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The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently ruled that where the government lacks substantial justification for bringing a regulatory enforcement action, it can be liable to reimburse the corporate defendant for attorney fees and costs, potentially deterring such actions in the future.

A manufacturer of PFAS free turf has filed a defamation suit to prevent an environmental group from harming its business after the group issued blanket statements about the presence of PFAS.

Dechert invites compliance professionals and in-house counsel to join us for a short break, over a coffee or lunch, to consider the emerging compliance trends in a post-pandemic world.

The International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which came into force on 16 July 2025, introduce a new requirement for UK investment managers to register under...

What lessons can the rise of Bitcoin still teach us about the crypto landscape today?

On February 6, 2024, the SEC staff posted a new Marketing Rule FAQ that will be important to many private equity and private credit managers.

On July 28, 2025, the SEC issued an order granting temporary exemptive relief from certain compliance dates under Rule 10c-1a under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The OCC stated that they would address anti-money laundering and sanctions requirements in a separate rulemaking in coordination with the Treasury Department.

As direct lending becomes a more popular financing option for middle-market and large U.S. companies, banks are increasingly seeking new ways to leverage their existing customer networks to participate in the direct lending market.

After several years in which the Council of State had quashed multiple decisions on setting prices or reimbursement conditions...

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces a universal senior manager attribution test that holds organizations criminally liable for offenses committed by their senior managers. This regime, already in effect since June 2026, poses significant risks for private credit managers whose senior personnel are directly involved in deal approval, portfolio monitoring, and workout activities across UK-connected transactions.

The FCA's new non-financial misconduct rule, effective September 1, 2026, creates a standalone prohibition against serious bullying, harassment and violence in individual conduct rules. Private credit firms face particular exposure due to lean compliance teams, limited HR infrastructure and performance-driven cultures where senior revenue generators may receive differential treatment. The regime is reinforced by expanded fitness and propriety frameworks and enhanced regulatory reference requirements...

The Fourth Edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence is an updated resource for building, defending, and challenging scientific evidence in cases involving complex evidence.

On July 24, 2025, ISS and Glass, Lewis filed separate complaints in the District Court for the Western District of Texas challenging Senate Bill 2337, signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025...

In this Sidecar episode of our Committed Capital podcast, Dechert partners Bill Bielefeld and Steve Rabitz dive into the challenges fiduciaries face under ERISA and the regulatory shifts poised to redefine retirement investment strategies moving forward.

In May, Grassroots Environmental Education and four affiliated individuals (collectively, "GEE") filed an anti-SLAAP lawsuit in New York State court against Polyloom Corporation of America ("Polyloom")...

Tennessee's new "Sound Science in Regulations Act" sets a precedent for evidence-based chemical regulation, particularly regarding PFAS...