Several legislative and regulatory developments in the crypto space occurred this week. The U.S. Senate took a significant step forward on stablecoin legislation, voting 66-32 on a procedural motion to advance the GENIUS Act. On…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking, Securities Law, Taxation
In the fall of 2024, California and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amended their respective auto-renewal regulations. The amendments detail new and largely parallel disclosure, consent, and cancellation requirements for any…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Conflict of Laws, Consumer Protection
On May 12, the Head of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division, Matthew Galeotti, delivered remarks at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Criminal Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Several significant regulatory and policy developments took place this week in Washington. The Senate banking committee advanced several key nominations, including Michelle Bowman to serve as vice chair for supervision at the…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
On May 1, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board held a meeting to discuss proposed amendments to the CPPA draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments and automated decision-making technology…
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/ Administrative Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Two significant legislative efforts took center stage this week, offering a clearer view of where Congress may be heading on crypto regulation. A revised version of the GENIUS Act, legislation to establish a federal framework…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The Federal Circuit recently clarified the scope of statutory estoppel that applies in District Court after the PTAB issues a final written decision in a related inter partes review (IPR). Ingenico Inc. v. IOENGINE, LLC, No…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
In recent months, private class action lawsuits have challenged residency match programs for pharmacists and veterinarians under antitrust laws. In addition, a congressional subcommittee has begun an inquiry into the residency…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Labor & Employment Law, Health
In this edition of UK Equity Capital Markets Insights, we report on proposals to refresh the rules for companies on AIM following the introduction last year of new Listing Rules for Main Market companies; an update from the FCA…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law, Taxation
In 2024 alone, over 676 private equity firms and related investors acquired healthcare companies or related assets. The growing influence of private equity in the healthcare industry has not gone unnoticed on either of the…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Health
State and local governments have long participated in toxic tort litigation against manufacturers whose products are claimed to have driven up government healthcare costs. Now, the Texas attorney general has staked out a new way…
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/ Consumer Protection, Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
This edition of the Private Company Report highlights critical developments and regulatory changes affecting private companies, including recent presidential actions, SEC guidance on Regulation D and amendments to the Delaware…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Securities Law
Congress is back in session this week after a two-week recess. Several new pieces of legislation were introduced, including one directing the secretary of commerce to spearhead federal blockchain policy initiatives, another to…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law, Taxation
Last week’s NFL draft highlighted more than the accomplishments of athletes at the combine or on the field. While there was extensive coverage of the merits of each player, one of the major headlines coming out of the draft…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 23, 2025, businesses will face a new world of children’s privacy regulation, with amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) imposing a host of requirements on operators. The sweeping new changes…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
