On May 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, commonly referred to as the Take It Down Act (S.146) (the…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Criminal Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Despite recent macroeconomic uncertainty, with regard to investment, development and optimism for the future, New York City is in a stronger position than many seem to believe. This was the key takeaway from “Rethinking Real…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) issued a revised Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (Revised CEP). Matthew R. Galeotti, chief of the Criminal Division of the DOJ,…
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/ Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court barred the use of nonconsensual third-party releases in Chapter 11 cases, holding that the Bankruptcy Code did not provide a basis to nonconsensually release claims against third parties (with a…
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/ Bankruptcy, International Law & Trade
A recent decision from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in In re Yellow Corp. could have widespread implications for bankruptcy cases, including municipal bankruptcy cases. Of particular interest, the Judge…
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/ Bankruptcy, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
On March 12, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the first settlement reached under its jurisdiction to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This settlement, with American Honda Motor Co…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Dewberry Engineers Inc. v. Dewberry Group, Inc. on Feb. 26, 2025, clarifying the scope of damages available under the Lanham Act in trademark infringement cases. The…
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/ Business Organizations, Intellectual Property
Effective April 11, 2025, an Interim Final Rule promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amends existing regulations to require certain foreign nationals to complete a new online registration form, as well as to…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
On Feb. 10, 2025, the new premerger notification and report forms under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act became effective. The new HSR forms make significant changes to the reporting obligations of both acquiring and acquired…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently informed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that it will no longer defend its March 6, 2024, rule requiring that companies disclose climate-related risks and…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Securities Law
A group of seven New York City Council members announced this morning that they, together with other elected officials, civic organizations and individuals, were initiating litigation to challenge the validity of the whole of…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Insurance companies, sponsors and other interested parties should take note of key developments concerning investments by insurers at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Spring National Meeting, held in…
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/ Finance & Banking, Insurance, Securities Law
On March 10, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) announced an “ongoing investigative sweep” into the use of consumer location data by mobile app providers, advertising networks and data brokers. The AG sent inquiry…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy
We recently reported the USPTO’s publication on Jan. 14, 2025, of an artificial intelligence strategy document, just days before the appointment of new Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart. Wasting no time, the USPTO has now…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 25 that he is creating a new program to offer residency and a path to citizenship to foreign investors who pay $5 million directly to the U.S. government. While the full scope of this…
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/ Elections & Politics, Immigration Law, Taxation
