The Antitrust Merger Hot Documents Collection, curated by Dechert's antitrust group, highlights real-world documents that have caused deals unwanted attention from government authorities.

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.

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.

It’s been quite a week for important cases on TUPE and its operation in relation to administrations.

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.

The SEC has issued a series of no-action letters and proposed rules that are reshaping the regulatory framework for business development companies and closed-end funds. From co-investment relief extensions to potential blue sky preemption, these developments signal a notable shift in the agency's approach to fund regulation and capital formation.

The English High Court has confirmed that cryptoassets should be treated as existing where their owner resides, establishing clear jurisdictional grounds for tort claims.

The HM Treasury on April 22, 2024, published the draft Securitisation (Amendment) Regulations 2024 as part of the continued process of replacing the retained EU Securitisation Regulation ...

In a recent OnPoint, we explored how the UK Supreme Court's 2023 decision in R (PACCAR) v Competition Appeal Tribunal ("PACCAR") disrupted the litigation funding industry...

On December 2, 2025, the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 received Royal Assent and came into force. The Act aims to reform English law to ensure that it is capable of accommodating digital assets in a way which allows this type of technology to flourish.

At the 2025 Private Credit Summit hosted in New York by Dechert, ING and KBW/Stifel, Dechert's Tom Friedmann and KBW/Stifel's Al Laufenberg moderated a panel discussion focused on the growing role of joint ventures and other strategic partnerships in the private credit space.

The central theme of this year's Private Credit Summit was the transformative evolution of private credit into the era of "Private Credit 2.0."

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...

DAMITT, the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker, analyzes significant U.S. and EU antitrust merger investigation trends through Q2 2026. U.S. enforcement shows faster review timelines and increased settlements over litigation, while EU activity hits record lows with only three significant investigations in the first half of 2026. The European Commission has also published draft revised Merger Guidelines representing the most significant reform in two decades.

We are honored and humbled to have been named Law360 Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Group of the Year for 2025!

Applying its recent re-interpretation of Article 22 of the European Union Merger Regulation ("EUMR"), which enables Member States to refer to the European Commission ...

Last year marked a decrease in federal securities class action filings, with plaintiffs filing 207 cases in 2025, down from 225 in 2024. However, life sciences companies remained popular targets, accounting for 47 of these filings.1 In this White Paper, we examine 2025's filing and decision trends and provide insights to help life sciences companies navigate the litigation landscape prudently.

The SEC has formally proposed to rescind its comprehensive climate-related disclosure rules adopted in March 2024, citing concerns about statutory authority and regulatory overreach. This proposal would eliminate all mandated climate disclosure requirements for public companies, including greenhouse gas emissions reporting, climate risk assessments, and financial statement disclosures related to severe weather events.

On September 23, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it is seeking public input on the use of tokenized products, including stablecoins and tokenized money market funds...