At the 2025 Private Credit Summit, hosted in New York by Dechert, ING and KBW/Stifel, Dechert's Jay Alicandri moderated a panel discussion focused on current trends...

Bock emphasized that bad news doesn't improve with time and that indecision is itself a decision. He noted that the difference between good and great often lies in taking action or failing to act.

The FDA's August update regarding the use of PFAS materials in medical devices is a notable affirmation of the importance and safety of the materials as federal, state, and international agencies...

As we have covered in previous issues of Re:Torts, the multi-billion-dollar third-party litigation funding industry obscures the true parties in interest from opposing parties and may create unanticipated barriers...

New York considers legislation targeting AI chatbot operators for unauthorized practice of law, while Indiana pursues tort reform to limit public nuisance claims and the American Arbitration Association expands AI tools for dispute resolution. These developments signal a critical intersection of artificial intelligence regulation, professional liability standards, and evolving arbitration practices that will reshape how businesses navigate legal risk in an AI-driven landscape.

In a leading investment funds jurisdiction like Luxembourg, fund financing (i.e., using credit support to enhance liquidity, leverage returns, bridge capital calls or fund acquisitions) has grown...

At Dechert's inaugural Private Credit Summit in London, Dechert's David Miles and Chris Gardner moderated a panel of industry leaders including Neale Broadhead from CVC Credit Partners...

Much anticipated announcement from the UK Government confirms that it will be taking legislative action to "mitigate the impact of the 2023 Supreme Court judgment in PACCAR" and to "implement proportionate regulation of third-party litigation funding agreements".

On March 5, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency ("CalPrivacy") announced a settlement ("Settlement") with Ford Motor Co. ("Ford"). The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") gives consumers...

More than a third (36%) of survey respondents in the 2026 Global Private Equity Outlook survey expect fund finance to increase in the next 12-18 months, which is a significantly more optimistic outlook than a year ago, when only 2% anticipated an increase.

Dechert serves as lead sponsor of the fifth annual DealCatalyst/LSTA U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending in Nashville, Tennessee.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) held its 2026 Spring meetings in San Diego. The NAIC received updates from various working groups, including the RBC Investment Risk and Evaluation Working Group, Life RBC Working Group and the American Academy of Actuaries (“Academy”) on the proposals relating to capital charges (factors) for CLOs, Collateral Loans and other assets in order to refine and advance the regulatory framework governing capital treatment of such

Today, the SEC and CFTC voted to extend the compliance date for previously adopted amendments to Form PF from June 12, 2025, to October 1, 2025.

The CFTC has proposed sweeping amendments to Regulation 40.11 that would fundamentally reshape how event contracts are evaluated for listing on designated contract markets. The new framework introduces a three-step inquiry process to determine whether contracts involving activities like gaming, terrorism, or war should be prohibited, with particular focus on sports-related event contracts and their settlement mechanisms.

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia declined to decide whether West Virginia allows for public nuisance claims against distributors of prescription opioids.

In the latest example of the regulatory changes buffering private equity (PE) investors in the healthcare sector, the North Carolina General Assembly failed to pass SB 570 ("NC SB 570") out of the North Carolina Senate prior to the legislative session chamber-crossover deadline.

Recent court decisions are reshaping litigation strategies across multiple domains, from judicial recusal procedures in California to standing requirements in consumer class actions.

This monthly newsletter examines critical developments in product liability and mass torts, analyzing how bankruptcy proceedings affect liability claims, jurisdictional challenges in California courts...

A recent federal court decision properly scrutinized, and then dismissed, a products liability claim against social media platforms, ruling that the plaintiffs did not clearly identify the product or design defect in question and that the defendants' content moderation processes are not subject to products liability laws.

The authorization of Garfield.Law Ltd by the SRA highlights the potential for AI to revolutionize legal services, offering numerous benefits to clients while also posing new challenges for regulation and ethical practice.