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The FATFs Targeted Report on Stablecoins and Unhosted Wallets

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A new report from the Financial Action Task Force highlights illicit finance risks linked to criminals' misuse of stablecoins, particularly through peer-to-peer transactions via unhosted wallets, and sets out recommended...more

Baker Donelson

The Defense Production Act: Rebuilding U.S. Surge Capacity and What Investors in Projects Need to Know

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From Markets to Strategy - Over the past decade, the role of the U.S. government in economic development has shifted markedly. Once largely reliant on market‑led outcomes, Washington has increasingly embraced proactive...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Section 232 Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals: 100% Duties on Patented Drugs and APIs Starting July 31, 2026

Key Takeaways - Under the Section 232 national security authority, an additional 100% duty will apply to certain patented pharmaceuticals and associated ingredients, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and key...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Australia (Updated)

THE AUSTRALIAN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK - Australia’s government system is comprised of three levels – federal, state or territory, and local. Laws are established by all three levels of government, with each government...more

Friling Law

FinCEN’s April 1, 2026 NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking): Treasury Whistleblower Rules Under the Bank Secrecy Act and the...

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I. Introduction: On April 1, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to establish a formal whistleblower program under the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”)....more

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Europe’s increased focus on the environment and corporate sustainability: an expensive game changer for the pharma industry...

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Over the past decade, the European Union has enacted a host of new legislation to protect the environment, promote sustainability, and tackle climate change, including the European Green Deal to new reporting and due...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Australia’s non-resident CGT changes: a long awaited, but unwelcome, update for foreign investors

The 2024-25 Federal Budget contained a somewhat vague (but relatively modest) announcement of a ‘clarification and broadening’ of the classes of assets in respect of which non-residents would be subject to Australian capital...more

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Two years on from its launch, how has the UPC impacted European patent litigation in the life sciences sector?

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The UPC has been reshaping European patent litigation since its launch in June 2023. More than 480 patents have now been litigated in the court, and the number of actions is steadily increasing. Initially, major...more

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Medical devices: EU Commission proposes MDR and IVDR revision

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The EU Commission published its 170-page proposal on revisions of the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) on December 16, 2025. After MDR and IVDR became...more

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China’s pharma innovators pursue a range of deal structures to support global expansion

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Thanks to its scientific skills base, growing prowess in AI and a policy environment that supports rapid clinical trials, China has become one of the world’s leading markets for pharmaceutical innovation. Here we explore how...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

EU Sustainability State of Play - The Conclusion of the Sustainability Omnibus Process

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The Sustainability Omnibus has led to substantive amendments to the EU CSRD, EU CSDDD, and EU Taxonomy, bringing clarity on next steps....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry

“Baby Shark” and the Hague Service Convention: The Second Circuit Limits Email Service Abroad

Many readers will be familiar with the viral kid’s song “Baby Shark,” with its catchy, sing-along refrain. In an unexpected legal crossover, the tune recently surfaced in a Second Circuit case about the use of email to serve...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Preparing Passenger Ships for MLC Compliance in 2027 Amid Heightened Security Risks

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The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) is an important international maritime regulation, often referred to as the "Seafarer Bill of Rights." On June 6, 2025, the International Labour Organization (ILO) amended the MLC, which...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIS Imposes $1.6 Million Civil Penalty in Enforcement Action Involving Unlicensed Exports to Entity List Parties

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On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued an Order resolving an administrative enforcement matter involving Solventum Corporation of St. Paul, Minnesota, arising under...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 Signed Into Law, Rebukes Supreme Court Ruling on Sovereign Immunity for Nazi-era...

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President Donald J. Trump signed the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 into law yesterday, April 13, 2026. The law extends the provisions of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (HEAR Act) of 2016 with...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula: Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency – Chapter 13: The Prudential Solvency Regime in Korea

This chapter of the Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency discusses the prudential solvency regime in South Korea. The insurance sector there stands as one of the most dynamic and sophisticated in Asia, ranking as the seventh...more

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Sweden’s Plan to Integrate EU Pay Transparency Directive Into Discrimination Act Faces Uncertainty

Sweden’s planned implementation of the EU pay transparency directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) through amendments to the Swedish Discrimination Act has become uncertain....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - April 2026

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In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Steuerfreie Prämie 2.0 – was Arbeitgeber zur „Entlastungsprämie“ wissen müssen

Zur Milderung der hohen Energiekosten und zuletzt rasanten Preissteigerung hat der Koalitionsausschuss am 13. April 2026 ein Entlastungspaket beschlossen, dass den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern schnelle Abhilfe gegen höhere...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Tariff Refund Opportunity - What You Need to Know

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. that certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) were...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Trump Tariff Tracker – April 13, 2026

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the first phase of the IEEPA tariff refund process will open on April 20, 2026, through its Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) program in the...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Time to Get in Line for Tariff Refunds

Although the legal landscape for tariff refunds continues to shift, it is time for businesses to take concrete steps to “get in line” for a refund of the tariff duties they paid from January 2025 through February 2026 under...more

Bracewell LLP

From Enforcement to Framework: Treasury Advances Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act

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Over the past several years, US crypto policy has reflected two competing regulatory approaches in Washington. Under the Biden administration, agencies took an enforcement-forward posture, with the Securities and Exchange...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Lloyd’s of London: New Five-Year Strategy Signals Shift to Returns and Capital Efficiency

On 19 March 2026, Lloyd’s of London (Lloyd’s/the Corporation) launched its 2026-30 strategy, setting out a pivot of priorities from platform transformation to an emphasis on financial performance and capital optimisation....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

AI Legal Watch: April 2026

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On March 20, 2026, the White House released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. The framework sets forth legislative recommendations for seven policy areas:...more

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