Administrative

GSA Issues RFI to Explore Ideas to Promote Domestic Procurement on GSA AdvantageGovernment Contractors Face Unique Risks Amid Growing Congressional ScrutinySupreme Court Decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission Empowers Political Parties, Calls Other Restrictions into Question

Anti-Corruption

Anti-Money Laundering Agenda in Germany

Antitrust/Competition

Tondela (Case C‑133/24): No-Poach Agreements in Sport: Context Always MattersThe UAE’s New Merger Control Framework: What the 2026 Executive Regulations Mean for DealmakersNew Foreign Investment Screening Regulation – Key Takeaways from the Agreed Compromise Text

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

California Court Dismisses Amended Complaint in Hotel Website Wiretapping Suit for Lack of Article III StandingFirst Circuit Scrutinizes Causation Issues to Find No Article III Standing in Data Breach CaseSupreme Court Curtails ATS and TVPA Class Action Lawsuits

Communications, Media & Entertainment

Illinois Enacts Frontier Model Safety LawBacklash to Bipartisan AI Omnibus Illustrates Preemption ImpasseFederal Vehicle Safety at Midyear: Regulatory Relief, Legislative Momentum, and the Road to the Broader AV Deployment

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

Tondela (Case C‑133/24): No-Poach Agreements in Sport: Context Always MattersThe UAE’s New Merger Control Framework: What the 2026 Executive Regulations Mean for DealmakersNew Foreign Investment Screening Regulation – Key Takeaways from the Agreed Compromise Text

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

EEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan Signals Shift Toward Intentional Discrimination and DEI EnforcementNew York Bans Certain "Stay-or-Pay" AgreementsUK Employment Rights Act Finally Becomes Law

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

The Numbers Are In: What Financing has the Nagoya Protocol Delivered for Biodiversity After a Decade?Brazil delays SISGEN 3.0 Foreign-User Functionality while Government Advances alternative pathway for foreign ABS ComplianceEU Biotech Act II: One Week Remaining to Shape the Commission’s Approach

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

The CPSC Under Presidential Control: Implications of Trump v. SlaughterNew Executive Order Calls for Significant Customs Law Changes, Directs CBP to Crack Down on Foreign Importers and Enhance PenaltiesEU Tech Sovereignty Package

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

Irish NCSC Issues Cyber Governance Guidance for Management Boards Ahead of NIS2 ImplementationFTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Policy Statement Addressing AI Accuracy and Output SteeringSupreme Court Holds FTC Removal Protections Unconstitutional

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

Illinois Enacts Frontier Model Safety LawBacklash to Bipartisan AI Omnibus Illustrates Preemption ImpasseFederal Vehicle Safety at Midyear: Regulatory Relief, Legislative Momentum, and the Road to the Broader AV Deployment

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