On April 20, 2026, one week after President Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (Public Law 119-83) into law, the Department of War (“DoW”) issued a press release announcing that it was “immediately advancing” a “redesigned and more focused initiative to accelerate the delivery of advanced capabilities to the warfighter.” As
April 2026
UK Government launches the Fair Work Agency: What do employment and business and human rights specialists need to know?
On April 7, 2026, the Fair Work Agency (“FWA”) was established as a new single enforcement body for employment rights in the UK, operating under the framework set out in Part 5 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA”). In this alert, we provide an overview of the FWA and its civil and criminal investigation…
Current and Forthcoming Section 232 Actions by the Trump Administration
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232”) authorizes the President to “adjust” imports—including through application of tariffs, quotas, tariff rate quotas, and license fees—where the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) determines imports threaten to impair U.S. national security. Since February 2025, President Trump has invoked Section 232 to impose or modify tariffs…
One Plan, Many Accounts: Fourth Circuit Slams the Door on Mandatory ERISA Classes in Defined Contribution Cases
In Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial, Inc., 169 F.4th 459 (4th Cir. 2026), the Fourth Circuit delivered a significant win for defendants facing ERISA class actions. Reversing a district court’s certification order, the court held that claims under ERISA § 502(a)(2) seeking monetary relief for alleged fiduciary breaches in a defined contribution plan cannot be certified…
Future of Defense Across EMEA
Europe has switched to a wartime mindset and is surging defense spending to levels not seen since the Cold War: 20% growth in 2024 and in 2025, and a total of around $450 billion across the EU. Europe is also ramping up defense production locally, and seeking to accelerate this process through preferential funding schemes.…
Germany plans significant cuts in drug pricing and reimbursement – How would the GKV-Beitragssatzstabilisierungsgesetz impact pharmaceutical companies?
I. Background – From Pharma-Dialogue to Compulsory Price Cuts
Tomorrow, on 29 April 2026, the German Government is expected to adopt a new law to stabilize the finances of the statutory health insurances. This draft law titled “GKV-Beitragssatzstabilisierungsgesetz” (GKV-BStabG) proposes manifold cost-containment measures that would also significantly impact pharmaceutical companies. As such, the new law…
FTC Sweep on “Made in the USA” Claims
On April 14, 2026, the FTC announced three settlements and issued closing letters to two additional companies concerning “Made in America,” “Made in the USA,” and similar U.S.‑origin claims (collectively, “MUSA claims”). These actions reflect the FTC’s continued focus on MUSA claims and, more broadly, the Trump administration’s focus on American manufacturing and related claims…
UK ICO Consults on Draft Automated Decision-Making Guidance and Sets Expectations for ADM in Recruitment
On 31 March 2026, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) launched a public consultation on draft updated guidance on automated decision-making (“ADM”), including profiling (“Draft Guidance”) and simultaneously published a report on the use of ADM in recruitment (“Recruitment Report”).
The Draft Guidance is the ICO’s first detailed interpretation of the Data (Use and Access)…
CNIL Publishes Recommendation on Email Tracking Pixels
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Overpayment Claims Don’t Always Fly: The Fifth Circuit on Article III Standing
Plaintiffs in consumer class action lawsuits often assert a theory of harm based on an alleged overpayment. The typical claim is that a plaintiff bought a good or service that had some alleged defect or was subject to some misrepresentation, and that they therefore paid more than they would have absent the defect or misrepresentation.…