments and...more

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Russia Adopts Antitrust Compliance Law

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A new law that comes into effect in Russia on March 12, 2020, introduces antitrust compliance into Russian law. Among other things, this new law could serve as a legitimate basis for Russian subsidiaries of multinational...more

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Gearing up for enhanced consumer protection: the impact of the EU's new rules

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On 7 January 2020, Directive (EU) 2019/2161 (the "Directive") came into force, setting into motion a swathe of measures aimed at modernizing the existing consumer protection rules, bolstering the level of protection available...more

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European Systemic Risk Board Recommends Options for Addressing Procyclicality in Derivatives Markets and Securities Financing...

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The European Systemic Risk Board has published a report on mitigating the procyclicality of margins and haircuts in derivatives markets and securities financing transactions. The report assesses the systemic risks arising...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

2020 Corporate Compliance & Litigation Outlook for Manufacturers

We kicked off our seventh year writing the Manufacturing Law Blog with Megan’s predictions for EH&S.  Matt will weigh in about labor and employment issues next week....more

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Update: Supreme Court Declines to Review Web Content Accessibility Suit Against Domino's Pizza

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In the fall of 2018, Microsoft released its Xbox Adaptive Controller, which is made for those with limited mobility. As Microsoft artfully put it in a television commercial advertising the new product, "When everyone plays,...more

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Five Steps to Mitigate CCPA Class Action Risk: What Companies Need to Do to Increase Data Security

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While many companies and service providers are spending significant time and budget on the privacy-related requirements of the forthcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the largest exposure for companies not selling...more

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“A Slice” of the 2019 ILTCI Conference

Drinker Biddle is pleased to present you with this recap—or “a slice” of the 2019 ILTCI Conference, Chicago, Illinois. Year after year, the ILTCI Conference is jam-packed with opportunities to reconnect with and learn from...more

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What is Information Governance?

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Managing and securing vital company data? It’s key to risk mitigation and regulatory compliance. So what’s driving that need, and what are various components of an Information Governance initiative?...more

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Addressing Implementation: Messages from the FCA Workshop on its approach to consumers

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The FCA held a workshop last week on Customers in Vulnerable Circumstances which focused on its approach to ensuring inclusive and fair treatment of vulnerable consumers in the financial services industry....more

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Cross-sector code of conduct for AI – a solution with substance?

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On 16 April 2018 the House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence published a wide-ranging report on the status of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the UK. ...more

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Are you a credit insurer? Or a bank which relies on credit insurance? Now is the time to respond to the PRA’s consultation on...

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It has now been two months since the PRA opened a consultation on the eligibility of unfunded guarantees as a form of credit risk mitigation for banks. The consultation will remain open for responses for two and a half more...more

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Food Litigation Trends: New and Undefined Label Claims in 2017

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Part 1: Current Trends and Ingredient Claims - Class-action lawsuits involving the false advertising of food products continue to be one of the most active areas in class litigation. Originally published in Update...more

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