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Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies, L.P.
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP If the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) determines that a petitioner has filed its IPR petition too late, can the petitioner appeal that…
Second Circuit rejects strict liability but imposes reasonable care standard on disclosure of personal motor vehicle information
BakerHostetler In a lengthy opinion that closely examined the legislative history of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), the Second Circuit refused to…
Universal Music Group settles with recording artists over digital downloads
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP In April, Universal Music Group agreed to pay approximately $11.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by over 7,000 recording artists who…
中国影视娱乐争议解决年度观察（2025）
Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal 2024年影视行业发展经历了高开低走的尴尬局面，这给疫情之后影视行业稳步向好的公众预期泼了一盆冷水。2024年开年，随着《热辣滚烫》…
HIPAA Breach Notification Enforcement Action: U.S. announces first settlement of enforcement action for failure to timely report a data breach
Ulmer & Berne LLP In early 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced its first settlement for failure to…
Europe’s Digital Rulebook: Key Changes to the AI Act and GDPR
William Fry On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published its proposed Digital Omnibus Package, a reform aimed at overhauling significant parts of the…
Tennessee employers beware—make sure you are paying your employees on time
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Beastiality and Beastiality Porn Laws
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EU AI Act: First Draft Code of Practice on Transparency and Watermarking Released
Cooley LLP On 17 December 2025, the group of experts charged with developing guidance on transparency obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act…
Explained: India’s Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 and what it means for employees
Anhad Law In today's digital era, the increasing use of digital devices and widespread remote work set-ups have blurred the lines between the professional…
Mass Amazon Layoffs Attributed to “Culture,” Not Financial Woes or Increased AI Usage
Hall Benefits Law Amazon recently announced 14,000 layoffs, but company executives are not blaming the downsizing on financial performance or the increased use of…
Why remote workers keep winning in employment law disputes
Levitt LLP Employers hoped remote work would vanish with the pandemic. Employees quietly built their lives around it. Courts, meanwhile, have started defining…
Hierarchy of Courts in India
Vaish Associates Advocates The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. Its exclusive original jurisdiction includes any dispute between the Centre and…
Selling at auctions: Hammering home a sale
Collyer Bristow LLP There are various kinds of properties that may be suitable for sale at an auction. These include properties that are hard to value or that need…
Israel Desks - December Edition (2025)
Nishlis Legal Marketing Welcome to the latest edition of IsraelDesks magazine. Rothschild, Kobre & Kim, all discussing the future of this city for Israeli companies, while…
Cyprus to join Schengen in 2026! What Happens Then?
CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd Cyprus has long expressed its intention to join the Schengen Area. When Cyprus will formally join Schengen, several important changes will take place…
Loss of .EU Domains for UK Businesses Post Brexit
Boyes Turner LLP According to recent statistics, there are just over 317,000 .eu domains registered in the UK. However, once the Brexit transition period ends on 31…
Global Sustainability & ESG: 2025 in Review
Eversheds Sutherland As we look back on 2025, it's evident that this year has been marked by continuous change within the sustainability landscape. Headlines have often…
2025年欧美对俄罗斯制裁回顾与展望
JunHe LLP 自2022年俄乌局势升级以来，冲突已进入第三年。在战事持续僵持的背景下，欧盟对俄制裁不断呈强化态势且“长臂管辖”特征日益显著，今年…
PETA’s Animal Shelter Still Shows Grim Euthanasia Results
Duane Morris LLP Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) runs a facility that it calls an Animal “shelter” in Norfolk, Virginia. All…
Korea introduces new measures on ai-driven false and misleading advertising
Bae Kim & Lee LLC On December 10, 2025, the government of the Republic of Korea announced a new set of measures aimed at curbing AI-driven false and misleading…
New York’s “Trapped at Work Act” Takes Effect: What Employers Need to Know
Seyfarth Shaw LLP Seyfarth Synopsis: As we close out 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Labor Law, entitled the New York Trapped…
PETA’s Animal “Shelter” Continues as a Leader in Animal Death
Duane Morris LLP Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently posted the "news" that it had "newly obtained public records" showing…
EU Data Act Summary: Key Obligations at a Glance
Prighter Unlike many digital regulations that focus on a single role or activity, the Data Act assigns responsibilities to manufacturers, service providers…
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs Likely to Impact Economy
Hall Benefits Law Various tariff cases before the U.S. Supreme Court may lead to greater volatility in labor and employment matters, depending on how the Court rules…
Universal Music Group settles with recording artists over digital downloads
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP In April, Universal Music Group agreed to pay approximately $11.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by over 7,000 recording artists who…
Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies, L.P.
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP If the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) determines that a petitioner has filed its IPR petition too late, can the petitioner appeal that…
Second Circuit rejects strict liability but imposes reasonable care standard on disclosure of personal motor vehicle information
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HIPAA Breach Notification Enforcement Action: U.S. announces first settlement of enforcement action for failure to timely report a data breach
Ulmer & Berne LLP In early 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced its first settlement for failure to…
中国影视娱乐争议解决年度观察（2025）
Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal 2024年影视行业发展经历了高开低走的尴尬局面，这给疫情之后影视行业稳步向好的公众预期泼了一盆冷水。2024年开年，随着《热辣滚烫》…
New York’s “Trapped at Work Act” Takes Effect: What Employers Need to Know
Seyfarth Shaw LLP Seyfarth Synopsis: As we close out 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Labor Law, entitled the New York Trapped…
Beastiality and Beastiality Porn Laws
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia Earlier this year, NSW Police arrested a man described as the “State’s worst alleged beastiality offender” over a series of alleged acts of sexual…
California Employment Law Update: What Employers Should Expect in 2026
Worklaw® Network As to be expected, California continues to lead the nation with robust employment protections and expanded employer obligations. A slate of new laws…
Mass Amazon Layoffs Attributed to “Culture,” Not Financial Woes or Increased AI Usage
Hall Benefits Law Amazon recently announced 14,000 layoffs, but company executives are not blaming the downsizing on financial performance or the increased use of…
Tennessee employers beware—make sure you are paying your employees on time
Ogletree Deakins Tennessee requires employers to comply with several requirements when it comes to paying employees their wages. Most of these requirements are set…
PETA’s Animal Shelter Still Shows Grim Euthanasia Results
Duane Morris LLP Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) runs a facility that it calls an Animal “shelter” in Norfolk, Virginia. All…
Game On: PIF’s $55 Billion Takeover of Electronic Arts Redraws the Legal and Strategic Map for Global Gaming
Bird & Bird The proposed $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA) by a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake and Affinity…
European Commission’s SFDR 2.0 proposal introduces key changes for investment funds
A&L Goodbody Since March 2021, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) (Regulation 2019/2088) has served as the EU’s transparency regime for…
Cyprus to join Schengen in 2026! What Happens Then?
CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd Cyprus has long expressed its intention to join the Schengen Area. When Cyprus will formally join Schengen, several important changes will take place…
Explained: India’s Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 and what it means for employees
Anhad Law In today's digital era, the increasing use of digital devices and widespread remote work set-ups have blurred the lines between the professional…
Former Partner Files ERISA Class Action Against Husch Blackwell for Delayed 401(k) Contributions
Hall Benefits Law A former equity partner at Husch Blackwell LLP has filed a proposed class action alleging that the law firm unlawfully withheld and misused employee…
Hierarchy of Courts in India
Vaish Associates Advocates The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. Its exclusive original jurisdiction includes any dispute between the Centre and…
Using AI to discover new materials for net zero technologies
Marks & Clerk Two of the most hot button topics at the minute are artificial intelligence (AI) and net zero energy - therefore, it was only a matter of time before…
Vietnam activates "three-Pillar" model against counterfeiting and digital piracy from 2026
Bross & Partners While the United States is still debating potential amendments to the DMCA (enacted in 1998), Vietnam has taken a bold strategic step in 2025:…
Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Paul Hastings LLP The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a staff report titled “Deposit Specialization and Lending Behavior.”…
In rare move, FTC sets aside Rytr Order for burdening AI innovation (and failing to plead violations)
Hogan Lovells The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has re-opened and set aside its 2024 consent order against generative AI company, Rytr, signalling a shift in how…
Loss of .EU Domains for UK Businesses Post Brexit
Boyes Turner LLP According to recent statistics, there are just over 317,000 .eu domains registered in the UK. However, once the Brexit transition period ends on 31…
2025年欧美对俄罗斯制裁回顾与展望
JunHe LLP 自2022年俄乌局势升级以来，冲突已进入第三年。在战事持续僵持的背景下，欧盟对俄制裁不断呈强化态势且“长臂管辖”特征日益显著，今年…
Is Incest Illegal in Australia?
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia When most people think of offences relating to sex between family members, they assume it is referring to offences in which an offender is an adult…
American Law Institute - Principles of Law, Civil Liability for AI - project announced
Burges Salmon LLP The American Law Institute's (ALI) Council has voted to approve the launch of a principles of law project focussed on civil liability for artificial…
New False Claims Act amendments may change the way research institutions respond to discovery of overpayments on their federal grants and contracts
Hogan Lovells On May 20, 2009, President Obama signed legislation containing a number of significant amendments to the federal civil False Claims Act (FCA) and its whistleblower or qui tam provisions, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729, et seq.
Mexico Is First to Ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement
Thompson Hine LLP On June 19, 2019, Mexico became the first of the three involved countries to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), which is intended…
Soliris® (eculizumab) Interchangeable Biosimilar Launches: Bkemv™ and Epysqli®
Venable LLP On April 7, 2025, Samsung Bioepis and Teva announced the launch of Epysqli® (eculizumab-aagh), a provisionally interchangeable biosimilar of Alexion…
New federal food safety act promises to pest[er] companies
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Are you in a food services business?
“New Deal for Consumers” - draft package adopted by the European Commission
Hogan Lovells The European Commission has adopted a “New Deal for Consumers” package which aims to empower consumers, promote fairness and build trust across the…
Plan-provided limitations period and accrual provisions
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Recent appellate and district court opinions have upheld the enforceability of contractual limitations periods and accrual provisions in benefit…
Target Not Permitted to Deduct Finder’s Fee Incurred in Connection with Its Acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP Transaction expenses, including fees for legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, brokers and other third parties, are an ineluctable aspect…
Changes to the Northern District of California Patent Local Rules
Paul Hastings LLP Effective January 17, 2017, the Northern District of California’s Patent Local Rules now require earlier disclosure of damages theories and…
FinCEN fines trust company $1.5 million for BSA violations
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP On April 26, FinCEN announced its first enforcement action against a trust company, in which it assessed a $1.5 million civil money penalty against a…
EU Council proposal for a DEBRA Directive on notional interest deductions
Taylor Wessing On 11 May 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a new Council Directive providing for a tax deductibility of notional interest on…
AmerisourceBergen pays DoJ US$625m over repackaging claims
Pharma Law News US drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen and four of its subsidiaries have struck a deal with the Department of Justice to settle claims they illegally pooled and repackaged cancer drugs.
Seventh Circuit rules laches no bar to breach of contract for failure to remove contaminants
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a landowner who sold property to The Nature Conservancy but failed to remove contaminants as required by the sales contract cannot bar a breach of contract claim by asserting laches as a defense.
Secured creditors and unfair preference claims - appeal allowed from Tap Inn decision
Hall & Wilcox On 1 December 2015, we wrote about the decision of His Honour Judge Chivell of the District Court of South Australia in Matthews v The Tap Inn Pty…
New Indication Alert: J&J’s Darzalex® (Daratumumab) Quadruplet Regimen for Multiple Myeloma Approved in the EU
Pearce IP On 23 October 2024, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced that the European Commission has approved an indication extension for Darzalex® (daratumumab)…
Not as Simple as Clicking Your Mouse: A Look at the FTC’s “Click to Cancel” Rule
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP On Oct. 16, the Federal Trade Commission announced its final “click to cancel” rule. The rule is part of the FTC’s broader “Rule Concerning…
O3b satellite venture completes $1.2 billion funding plan
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP O3b Networks Limited, the broadband satellite venture led by SES and backed by Google, confirmed on Monday that it has finalized its $1.2 billion funding plan with the receipt of $230 million in new equity investment that will enable the venture to deploy its first satellite in 2013.
Legal developments in construction law: November 2023- First-tier Tribunal makes BSA s123 Remediation order
Mayer Brown In January the First-tier Tribunal made a Remediation contribution order under s124 of the Building Safety Act. It has also made a Remediation order…
PRA publishes updated version of its approach document to insurance supervision
A&L Goodbody On 19 June 2014, the PRA published an updated version of the document setting out its approach to insurance supervision. Key changes include (a)…
PH Money Matters: This Week in Washington - May 27, 2019
Paul Hastings LLP A meeting between Democratic leaders and the President on infrastructure was cut short on Wednesday, after the President took issue…
Supreme Court declines to review CEO's personal liability
Epstein Becker Green The United States Supreme Court declined to review the Second Circuit's decision in Irizarry v. Catsimatidis, in which the Court of Appeals affirmed…
Feedstocks rule withdrawn
Mintz The Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a direct final rule March 5 that would have approved a number of new fuel feedstocks and processes under its renewable fuels program.
Space Brief - Sustainability| The long-term sustainability of outer space
VdA For the space sector to continue for the years to come as the same bustling innovative sector enabling growth and transformational changes to life on…
European Commission consultations
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV The Commission wants to tighten the rules for and the supervision of depositaries.
Seventh Circuit Decision Rejecting Class Action Waiver Sets Stage for Supreme Court Review
FordHarrison LLP On May 26, 2016, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a class and/or collective action waiver contained…
WTR Global Leaders 2020: Vladimir Marenovic
World Trademark Review I come from a country in which the protection and enforcement of IP rights was not as developed as it was in most European countries…
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