When obtaining planning permission, it is often necessary to enter into planning obligations dealing with matters such as the payment of a financial contribution towards infrastructure costs or a restriction on hours of use.

A proposal to bring LLP members within the scope of Employer NICs could, if implemented, lead to significant additional taxation for members of LLPs operating in the asset management and other sectors.

In the recent case of Reed Employment, the First-tier Tax Tribunal found the Reed group of companies liable for £158 million of tax and national insurance following a failed salary sacrifice arrangement.

On May 20, 2025, SEC Director of Investment Management Natasha Vij Greiner stated that the SEC staff will no longer provide comments during the registration statement review process...

While EPA has proposed modifications to certain PFAS drinking water regulations, the PFOA and PFOS limits remain firmly in place, and EPA has signaled that a restarted rulemaking process could yield additional requirements for the rescinded compounds in the future.

A recent inquiry by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee alleges that the nation’s three largest home health companies, Amedisys, Inc., LHC Group, Inc. and Gentiva Health Services, Inc. were more focused on maximizing their reimbursement under the Medicare payment system than on the medical requirements of patients.

Parties seeking to compel arbitration should raise any applicable arbitration clause at the earliest practicable stage of litigation. Engaging in substantial litigation activity, such as discovery, motion practice, or substantive discovery negotiations...

Well, we've had the big reveal and the administration's new tax plan is out. This plan, announced with a great deal of fanfare, feels more like a campaign promise than an actual executable plan.

Nonetheless, it certainly underscores the need for covered entities and their vendors to tighten vendor oversight, security controls, and incident response around outsourced operations.

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.

With Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's signing of Senate Bill 951 ("OR SB 951") yesterday (June 9, 2025),1 Oregon has now passed the highest state legislative barrier in the country on private equity investment in healthcare.

We are thrilled to welcome two new Cyber, Privacy & AI partners, J.J. Jones and Austin Mooney. J.J. Jones is a partner based in San Francisco and joins Dechert from Microsoft, where she recently served as Assistant General Counsel for Cybersecurity.

Texas described this as the largest state settlement with Google for data-privacy violations, far exceeding prior resolutions (including a multistate coalition that included forty states that secured $391 million).

Dechert's Cyber, Privacy & AI team delivers the latest developments in cybersecurity, data privacy, and artificial intelligence regulation. This biweekly newsletter covers breaking enforcement actions, legislative updates, and court decisions that shape how organizations manage data protection and emerging technologies. From FTC settlements to international privacy frameworks, each issue provides actionable insights for navigating the evolving regulatory landscape.

In a previous article, we discussed the role of the AIFM of a Luxembourg alternative investment fund (AIF) in a fund financing transaction.

The Luxembourg law of March 3, 2026 transposed the AIFMD II Directive into national law, introducing significant changes to the regulatory framework governing alternative investment funds. This article examines the practical implications for financing transactions involving Luxembourg AIFs, analyzing how the new rules on loan origination, leverage caps, concentration limits, and enhanced disclosure requirements affect both lenders and borrowers in structured finance arrangements.

High-profile financial scandals in the past few years have focused the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on improper practices that have been used to influence the investment decisions of public pension plans in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is conducting office closures, workforce reductions and other organizational changes that will affect its operations.

The Supreme Court of Maryland's rulings provide additional powerful precedent rejecting efforts to target complex societal issues through public nuisance actions against lawful, regulated industries.

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...