I have begun to wonder whether the risk retention TPP agreement is already near its death bed just some brief months following its birth.

You know, sometimes life's problems smack you against the side of the head like a 2×4, and sometimes it's just a multiplicity of middling offenses that become so annoying that you might just want to roll over and die.

The Fosamax cert petition presents the U.S. Supreme Court with an opportunity to clarify whether state-law failure-to-warn claims can proceed against a pharmaceutical manufacturer...

In February, a federal district court in western Pennsylvania dismissed an occupational lead exposure medical monitoring class action, holding that the plaintiff failed to allege an injury-in-fact sufficient to establish Article III standing.

The Second Circuit's forthcoming GOL decision may bless or prohibit the use of third-party "opt-out" releases in bankruptcy.

Brower reinforces two strong early defenses against class actions targeting OTC product labeling and marketing. First, plaintiffs alleging product contamination must plead product-specific testing...

PFAS-related consumer class actions continue to face scrutiny at the pleading stage, as illustrated by the recent Aronstein decision regarding adhesive bandages.

This newsletter presents five court decisions handed down in recent months.

The Social Security Financing Bill is a cornerstone in the evolution of the life sciences regulatory framework in France. The 2025 edition was even more noteworthy, given that it had been initiated...

Two 2026 decisions show courts using the “reasonable consumer” standard to dismiss omission-based consumer fraud class actions at the motion to dismiss stage. Manufacturers and brand owners facing similar claims should take note: these decisions confirm that proactive challenges to implausible consumer interpretations can be dispositive before costly discovery begins.

Typically, there will be some form of employee co-investment in a private credit fund. Some managers, particularly larger managers with a significant international footprint, will have structured programs, whilst others manage the process more informally.

Providing borrowers with the flexibility to defer the payment of interest is not a new concept, but it has become a more prevalent option in the last few years as businesses have suffered from a perfect.

The Trump Administration delaying anti-money laundering rules initiated by the Biden Administration has become a recurring theme for the compliance community.

The Department of Defense has proposed a significant expansion of foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) reviews to unclassified defense contracts valued over $5 million...

According to a recent Eastern District of Pennsylvania decision, attorneys alleged to have directed medical providers to manufacture fraudulent evidence cannot claim Petition Clause immunity.

The GLP-1 MDL order requiring objective diagnostic testing provides another precedent for early resolution of threshold expert and injury requirements in personal injury product liability MDLs.

Having been passed by Parliament and receiving Royal Assent on June 19, 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act (the "DUA Act") is now law, reforming the existing UK GDPR and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.

President Trump on July 4, 2025, signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. The OBBBA extends key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire at the end...

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") recently rescinded guidance requiring FDIC-supervised institutions ("banks") to give notice to the FDIC before engaging in crypto-related activities.

The SEC has proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, a comprehensive framework introducing two new offering exemptions and a conditional safe harbor for crypto investment contracts. This regulatory initiative aims to address the challenges of applying traditional securities laws to digital assets while providing clarity on when crypto assets cease to be investment contracts.