Zurbriggen underscores that plaintiffs alleging injury from consumer products must present reliable expert causation evidence and signals courts’ resistance to the use of equitable doctrines like res ipsa loquitur to substitute for proof of defect, exposure, and causation.

Zealand Pharma A/S ("Zealand") (Nasdaq Copenhagen: ZEAL) is a biotechnology company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Zealand has leading expertise in the discovery, design and development of novel ...

The SEC has granted groundbreaking exemptive relief allowing interval and tender offer funds to simultaneously offer traditional unlisted shares, exchange-listed shares, and tokenized shares from a single vehicle. This innovative structure opens new distribution channels and provides investors with enhanced liquidity options through secondary market trading at market-determined prices. The relief also permits NAV-for-NAV exchanges between share classes, potentially expanding the investor base beyond traditi

LCJ presents empirical evidence reinforcing efforts to promulgate a civil rule requiring disclosure of third-party litigation funding.

The Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") recently proposed rules to establish certain enhanced prudential standards under the Dodd-Frank Act for bank holding companies ("BHCs") with $50 billion or more of assets ("Large BHCs") and nonbank financial companies that are designated as systemically important financial institutions ("SIFIs") (collectively, "Covered Companies").

At Dechert's inaugural Private Credit Summit in London, Dechert's Jay Alicandri and Ken Young moderated a panel that brought together industry leaders from both the U.S. and Europe, including Joseph Buchheit from Bain Capital, Steve Kuppenheimer from Lord Abbett and Richard Sehayek from Ares Management.

Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act one year ago to reduce or eliminate the risks that led to the financial crisis.

The Source restaurant for 250 friends and colleagues, where the excellent food and free flowing drinks lasted well beyond the official closing time.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council ("FSOC") recently issued a final rule and interpretive guidance regarding the standards and procedures that it will apply for the designation of nonbank financial companies that are systemically important for U.S. financial stability ("SIFIs").

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

On September 26, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA") adopted a sweeping Stipulated Final Order ("Order") with Tractor Supply Company ("Tractor Supply") for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").

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.

This DechertOnPoint reports on a recent County Court decision on UK data subject access requests

Dechert Re:Torts delivers monthly insights and analysis on significant legal trends, landmark cases, and strategic considerations for businesses navigating complex product liability and mass torts litigation. Stay informed about the evolving landscape of tort law and its implications across various industries.

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.

Last year marked an increase in federal securities class action filings, with plaintiffs filing 213 cases in 2023, up from 197 in 2022 and ending an overall decline in filings since 2019.

Antitrust, merger controls and national security regulations, as well as sanction regimes and export controls, are reframing the investment landscape for GPs and having a direct impact on dealmaking.

After over 25 years, the European Commission (the "Commission") has revised the guidance on market definition in antitrust and merger control investigations. The new guidance, most notably, reflects...

At the 2025 Private Credit and BDC Forum in New York City presented by Dechert, Deloitte and Lincoln International, Dechert partner Harry Pangas moderated a discussion with leaders from Bain Capital, Barings, Dechert, Deutsche Bank and Stellus Capital on their latest takes on the estimated US$3 trillion private credit market and the BDC space

All U.S. persons that have a financial interest in, or "signature or other authority over," a bank, securities or other financial account in a foreign country must report such relationship on the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts ("FBAR") by June 30 of the following calendar year.