Administrative

SPEEDing up Procurement?: House Armed Services Bill Seeks to Reform Defense AcquisitionA Tale of Two Impaired Objectivity Investigations:  Key Takeaways for Contractors Navigating Potential Organizational Conflicts of InterestContinued Signs of Progress in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul

Anti-Corruption

Anti-Money Laundering Agenda in Germany

Antitrust/Competition

European Commission issues first no-poach decision in labour markets, warning against the collusive risks of minority shareholdingsEP Approves Draft FDI Regulation Giving Extensive Powers to ECUK passes emergency legislation to authorize “public interest” directions on use of British Steel assets

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, Kaixin Fan, and Kexin Yang.

China Proposes to Expand 30-Day Review Pathway for Innovative Drug TrialsChina’s Draft Environmental Code: Access and Benefit-Sharing for Chinese Non-Human Biological Resources – What Life Sciences Companies Should KnowChina’s NHC Issues Updated Guidelines on Human Genetic Resources Management

Class Action & Mass Torts

Collection of Website Visit Time Stamp Not Enough to Confer Article III StandingFifth Circuit Reaffirms that Courts Must Provide Class-Wide Notice of Attorney Fee MotionsSixth Circuit Affirms Class Certification Despite Potential Presence of Class Members Who Did Not Suffer Economic Injury

Communications, Media & Entertainment

Senate Nixes State AI Enforcement Moratorium, For NowCalifornia Frontier AI Working Group Issues Final Report on Frontier Model RegulationFCC Seeks Comment on Opening Up Spectrum for Satellite Broadband

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

European Commission issues first no-poach decision in labour markets, warning against the collusive risks of minority shareholdingsEP Approves Draft FDI Regulation Giving Extensive Powers to ECUK passes emergency legislation to authorize “public interest” directions on use of British Steel assets

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

Supreme Court Holds That All Employment Discrimination is Equal: Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Servs.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 Know

Energy

An EU Biodiversity Market by 2027?  The new EU’s Roadmap towards Nature Credits.EUDR Back on the Horizon: Preparing for December 2025 ComplianceKey Takeaways From California Air Resources Board’s Public Workshop on Implementing California Climate Disclosure Laws SB 253 and SB 261

Environmental

An EU Biodiversity Market by 2027?  The new EU’s Roadmap towards Nature Credits.EUDR Back on the Horizon: Preparing for December 2025 ComplianceKey Takeaways From California Air Resources Board’s Public Workshop on Implementing California Climate Disclosure Laws SB 253 and SB 261

Financial

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

Food, Drug & Agriculture

An EU Biodiversity Market by 2027?  The new EU’s Roadmap towards Nature CreditsSynthetic Royalty and Drug Development Financings – A Funding Structure Growing in EuropeNon-Dilutive Financing: The U.S. Trend Catching on in Europe’s Life Sciences Sector

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

Update from Germany: The EU Listing Act eases the EU Prospectus RequirementsTexas, Louisiana, and Nebraska Enact “Baby” FARA LawsTexas Enacts AI Consumer Protection Law

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

District Court Enjoins Privacy Rule Modifications Regarding Reproductive Health CareFERC Finalizes New Internal Network Security Monitoring Requirements for Bulk Electric SystemsOregon Amends Its Comprehensive Privacy Statute

Pro Bono

2023 Annual Covington Pro Bono Awards

Tax

Reconciliation Bill Affects Pending ERC Claims; Cracks Down on ERC PromotersSenate Reconciliation Bill Retains No Tax on Tips Provision with Some ChangesSenate Reconciliation Bill Would Retain Tax Deduction for Overtime Pay, Subject to Certain Restrictions

Technology

Senate Nixes State AI Enforcement Moratorium, For NowCalifornia Frontier AI Working Group Issues Final Report on Frontier Model RegulationSupreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund

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