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.
Class Action & Mass Torts
Dude, Where’s My Misrepresentation? Ninth Circuit Overturns Class Certification Against Tesla Where Court Improperly Inferred Classwide Exposure to Alleged MisrepresentationN.D. Cal. Denies Class Certification in CIPA Tracking Case for Lack of Common ProofNinth Circuit Vacates Class Certification Based on Insufficiently Reliable Damages Model
Energy
Senate Unveils Bipartisan Permitting Bill: What the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act Would Mean for Energy and Environmental PermittingNew York Climate Week 2026 – Closing ReflectionsCalifornia’s New Data Center Package Highlights Growing State Focus on Energy, Water, and Environmental Impacts
Environmental
Senate Unveils Bipartisan Permitting Bill: What the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act Would Mean for Energy and Environmental PermittingNew York Climate Week 2026 – Closing ReflectionsCalifornia’s New Data Center Package Highlights Growing State Focus on Energy, Water, and Environmental Impacts
Food, Drug & Agriculture
UK Medical Device Update: Developments in AI, Proposed GB Licensing Framework and Indefinite CE Mark RecognitionGermany Reviews a New Pharma “Location Clause” (Standortklausel) for Pricing & Reimbursement Incentives – Improvement or Worsening for the Pharmaceutical Industry?The Proposed EU Biotech Act: New Biosecurity Rules for Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology Companies
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