The order also directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to ease access to alternative assets for such plans by revisiting applicable regulations and guidance, including that related to accredited investor and qualified purchaser status.

On 7 March 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom sent the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) back to the drawing board on proposed regulations to implement the state's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54).

On 13 February 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would impose anti-money laundering (AML)...

On 28 October, US Treasury issued new rules that restrict investment in Chinese development of semiconductors, quantum computing and AI (Covered Activity). Taking effect on 2 January 2025.

The Federal Circuit recently issued its first review of a derivation proceeding, a rarely used proceeding provided for by the America Invents Act (AIA).

The Federal Circuit's decision in NCS Multistage Inc. v. Nine Energy Service, Inc. establishes that a patentee's prior commercial sale does not automatically qualify as a public disclosure under the AIA safe harbor provision. The court clarified that the critical question is whether the inventor's actions made the subject matter of the invention available to the public, not merely whether a commercial transaction occurred.

Effective 1 September 2025, all hearings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will be conducted in person. Parties involved must attend these hearings physically and in person unless...

Businesses seeking registration of trade marks overseas will have greater clarity on deadlines for responding to provisional refusals, following an update by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO).

The Supreme Court has now handed down its decisions in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Dep't of Commerce in which the Court overruled the Chevron doctrine...

On 21 November 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Court) ruled against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in two separate cases, vacating its rule which expanded...

President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., secretary of health and human services, announced on 22 September 2025, that the Federal Drug Administration will begin warning women...

Earlier this month, two investors filed a putative class action challenging the deployment of third-party tracking tools...

On 27 March 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the Amendments) to Rule 203A-2(e)...

The deluge of lawsuits and demand letters under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) has prompted courts to scrutinize CIPA claims more rigorously, including the threshold...

The rise in session replay litigation has paved the way for a new wave of website privacy lawsuits: pixel tool litigation. Plaintiffs have increasingly challenged the use of this technology...

On 28 September 2023, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that the economic loss doctrine (ELD) "only applies in products liability cases and should not be extended to other claims."

Massachusetts offers a key incentive for developers through its Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (State LIHTC), designed to encourage the creation and preservation of affordable housing.

Much of the recent media commentary on greenwashing has revolved around enforcement action taken by ASIC against entities who have misled investors or shareholders.

Astonishingly (…or perhaps not, for anyone who's answered a phone call recently), "imposter calls" are the number one offender of spam calls in the United States...

On 17 October, the firm hosted the webinar, AI Horizons: Understanding AI's Legal Impact Across Industries. Panel members addressed the potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI)...