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Since May 12, when the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced policy changes to the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (CWAP), employers now face increased scrutiny and potential risks due to the DOJ’s recent expansion of… more

On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reached a settlement with Key Holding, LLC (Key Holding) concerning its non-U.S. subsidiary’s violations of the Cuban Assets Control… more

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: This report examines U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings through June 2025, which reached 1,519 transactions for the fiscal year to date, including 157 filings in June. Despite GDP contraction and… more

The Utah Court of Appeals delivered a significant ruling – including its length, approximately 12,500 words – underscoring the critical importance of adhering to contract provisions, particularly regarding payment terms in construction… more

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday threatened the state of California with legal action after the state refused to ban transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports as demanded by President Donald Trump‘s… more

News Briefs - Visa Restrictions Impacting Hospitals Awaiting Foreign Residents - Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training were delayed by the… more

The U.S. House of Representatives returns from a district work period. The U.S. Senate is expected to consider the $9.4 billion rescissions package that passed the House last month. If not passed by July 18, 2025, the recissions… more

The stablecoin market has reached a regulatory and business milestone. Two significant actions took place in the United States in recent weeks that signal progress toward the institutionalization of the stablecoin market: the US Senate… more

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed House Bill 7031 into law, enacting sweeping changes to Florida's tax statutes that include updates to the sales tax on commercial leases, sales tax relief, certain corporate income tax… more

The Supreme Court may soon accept a pivotal case – Sittenfeld v. United States – that could redefine when a political contribution becomes a crime. In this two-minute video, Caleb Burns discusses how the outcome of this case will have… more

Both the House and Senate are in session this week. The House will consider a tranche of pro-crypto legislation on the floor this week, including a Senate-passed bill (S. 1582) that would establish rules for stablecoins, a bill (H.R… more

A law enacted in 2022 that allows people alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment to opt out of pre-dispute arbitration agreements has altered the litigation landscape for enforcing those agreements… more

The regulatory landscape for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands is shifting, with artificial food dyes emerging as a central focus of both state and federal scrutiny. Recent actions by the federal and state governments, most notably… more

As part of its fiscal 2026 budget legislation (H.B. 352), Maryland enacted a significant change to its elective pass-through entity tax (PTET) regime. Effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, the PTET base for… more

In 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a major decision impacting the calculation of alimony and child support. In Cavanagh v. Cavanagh, in addition to setting a new procedure for determining alimony and child… more

This week’s consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY or the Act) in the U.S. House of Representatives is a pivotal moment for the development of US digital asset regulation… more

Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month… more

For anyone who thought an unprecedented $2.8 billion settlement agreement actually resolved one of the many murky issues of student-athlete compensation in college athletics —not so fast. On June 6, federal Judge Claudia Wilken… more

On June 20, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed Texas SB140 into law, significantly amending Texas’s telemarketing statute, which is part of the Texas Business and Commerce Code (“TBCC”). The amendments will take effect on… more

On July 1, 2025, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued Advisory Opinion No. 25-08, concluding that a medical device manufacturer’s proposed payment to access a third-party… more

Final report recommends the digitisation of UK shareholdings through a fully intermediated system of shareholding, with an interim phase of digitised share registers… more

On July 4, 2025, the President signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act makes permanent many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) that otherwise would have… more

Etanercept Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple litigations/IPRs are… more

Welcome to the Hughes Hubbard Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations Practice Group’s podcast, All Things Investigation. In this podcast, host Tom Fox is joined by Daniel Weiner to discuss a complex legal case involving a valuable… more

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance… more

Innovation is present in many areas, and compliance professionals must not only be prepared for it but also actively embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in… more

In a previous alert titled “UK Limited Partnership Reform Becomes Law: A Practical Guide of How Best to Get Ready to Comply,” we discussed the changes to limited partnership law ushered in by the Economic Crime and Corporate… more

On July 9, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a set of Frequently Asked Questions regarding California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) (each… more

Employers have long been scrutinized for perceived unequal bargaining power when it comes to enforcement of company-drafted arbitration agreements. Indeed, both the California legislature and the courts have aimed to protect employees… more

Earlier this year, Washington state enacted a version of the nascent Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (the Uniform Act), which is slated to take effect on July 27… more

On Thursday, July 10, a federal court in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration, blocking the executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship rights… more

As the Supreme Court Prepares to Decide the Legality of Trans-Athlete Bans, Schools Must Ready Themselves for Far-Reaching Precedent Addressing “On the Basis of Sex” On July 3, 2025, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases… more

Tocilizumab Challenged Claim Types in IPRs: Claims are counted in each IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple IPRs are counted more than once. Within each IPR, claims are counted only once, whether they are… more

Public companies regularly face challenges in protecting confidential information relating to material announcements of corporate developments as well as financial results and other events. For example, recently, the U.S. Attorney in… more

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which both extends many soon-to-expire provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and makes several additional changes to the Internal Revenue… more

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following… more

Pennsylvania House Bill 799 – which mandates new workplace posting requirements related to veterans’ benefits and services – passed on June 30, 2025, and was signed into law by Governor Shapiro on July 7, 2025.  The Bill and its… more

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Reginald Short alleged asbestos exposure from, among other things, asbestos-containing shipping barrels and… more

The 2025 tax bill extends and expands the tax benefits to taxpayers that have capital gain and invest an amount equal to the realized gain to acquire an interest in a “Qualified Opportunity Fund,” which in turn invests in certain… more

On June 30, 2025, Perceptix filed suit against Meta Platforms for infringement of U.S. Patent 8,498,439, which describes a headphone that turns on when it is worn. The ‘439 Patent is assigned to the Electronics and Telecommunications… more

Global investment in AI surged to approximately USD 252 billion in 2024, representing a thirteen-fold increase since 2014. As AI technologies become deeply embedded across key economic sectors such as finance, manufacturing, retail… more

Agility, precision, and the ability to stay ahead of the curve are everything in antitrust. In this Q&A, Lighthouse experts Kamika Brown (Client Success Manager, Antitrust) and Fernando Delgado (Senior Director, AI & Analytics) discuss… more

Pegfilgrastim Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple litigations/IPRs… more

Superman has soared back onto the big screen, and unless you’ve been locked in the Fortress of Solitude, you already know his origin story: Rocketed from the doomed planet Krypton. Raised in Kansas. Secretly, a mild-mannered reporter… more

Gov. JB Pritzker issues executive order for state agencies to assess 'disastrous' Trump tariffs- “Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Monday directing state agencies to evaluate the economic impact Illinois could face under… more

On July 10, the Massachusetts attorney general announced a $2.5 million settlement with a Delaware-based student loan company to resolve allegations that the company’s lending practices, including the use of artificial intelligence… more

A federal district court in New Hampshire granted certification to a nationwide class and issued a preliminary injunction (PI) on July 10 that prevents the U.S. government from implementing Executive Order 14160. EO 14160 seeks to… more

Last week, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). At nearly 900 pages in length, OBBBA’s size lives up to its name by enacting sweeping changes to estate and gift taxes, income taxes, business… more

À mesure que le gouvernement du Canada durcit son régime en matière de concurrence et réoriente son approche relative aux investissements étrangers, les conseillers juridiques en entreprise doivent composer avec un cadre réglementaire… more

As reported in our April 11, 2025, blog item, applications for currently unavoidable use determinations for products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and scheduled to be prohibited in… more

Maybe you are one of the lucky employers who has not been sued in court or received a charge filed with a federal or state agency enforcing employment laws, like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Department of… more

Another week, another Adams v. Goliath story in the world of ERISA litigation—and this time, Goliath is Cigna. The company is now facing its second lawsuit in as many months over how it handled forfeitures in its $13 billion 401(k)… more

Below is a peek into what New Yorkers are seeing now that New York's new Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act is in effect. ICYMI: Effective July 8, 2025, the act requires companies that use algorithmic pricing based on personal data to… more

The proposed recast of European pharmaceutical law includes novel requirements to combat medicines shortages. Medicines shortages are a hot topic in the EU. Several stricter obligations for marketing authorization holders as well as… more

On Thursday, July 10, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould to serve as the next Comptroller of the Currency in a 50–45 vote. Gould will succeed Acting Comptroller Rodney Hood, who offered his congratulations and praised… more

The recent High Court decision in Volac International Limited v. IEP Technologies Limited[1] should serve as a reminder to contracting parties to ensure they have effective procedures in place to avoid a ‘battle of forms’ as to whose… more

Si vous êtes un investisseur, un promoteur ou un prêteur dans une coentreprise qui se propose de financer le bien immobilier faisant l’objet de la coentreprise, il est important de protéger vos intérêts en soupesant les façons… more

On 11 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a targeted “quick fix” for companies currently reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”). The “quick fix” will apply to companies that started reporting… more