Last month, Paul Hastings sponsored the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at the Spring Privacy & Security Forum held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Cybersecurity Law Workshop featured three panels of experts…
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/ Business Organizations, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Momentum continues to build for digital asset policy reform in Washington, with both chambers of Congress taking notable steps to advance legislative efforts. On June 23, the House passed several financial services and…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Republicans currently control the White House and both chambers of Congress. As the majority power controlling both the House and Senate, the GOP holds the reins of the congressional oversight and investigations agenda…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics
Citing “escalating global conflict,” the New York Department of Financial Services issued an alert on Monday, June 22, 2025, to its regulated covered entities, urging them to be vigilant against potential security threats,…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
In 2023, we wrote about the Supreme Court’s decision in United States ex. rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. interpreting the False Claims Act’s (FCA) scienter standard to require inquiry into a defendant’s subjective knowledge…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Health
Last month, Paul Hastings sponsored the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at the Spring Privacy & Security Forum held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Cybersecurity Law Workshop featured three panels of experts…
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/ Consumer Protection, Health, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
This month, the Texas Professional Ethics Committee issued Opinion No. 708, clarifying that attorneys licensed in Texas may not agree to settlement provisions that restrict their ability to practice law. The opinion interprets…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Law Practice Products & Services
Last month, Paul Hastings sponsored the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at the Spring Privacy & Security Forum held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Cybersecurity Workshop featured three panels of experts from…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
The Senate passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support, marking a significant step forward in advancing stablecoin legislation. Legislative action on stablecoins will now move to the House of Representatives. The House…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law, Taxation
On June 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally withdrew 14 proposed rules for investment advisers, broker-dealers and public companies, many of which had been pending for several years. Should the SEC decide…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the One Big Beautiful Bill (the House Bill), which contained a new addition to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code — Section 899 (House Bill Section 899). On June 16, the…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Taxation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that his office is investigating some of the country’s most ubiquitous home brands — including Colgate-Palmolive, Proctor & Gamble, and General Mills — for allegedly…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health, Toxic Torts
On May 22, the House of Representatives voted to approve the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3), which contains a new addition to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code — Section 899. OB3 is now under consideration by the Senate, which could…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Taxation
The digital asset policy landscape developed on multiple fronts this week. The House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees voted to advance the CLARITY Act, a bipartisan proposal to establish a regulatory framework for…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Congress is deepening its scrutiny of U.S. universities that have academic partnerships with Chinese institutions, emphasizing concerns over national security and the use of federal research funding. A series of congressional…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
