The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative" that will utilize the False Claims Act (FCA) against recipients of federal funds who engage in "illegal DEI."

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On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") indicated in a press release that it is seeking public comment on a request from Scott Zuckerman, the CEO of a company that marketed "stalkerware" apps, to vacate or modify the FTC's order banning monitoring products and services and requiring implementation of an information-security program.

This month, the Oregon state legislature passed SB 1546, a bill to regulate artificial intelligence ("AI") companion chatbots.

The English High Court has issued important guidance on asymmetric jurisdiction clauses and the risks of parallel proceedings across multiple jurisdictions.

The CFTC has released its 2026 regulatory priorities agenda under new Chairman Michael Selig, outlining significant proposed changes to commodity pool operator exemptions, large trader reporting requirements, and foreign exchange product classifications. Asset managers participating in commodities and derivatives markets will need to understand how these regulatory modifications may affect their registration obligations, reporting burdens, and treatment of various financial instruments.

In light of the recent article published by 9fin regarding the adverse implications to U.S. collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") that resulted from U.K. withholding taxes imposed with respect to a certain dividend financing loan issued by the CFC Group, ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced settlements with four healthcare entities following ransomware attacks, emphasizing that failure to conduct proper HIPAA Security Rule risk analyses can result in costly enforcement actions.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has entered into a proposed settlement with Workado LLC —a marketer of a tool that uses AI to detect whether online content has been created with AI—relating to Workado's claims about the accuracy of its AI Content Detector.

Federal courts are already recognizing the apparent breadth of the Ninth Circuit's newly articulated approach to personal jurisdiction over interactive websites.

The SEC has proposed rule and form amendments that would give public companies the option of filing semiannual reports in lieu of quarterly reports to satisfy their interim reporting obligations...

For a decade, SEC rules have permitted general solicitation in private offerings. However, this flexibility has been underutilized as a result of restrictive SEC guidance on verifying accredited investor status.

Rule 702 and Expert Testimony: Appeals pending in the Zantac and Paraquat litigations demonstrate how courts' application of "new Rule 702"—revised effective December 2023—can lead to disparate results...

On July 8, the Connecticut Attorney General ("CT AG") announced the first monetary penalty under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act ("CTDPA").

The European Commission's Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) proposes a novel sector-specific FDI control regime, separate from and additional to the revised EU FDI Screening Regulation

On November 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it had voluntarily dismissed its enforcement action against software developer SolarWinds Corp

Cette newsletter présente 5 décisions de jurisprudence rendues au cours des derniers mois...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget reconciliation bill, passed the United States House of Representatives vote on May 22, 2025, and is currently under Senate consideration.

In an address on May 12, 2025, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins outlined the SEC's goal of developing a "rational regulatory framework" for crypto asset markets.1 Chair Atkins noted this new framework will establish clear guidelines around the issuance, custody and trading of crypto assets, while maintaining investor protections against fraud and manipulation.