This week the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced a final rule that will delay the reporting period for goods made with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") until January 2027.
On April 13, 2026, the EPA…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law
Driven by the AI revolution, the demand for data centers and digital infrastructure is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. Private credit serves as a critical funding source for these capital-intensive transactions, bridging…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
Permission has been given to appeal to the United Kingdom's Upper Tribunal concerning two "Regulation 3" notices issued under the leaseholder-protections regime of the Building Safety Act 2022 (the "Act"). This follows a…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Residential
The proposed International Sanctions Measures Act intends to modernize the Dutch sanctions framework by significantly expanding enforcement and intervention options for sanctions violations, shifting part of enforcement to…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
The Trump administration has moved to impose a 100% tariff on imports of brand-name, patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients, while extending lower rates for jurisdictions that have entered into bilateral agreements…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not purport…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
Artificial intelligence ("AI") is reshaping risk across industries, raising serious potential insurance coverage implications…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Science, Computers, & Technology
On March 23, 2026, Delaware senators introduced two companion bills: Senate Bill 19, the Delaware Payment Stablecoins Act ("SB19"), which would create a comprehensive state licensing and regulatory framework for payment…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
On 29 January 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") delivered a ruling in Case C-286/24 (Meliá Hotels International, S.A. v Associação Ius Omnibus) addressing the standard for evidence disclosure in private…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Electronic Discovery, International Law & Trade
On March 19, 2026, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly published two notices of proposed rulemaking, and the Federal Reserve on its own…
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Since the SEC stopped substantively responding to Rule 14a-8 no-action requests, shareholders are increasingly turning to litigation to challenge the exclusion of their proposals from company proxy materials…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Securities Law
President Trump's recent executive order ("EO") targets diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") practices of federal contractors by introducing timelines and language for DEI certifications, threatening termination of contracts…
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The Legislative blueprint calls on Congress to: preempt state AI laws; consider additional intellectual property protections while leaving the fair use question for the courts; encourage AI innovation; and channel oversight…
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/ Administrative Law, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The decision confirms that Texas corporations can limit shareholder derivative claims to those holding more than 3% of their stock…
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REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES -
The CBAM Definitive Phase: Between Regulatory Ambition and Political Hesitation -
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM") imposes carbon costs on imports of cement, iron,…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
