On June 2, 2026, the White House issued the Order which announces that it is “the policy of the United States to promote AI innovation and security by working collaboratively with the private sector to modernize government and…
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/ Government Contracting, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Last week, the New York State Legislature passed the One Fair Price Act (S.8623B/A.9349B) (the Act), a bill that prohibits businesses from using personal data—such as purchase history, browsing history, real-time location,…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
Companies operating employee equity incentive arrangements in the UK, including companies incorporated or registered outside of the UK, are mandated to file an online annual return with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) no later than…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law, Taxation
In a unanimous opinion by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Amarin, the developer of Vascepa® (reference listed drug), failed to plausibly allege that Hikma actively induced infringement of Amarin’s…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Intellectual Property
A publicly disclosed and widely unpatched zero-day vulnerability, named YellowKey, permits anyone with physical access to a device running Windows 11 or Windows Server 2022/2025 to bypass BitLocker full-disk encryption…
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/ Privacy, Insurance, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) announced proposed rule and form amendments that would substantially revise the framework for registered securities offerings by U.S. public…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) announced proposed rule and form amendments that would streamline the existing filer status framework and extend many of today’s scaled…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On June 3, 2026, the European Commission (EC) released its first draft of a proposed Cloud and AI Development Act (Proposal or CADA), marking a significant step forward in the EU’s efforts to strengthen its digital…
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/ Government Contracting, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
Last month, the Connecticut legislature passed two bills that amend and expand the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA): Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) and House Bill 5222 (HB 5222). SB 4 (which was signed into law on May 27, 2026) and HB…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy
This latest edition features articles on accelerating new therapies under the new FDA administration, cash-pay healthcare companies possibly facing kickback and fee-splitting risk under federal and state laws, building in-house…
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/ Finance & Banking, Health, Intellectual Property
Recent Developments and Insights for Businesses Navigating China’s Evolving Regulatory Landscape -
Recently, the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) introduced further unprecedented national security measures spanning…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the Q1 2026 edition of The Entrepreneurs Report. We’ve compiled a range of data on venture, convertible note, and SAFE financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
In remarks delivered on May 26, 2026, at the Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission or SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins expressly invited public input on how the Commission…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On May 20, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted “Eleventh-Hour Antitrust Remedy Proposals and Litigating the Fix” Workshop, which provided meaningful insight into how the agency is likely to approach merger remedies…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal to rescind, in its entirety, the climate disclosure rules it adopted in March 2024.[1] While the Commission’s proposal contemplates complete…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Securities Law
