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Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

AI, Copyright, and Recent Decisions: Legal Priorities for Rights Holders

The past few weeks have seen a flurry of activity in the legislature and the courts relating to Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). Since the founding of our nation, there has been ongoing debate about whether legal matters...more

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Civil Justice Council Proposes Significant Changes to UK Class Action Funding Regime

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On 2 June 2025, the Civil Justice Council, a statutory body charged with advising on reform of the civil justice system in England and Wales, published its final report to the UK government on third-party litigation funding...more

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UK merger control to see faster reviews and clarified jurisdictional tests

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its mergers guidance on jurisdiction and procedure (CMA2) and its mergers notice template....more

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Law Commission consults on reforming private international law for digital assets

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The UK Law Commission has published a consultation on reforms to private international law necessitated by emerging technologies such as decentralised ledger technology (DLT). The Law Commissions state that their project has...more

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DDADUE Law Ushers in a New Era for Class Actions in France

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On April 30, 2025, France enacted a new law aimed at aligning French law with EU law (known as the "DDADUE Law"), which, under Article 16, introduces a new class action regime fully in line with the EU Representative Actions...more

Hogan Lovells

Reforming French Arbitration Law: the proposal for a unified arbitration code

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Paris has been a leading arbitration hub for decades and French Arbitration law has had a great influence in the development of international arbitration around the world. On 20 March 2025, a working group chaired by...more

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Passage of Senate Bill 29 Positions Texas as a Leading State for Incorporations

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On May 7, 2025, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 29, which introduces a series of corporate reforms that aim to make Texas the preferred jurisdiction for legal domestication. Because S.B. 29 received a 2/3rd...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

International Arbitration Update: Global Developments and Trends To Watch

In the inaugural issue of this newsletter, we examine significant developments, court rulings and trends to watch in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States....more

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Report on French Arbitration Law Reform

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Key Takeaways: In March 2025, the French Ministry of Justice released the report of its Working Group on modernizing French arbitration law. This is the first major reform proposal since 2011. France is a leading seat of...more

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The Arbitration Act 2025: A Welcome Fine-Tuning of England’s Arbitration Law

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The Arbitration Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025, has introduced a number of significant amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996 (which applies in England & Wales and Northern Ireland, but not in...more

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Delaware Restores Balance and Provides Greater Certainty for Fiduciaries and Stockholders Alike

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On March 25, 2025, Delaware enacted amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") that provide much-needed clarity, promote predictability for the benefit of stockholders and fiduciaries alike, and appropriately...more

Goldberg Segalla

New Guidance for Defining the ‘Waters of the United States’

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced March 10 it will be revising the definition for the Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). In a news release it said, “[t]he agencies will move quickly to ensure that a revised...more

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UK Arbitration Act 2025 - an exception for treaties

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One of the most notable reforms is the new default rule that, in the absence of an express agreement between the parties on the law governing the arbitration agreement, it is the law of the seat that applies. The Act states...more

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The Arbitration Act 2025: Refinement Not Revolution

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On 24 February 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 (the 2025 Act) received Royal Assent. The exact date on which it will come into force is yet to be confirmed, though the U.K. government has stated that it will seek to do so as...more

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Cross-border Dialogue Between Hong Kong And Mainland China on Insolvency Law

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In January 2025 in Beijing, a delegation of INSOL members led by Andrew Koo (INSOL Fellow) and John Lees (INSOL Past President) together with Hong Kong barrister Michael Lok, Alexander Tang (INSOL Fellow), and Howard Lam...more

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The Arbitration Act 2025: Modernising and Streamlining English-Seated Arbitration

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The Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) is a welcome update to English arbitration law and one which seeks to further London’s place as a leading seat for international arbitration. The 2025 Act received Royal Assent on 24...more

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UK Arbitration Act 2025 - key changes for commercial parties

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On 24 February, the UK Arbitration Act 2025 received Royal Assent. The new Act introduces a series of enhancements to the Arbitration Act 1996 following a review by the Law Commission. These changes aim to ensure the UK’s...more

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Arbitration Act 2025 | Part 1: Five Most Impactful Changes for Businesses

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The Arbitration Bill received Royal Assent today (24 February 2025). This long-awaited Bill amends the Arbitration Act 1996 to create the Arbitration Act 2025 (the "2025 Act"). It will apply to any arbitration (or...more

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The Arbitration Act 2025 Finally Becomes Law

Practitioners and stakeholders in the arbitration community have welcomed the long-awaited Arbitration Act 2025, which has now received Royal Assent, marking the most significant update to English arbitration law in nearly...more

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FERC Initiates Proceeding on Co-Location of Power Demand With Generating Facilities, Raising Issues That Will Reverberate Across...

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (Co-location Order) finding that the treatment of load that co-locates behind generating facilities’ points of interconnection with the grid in the PJM...more

Hogan Lovells

Springtime for English arbitration: Arbitration Act 2025 hits the statute book

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The Arbitration Act 2025 introduces a small number of significant reforms designed to ensure that London maintains its status as one of the world's leading seats of international arbitration. It received Royal Assent on 24...more

Allen Matkins

Nevada Bill Would Bestow Personal Jurisdiction On Business Entities Who Simply Register

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Earlier this month, Nevada Assemblymember Erica Roth introduced a bill, A.B. 158, to authorize Nevada courts to exercise general personal jurisdiction over entities on the sole basis that the entity...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama Appellate Court Appears Poised to Deliver Big Win for Cannabis Commission

Longtime readers of Budding Trends (and there are dozens of you) know that I have been saying over and over recently that – as counterintuitive as it may sound – the fastest way to get Alabama’s medical cannabis program...more

Conyers

Conyers Coverage Issue 12

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A warm welcome to this 12th edition of Conyers Coverage to kick off 2025. Now that the dust has settled, our team is reflecting on another exceptional year for the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry in 2024. We lawyers may...more

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New Year, New (Proposed) Rules: Updates in the Commercial Division

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Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and gearing up for the new year, the Commercial Division Advisory Council (the “Advisory Council”) was hard at work in proposing new rule changes. On December 26, 2024, the...more

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