[Panel] Manufacturing in the Age of Uncertainty
Hot Topics in International Trade - IMMEX Manufacturing in Mexico as an Alternative
Brexit & Financial Services: Preparing for the End of the Transition Period
“Energy dominance” is replacing “energy transition” as the driving theme in global energy policy. The rise of AI, cryptocurrency, and the onshoring of manufacturing is fueling surging electricity demand - straining grids and...more
As part of the Hogan Lovells Horizons 2025 life sciences event series, our cross-practice team recently gathered in Boston to discuss shifting regulatory paradigms under the Trump administration's Food and Drug Administration...more
Frost Brown Todd (FBT), in partnership with the Houston Business Journal, presented a panel on the current state of manufacturing against the backdrop of escalating trade tensions as manufacturers look to diversify production...more
Key Takeaways - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is starting a new program called “Accelerating Speed to Power/Winning the Artificial Intelligence Race” and has issued a Request for Information (RFI). DOE seeks public...more
Texas is imposing new rules for the storage of electronic health records (“EHR”). Recently enacted Senate Bill 1188 (“SB 1188”) requires that, as of January 1, 2026, any EHR under the control of a covered entity must be...more
As global supply chains face disruptions, escalating geopolitical pressures, and tariffs, manufacturing leaders must blend automation and skilled labor to shield margins and ensure continuity. This creates a need to address...more
We have seen plainly what happens when disasters interrupt domestic healthcare supply chains: from N-95 masks to saline, our healthcare system has struggled in the face of hurricanes and a pandemic, as just two recent...more
On August 7, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary “FDA Pre-Check” program to encourage and expedite domestic drug manufacturing by offering qualifying facilities a more predictable, risk-based...more
Recently, underscoring a commitment to national security, the White House and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued separate communications that aim to bolster domestic drug manufacturing while tightening oversight of...more
How CDMOs are reshaping pharmaceutical partnerships through friendshoring, risk-sharing economics, and specialized development capabilities. The pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape is undergoing a profound shift, with...more
Earlier this year, Womble Bond Dickinson published a seven-part series discussing how delays in permitting for mining project could affect the ability to provide the minerals necessary to accomplish the energy transition....more
With former President Donald Trump winning election to be the 47th president of the United States, Americans should expect sweeping policy and regulatory changes, including in the federal procurement space. Based on Trump's...more
America has made it across the finish line for the 47th time: Donald Trump has been elected the country's new president. The 2024 presidential election is set to have far-reaching implications for both employers and...more
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in demand for power-hungry data centre capacity in Europe. This demand faces a number of obstacles including grid capacity constraints and an energy...more
The upcoming administration of President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico is poised to navigate a complex landscape marked by a need for national unity, fiscal prudence, economic stability, and continuity of progressive...more
The start of 2024 heralds the rollout of a new suite of rules for securitisation in the UK, which once adopted, will replace the existing on-shored UK Securitisation Regulation (the “UKSR”). Originally published in...more
Manufacturing in China and importing into the U.S. isn't getting any easier. There is a solution.....it's an IMMEX. Manufacturing in Mexico....more
The Cozen Lens- •House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will have one of the most consequential relationships in Washington, DC over the next two years as Republicans try to...more
Key Points - On December 6, days before a deadline for WTO members to decide whether to expand the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines to cover COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics as well, the Office of the USTR...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is intended to stimulate domestic production in the US energy market and incentivize investment into those projects that utilize such domestic content. On October 26, Partners Carl...more
Due to the ongoing global supply chain crisis, companies face an uphill battle managing supply chain-related issues. On one front, companies are encountering frequent and extensive shipment and delivery delays. Information...more
In this new episode of OnAir: Health Care, Akin Gump health care senior policy advisor Matthew Hittle and consultant Dr. Mario Ramirez welcome Akin Gump public law and policy partner Clete Willems and Centrient...more
On 28 April 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP 21/9) on proposed changes to its investment research rules and best execution reporting requirements. We discuss these proposed...more
The Cross-Border Payments Regulation (EC) No 924/2009 (CBPR) is the EU legislation that sets out the principle of equality of charges for intra-EU cross-border euro payments and corresponding national payments within an EU...more
With the end of the Brexit transition period looming, many financial services firms are asking what they need to do between now and the end of the year to ensure regulatory compliance. In this episode of our Connected With...more