In Williams v. Bally Management Group, LLC, the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island became the first court to grant a motion to dismiss in a class action challenging Bally Management Group’s (Bally) tobacco…
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Two and a half years after the initial proposal, agreement has been reached by the EU institutions on the so-called EU Pharma Package. The Package represents a comprehensive overhaul of the European Union’s pharmaceutical…
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/ Health, Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
The White House recently issued an executive order establishing the “Genesis Mission,” a US Department of Energy (DOE)-led initiative aimed at accelerating scientific discovery using advanced AI. Nuclear energy was specifically…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology
On December 2, 2025, the California attorney general issued a formal enforcement advisory letter to producers of food-service ware made from expanded polystyrene foam (EPS). The letter reminds producers that under California…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law
One of the key concepts in contracting for generative AI (GenAI) is allocating rights to data that the GenAI tool processes and generates, as well as any data used to train, test, and improve the underlying AI model. A new…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On December 8, 2025, FDA announced a pilot for certain digital health devices in connection with the Center for Medicare and Medical Innovation’s (CMMI’s) Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS)…
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New York has now joined with 32 other states and the District of Columbia in enacting the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) promulgated by the American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission. The…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
In one of the first cases alleging “plastics recycling fraud,” a federal district court in California recently denied a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ public nuisance claim. Citing prior decisions in cases involving the…
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/ Civil Remedies, Environmental Law, Products Liability
The antitrust environment for private equity investors has entered a new phase marked by continued active enforcement, pragmatic settlements, and international expansion of merger-control regimes. For sponsors and portfolio…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
Significant rescheduling of H-1B/H-4 visa appointments in India, ongoing restrictions on third-country processing, and expanded visa applicant screening and vetting have constrained visa-processing options and heightened travel…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Federal, state, and private actions are accelerating across color additives, labeling and packaging, heavy metals, ultraprocessed foods, and insurance preparedness. As the regulatory landscape continues to rapidly evolve,…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Insurance, Products Liability, Toxic Torts
The University of Utah is set to redefine college sports finance through a first-of-its-kind partnership with Otro Capital, introducing a new private equity partnership structure that purports to provide significant capital to…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Business Organizations, Education Law, Finance & Banking
The Conference of the Parties, the decision-making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, recently convened COP30, the 30th session of the…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade
The White House recently issued an executive order launching the “Genesis Mission,” a US Department of Energy–led national initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery using advanced artificial intelligence. The…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
The date for complying with new Rule 13f-2 and filing Form SHO has been extended once more, with the first filings by covered institutional investment managers now being due February 14, 2028…
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