With the anniversary of the King’s Speech nearing, here’s a fresh look at the UK Government’s legislative progress and how stakeholders can navigate it effectively: Secure and shape future laws now The bidding for the next…
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/ Elections & Politics, Immigration Law
As newly-appointed Republican leaders explain the antitrust enforcement priorities of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), one thing is clear: the Trump administration is…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Mergers & Acquisitions
On May 13, 2025 the House passed the “One Big, Big, Beautiful Bill,” which includes significant cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) energy incentives. The changes shorten the duration of or eliminate 17 IRA “green” energy…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Taxation
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced revisions to key corporate criminal enforcement policies. The revisions’ stated aim is to provide more clarity and certainty of outcome to companies that…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
Paris has been a leading arbitration hub for decades and French Arbitration law has had a great influence in the development of international arbitration around the world. On 20 March 2025, a working group chaired by Professor…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, International Law & Trade
Key takeaways U.S. Treasury to establish a “fast track” foreign investment review process. It will include a “Known Investor” portal that allows the submission of information in advance of filing with Committee on Foreign…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are requesting public comment on nutrient requirements for infant formulas intended for healthy, full-term infants. FDA’s…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health
On May 7th 2025 the EU and Singapore signed the Digital Trade Agreement (DTA). Following the signing of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement in 2019, and building on the EU-Singapore Digital Partnership and Digital Trade…
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/ Consumer Protection, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a broad request for information (RFI) seeking input on how to “dramatically deregulate across all areas the Department touches.”1 It specifically…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Health
On 29 April 2025, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) launched a consultation inviting views on proposed changes to its guidance on applications for leniency and no-action in cartel cases (the “Consultation”). The…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Following a March 2025 press release and letter to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury announcing plans to improve access to mortgages to support the government’s economic growth mission, the FCA has published a ‘first steps’…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
On May 12, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Delivering Most Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” The EO directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, International Law & Trade
We were delighted to be joined by our panel of leading rights of light experts, including Paul Tonkin and Jonathan Karas KC - the authors of the rights of light protocol - and Nathasha Bray and Jerome Webb, who were part of the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance
A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: Pensions dashboards: schemes with multiple administrators A toolkit from the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA)…
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/ Administrative Law, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law
In civil litigation, the parties are strictly bound by their pleadings and it is not permissible to deviate from the same. Serious allegations of fraud or dishonesty must be pleaded distinctly and with the utmost particularity…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure