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Administrative

SBA Finalizes Changes to the 8(a) Program's Social Disadvantage RequirementsDOJ Signals it will Move Forward with Significant Revisions to FARA RegulationsOLC Opinion Would Extend Executive Privilege to Include Private Advisers, Inviting Future Disputes with Congress and New Considerations for Private Parties

Anti-Corruption

Anti-Money Laundering Agenda in Germany

Antitrust/Competition

In or out?  Navigating Legal Privilege in EU Competition Investigations post-BroadcomFirst Prohibition Under Belgium’s FDI Regime: A Milestone, Not a RevolutionThe Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF)

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

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

NMPA Releases Policies to Expedite Approval of “Drugs Marketed Overseas That Are Urgently Needed in Clinical Practice”China Issues Revised Medical Device GMPChina’s Drug Regulator Releases Report on Clinical Trial Progress in China

Class Action & Mass Torts

Third Circuit Raises the Bar for Proving Causation Through Statistical Evidence in RICO Pharmaceutical Fraud Class ActionsNo Misfire, No Case: Eighth Circuit Decertifies Gun-Defect Class Action Over StandingCalifornia Legislature Advances Bill Targeting Wave of CIPA Pen Register Lawsuits

Communications, Media & Entertainment

French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Under-15 Social Media BanFrench CNIL Publishes Note on Agentic AI and Data ProtectionFCC Restricts Imports of New Foreign-Produced Power Inverters and Advanced Robotic Devices with Additions to its Covered List

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

In or out?  Navigating Legal Privilege in EU Competition Investigations post-BroadcomFirst Prohibition Under Belgium’s FDI Regime: A Milestone, Not a RevolutionThe Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF)

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

Non-Compete Roundup Summer 2026 – New Limitations on Restrictive CovenantsEEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan Signals Shift Toward Intentional Discrimination and DEI EnforcementNew York Bans Certain "Stay-or-Pay" Agreements

Energy

European Commission Seeks Public Input on CSDDD Guidelines: What to WatchEuropean Commission Publishes “ESRS 2.0” for Public Consultation: Draft Closely Follows EFRAG’s Technical Advice with Additional Simplifications for CompaniesEPA Begins Process to Regulate Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water

Environmental

European Commission Seeks Public Input on CSDDD Guidelines: What to WatchEuropean Commission Publishes “ESRS 2.0” for Public Consultation: Draft Closely Follows EFRAG’s Technical Advice with Additional Simplifications for CompaniesEPA Begins Process to Regulate Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water

Financial

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

Food, Drug & Agriculture

New UK Guidance Clarifies Medical Device Status of AI ScribesWhat does the GKV-BStabG Reform Change for Pharma Pricing & Reimbursement in Germany? And the Reforms Are Not Over: What to Expect From the New German Minister of Health and the Pharma Dialogue?The Numbers Are In: What Financing has the Nagoya Protocol Delivered for Biodiversity After a Decade?

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 Finalizes HIPAA Standard for Electronic Signatures in Health Care Claims Attachments TransactionsFDA Seeks Input on Use of Digital Health Technologies in Clinical Investigations of Drugs & BiologicsHHS Proposes Changes to the Health IT Certification Program and Information Blocking Regulations in HTI-5 Proposed Rule

International

DHS Expands UFLPA Entity List Amid Intensifying Enforcement LandscapeBrazil’s 2026 Election and its Impact to Businesses and InvestorsUK online safety update: Ofcom’s Category 1 proposals and DSIT’s latest response to “Growing Up in an Online World”

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

White House Releases National Security Presidential Memorandum on Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled CrimeADMT Law Round-Up: What Employers Need to Know About Recent ADMT LawsIllinois Expands Genetic Privacy Law to Biomarkers

Pro Bono

2023 Annual Covington Pro Bono Awards

Tax

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Tipped Income DeductionIRS Notices Provides Relief from Qualified Tips and Qualified Overtime Reporting Requirements and Guidance for Employees and PayeesNo Tax on “Qualified” Tips:  IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Tipped Income Deduction

Technology

French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Under-15 Social Media BanFrench CNIL Publishes Note on Agentic AI and Data ProtectionFCC Restricts Imports of New Foreign-Produced Power Inverters and Advanced Robotic Devices with Additions to its Covered List

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

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Anti-Money Laundering Agenda in Germany
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