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OVERVIEW - New approval and notification requirements for transactions in the German banking sector are expected to come into force on 1 April 2026 as a result of the BRUBEG (Banking Directive Implementation and...more
On February 4 and 5, 2026, Illinois lawmakers introduced parallel bills (House Bill (HB) 5000 and Senate Bill (SB) 3463) that would amend Illinois’ healthcare transaction reporting framework to broaden the types of...more
January 1, 2026 was the effective date for a number of state law provisions relating to intentionally added PFAS in certain categories of products. July 1, 2026 will be the effective date for several more. As we have...more
As of January 28, 2026, Rhode Island "medical-practice groups" must now provide advance notice to the state Attorney General (AG) before completing certain transactions. The AG adopted the Pre-merger Notification Rule for...more
The Colorado General Assembly is back in session and has introduced legislation (SB26-041) that, if enacted, would create new notification requirements and antitrust review processes for healthcare transactions. While...more
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released an order specifying the approved words and symbols for labeling certain consumer products made with “intentionally added” per- or...more
HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more
From 1 January 2026, parties to acquirers of shares or assets in Australia (or affecting Australia) must notify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) if the acquisition satisfies certain monetary and...more
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice, entitled “Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications, and Minor...more
California’s “Workplace Know Your Rights Act,” SB 294, introduces significant new requirements for California employers beginning Feb. 1, 2026, with important implications for immigration‑related enforcement and employee...more
From January 1, 2026, it is mandatory for businesses to notify acquisitions that meet certain thresholds and must wait for approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) before they can proceed. In...more
Rhode Island’s Attorney General adopted a new rule requiring notification of certain transactions resulting in material changes to a medical-practice group’s business or corporate structure....more
California’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294) creates new annual notice and emergency-contact obligations for employers starting in 2026. Effective February 1, 2026, employers must give every current employee, new...more
Philadelphia employers should review their criminal background investigation practices and procedures in light of recent amendments to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (FCRSS) that took effect...more
On January 1, 2026, California’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294) went into effect. The act establishes two primary requirements employers need to be aware of....more
On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised jurisdictional thresholds and a revised filing fee schedule under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”)....more
In Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Cummings Properties, the question before the Appeals Court was whether the plaintiff, Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“IPI”), provided sufficient notice to its landlord, defendant...more
After decades of minimal federal activity, the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (SPARTA) is drawing renewed attention. A January 2026 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) inquiry into sports agent practices may signal a...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent a clear signal to the sports industry: Compliance with the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (SPARTA) is back on the enforcement radar....more
The final FSR Guidelines, adopted on January 9, 2026, do not expand the Commission’s legal powers under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2022/2560)....more
The U.S Department of the Treasury implemented the Final Rules governing outbound investment (the “Rule”) on January 2, 2025. As part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026, Congress enacted the Comprehensive...more
From 1 January 2026, Australia will become a mandatory and suspensory merger control regime. Businesses must notify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) of acquisitions that meet specified thresholds and...more
As reported in our September 12, 2025, blog item, under the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), most confidential business...more
The Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was signed into law on December 18, 2025, includes the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 (“COINS Act” or the “Act”), which...more
The French Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Bureau confirmed in 2025 the trends observed in 2024, notably a continued increase in the number of notifications, including a significant volume of filings linked to collective...more