Skip to content

Menu

Covington Blogs logo
AboutOur Blogs
Subscribe
Search
Close

Channels

Administrative

Reintroduced SHIPS Act Signals Continued Momentum for Domestic Maritime InvestmentThree Political Law Landmines for Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, and Investment FirmsROUTERS Act on the Horizon: U.S. House Passes New Legislation

Anti-Corruption

Anti-Money Laundering Agenda in Germany

Antitrust/Competition

EP Approves Draft FDI Regulation Giving Extensive Powers to ECUK passes emergency legislation to authorize “public interest” directions on use of British Steel assetsFive takeaways from the first court challenge to a UK NSIA Final Order

Appellate and Supreme Court

Covington’s SCOTUS FOCUS: To Grant or Not To Grant – The Cert. ProcessCovington’s SCOTUS FOCUS: The Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Business Docket

China & APAC Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetics

Legal news and insights from Covington's China & APAC regulatory experts.

Contributors for the China & APAC Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetics Blog blog:

John Balzano, Julia Post, Muyun Hu, Annie Wang, Kaixin Fan, and Kexin Yang.

China’s NHC Issues Updated Guidelines on Human Genetic Resources ManagementChina Releases 2027-2035 Reform Blueprint for Life Sciences IndustryChina’s New Draft Measures for Medical Representatives Tighten Regulatory Compliance

Class Action & Mass Torts

A Closer Look:  Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Pleading Standard for Prohibited-Transaction Claims under ERISA § 406(a)Second Circuit Affirms VPPA Dismissal: Data Is Not “Personally Identifiable Information” If Only Experts Can Decipher It“Tester” Plaintiff Who “Actively Seeks Out Privacy Violations” Lacks Standing to Pursue CIPA Claim

Communications, Media & Entertainment

Energy and Commerce Committee Votes on GOP House Spectrum PlanAI Content Detection Company Settles FTC Allegations of MisrepresentationsFCC Proposes Changes to Foreign Ownership Rules and Related Filings Processes

Compliance

ESG is Everywhere — What Employment Lawyers Need to Know About the German Supply Chain Due Diligence ActAnti-Money Laundering Agenda in Germany

Corporate & Commercial

EP Approves Draft FDI Regulation Giving Extensive Powers to ECUK passes emergency legislation to authorize “public interest” directions on use of British Steel assetsSouth Africa Introduces Mandatory e-Portal Reporting for Data Breaches

EMEA Tech Regulation

Inside Privacy Audiocast: Episode 20 – Competition and Privacy Series: The EU's Digital Markets ActEDPS Issues Opinion on Negotiating Directives for Council of Europe’s AI ConventionEuropean Commission Publishes Directive on the Liability of Artificial Intelligence Systems

Employment & Labor

Former EEOC Officials Respond to EEOC Technical Assistance Document “What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work”German Federal Labor Court Rules on Phantom Shares; What Employers Need to KnowEuropean Companies Wrestle with U.S. Government’s Anti-DEI Push

Energy

Department of Energy Rulemakings Show What’s in Store under Trump’s Deregulatory InitiativeWill the Trump Administration Clear a Path through the FERC Regulatory Thicket for the Co-Location of Data Centers with Nuclear Generation? (Part 2 of 2)Will the Trump Administration Clear a Path through the Nuclear Regulatory Thicket for the Co-Location of Data Centers with Nuclear Generation? (Part 1 of 2)

Environmental

Department of Energy Rulemakings Show What’s in Store under Trump’s Deregulatory InitiativeWill the Trump Administration Clear a Path through the FERC Regulatory Thicket for the Co-Location of Data Centers with Nuclear Generation? (Part 2 of 2)Will the Trump Administration Clear a Path through the Nuclear Regulatory Thicket for the Co-Location of Data Centers with Nuclear Generation? (Part 1 of 2)

Financial

Frequently Asked Questions about D&O Insurance and Crypto LossesTransfer of Crypto Values - New German Money Laundering Regulation -

Food, Drug & Agriculture

What Companies Should Know About the WHO Pandemic AgreementEU Joint Procurement – An OverviewThe Cali Fund and Why Legal Certainty Matters for Life Sciences R&D

Germany

Covington Is Proud to Be a Signatory to the Charter of DiversityDie elektronische Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung - Was Arbeitgeber nun beachten müssenESG is Everywhere — What Employment Lawyers Need to Know About the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

Health Care

CMS & HHS Health IT Office Issue Request for Information on Digital Health Products and Health Technology InfrastructureFDA Requests Comments on Substantial Proposed Changes to Data StandardsFDA Announces Workshop on AI Used In Drug & Biological Product Development

International

House Republicans Push for 10-Year Moratorium on State AI LawsApril 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump AdministrationEU Consults on New Tariffs on €95 Billion of U.S. Imports

Litigation and Investigations

Covington’s SCOTUS FOCUS: To Grant or Not To Grant – The Cert. ProcessCovington’s SCOTUS FOCUS: The Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Business Docket

Privacy & Data Security

NIST Publishes Updated Incident Response Recommendations and ConsiderationsFTC Delays Negative Option Rule Compliance Date to July 14Italian Garante Launches Public Consultation on the Implementation of “Pay or Ok” Models

Pro Bono

2023 Annual Covington Pro Bono Awards

Tax

IRS Issues Guidance Easing ACA Reporting RequirementsIRS Issues Proposed Regulations to Expand Limitation on Compensation Deduction for Publicly Held CorporationsIRS Issues Ruling on Tax Treatment of Contributions and Benefits Under State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs

Technology

Energy and Commerce Committee Votes on GOP House Spectrum PlanAI Content Detection Company Settles FTC Allegations of MisrepresentationsFCC Proposes Changes to Foreign Ownership Rules and Related Filings Processes

Uncategorized

World Mental Health Day 2024German Whistleblower Protection Act Q&A – ‘Need to knows’ for international HR departmentsChina SAMR Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendment to Food Safety Law Addressing Liquid Infant Formula

White Collar

Anti-Money Laundering Agenda in Germany
Covington & Burling LLP logo
Follow Us on Facebook Join Us on Linkedin Follow Us on Twitter Add to your Feed Reader

Attorney Advertising

  • Home
  • About
  • Our Blogs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer

Our distinctively collaborative culture allows us to be truly one team globally, drawing on the diverse experience of lawyers and advisors across the firm by seamlessly sharing insight and expertise.

What sets us apart is our ability to combine the tremendous strength in our litigation, investigations, and corporate practices with deep knowledge of policy and policymakers, and one of the world’s leading regulatory practices.

Copyright © 2025, Covington & Burling LLP. All Rights Reserved.
Legal content Portal by LexBlog LexBlog Logo