After much back and forth, the European Council has approved its negotiating position on proposed changes to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive…
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/ Business Organizations, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade
In 2025, the real estate market for private capital will evolve considerably, driven by economic shifts, regulatory pressures, and advancements in technology. As a maturing debt landscape, rising demand for sustainable assets,…
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/ Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial, Science, Computers, & Technology
On this Ropes & Gray podcast, health care partner Michael Lampert and counsel Sam Perrone are joined by litigation & enforcement partner Andrew O’Connor for a two-part discussion, with this first episode focused on recent…
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/ Consumer Protection, Health, Insurance
On Tuesday (24 June 2025) the FCA published its Prescribed Person’s Annual Report on whistleblowing (“24/25 Report”), which covers reports received and acted on with during the period 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 (the “24/25…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
One of the most talked about topics in asset management is the possibility of offering Mutual Fund and ETF Classes in the same Fund. It appears that Funds may obtain the Relief necessary to offer these Share Classes in the…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law, Taxation
On June 23, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a significant order in Bartz, et al. v. Anthropic PBC, clarifying the application of the fair use doctrine to the use of…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On this episode of the R&G Dugout podcast, Ropes & Gray intellectual property transactions partner and a leader of the firm’s sports industry initiative Erica Han is joined by tax attorneys Gil Ghatan, Kendi Ozmon and Franziska…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law, Taxation
On June 22, 2025, Texas enacted the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), putting it at the forefront of state-level AI regulation in the United States. TRAIGA becomes effective January 1, 2026. It…
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/ Consumer Protection, Health, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Ropes & Gray attended Proximo Congress 2025 in Nashville last week, where leading dealmakers and advisors convened to discuss the future of energy and digital infrastructure in the US against a backdrop of immense policy…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
Reporting under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be simplified as part of the Omnibus process. In connection with the Omnibus, EFRAG was mandated to provide technical advice to the European…
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/ Business Organizations, Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Taxation
On this episode of Ropes & Gray’s Alumni @ RopesTalk podcast, employment, executive compensation, and benefits partner Megan Bisk is joined by alum Dan Krockmalnic, chief operating officer and general counsel at Boston Globe…
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/ Business Organizations, Communications & Media Law
Ropes & Gray has once again updated its monthly Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Transposition Tracker. The Tracker is prepared in conjunction with leading law firms across Europe. The Tracker describes CSRD…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade
On Friday, June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved the landmark settlement in the House v. NCAA class action suit (the “House settlement”). The House…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
On June 13, Representative Jung Tae-ho re-introduced the “Legislative Bill for the Act on the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment for Sustainable Business Management,” also known as the Corporate Human Rights and…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade
A number of responses to the Consultation and Call for Input: Future regulation of alternative fund managers published by HM Treasury and the FCA on 7 April have been recently published. These reveal a diversity of views about…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
