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Reminder: Prepare for EDGAR Next

On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation S-T, resulting in major changes to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) System for SEC...more

Cooley LLP

New Executive Order Will Consolidate Federal Agency Procurement Functions in the General Services Administration

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On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order requiring federal agencies to consolidate much of their existing procurement responsibilities in the General Services Administration (GSA). The new order,...more

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IP Hot Topic: European Commission Suddenly Withdraws Proposed SEP Regulation

On February 11, 2025, the European Commission withdrew its longstanding, and much debated, proposal for standard essential patent (SEP) regulation. The withdrawal was met with mixed reactions, with SEP holders largely...more

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Trump Administration Freezes All Environmental Litigation

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The Trump Administration has issued a memo directing a temporary freeze on all environmental litigation to allow for review and potential reconsideration by the new Administration of its position in these matters....more

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How the FTC’s Approach to Privacy, Security, and AI Enforcement May Change Under Trump 2.0

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The election of Donald Trump is likely to have a significant impact on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) approach to privacy, data security, and other technology-related aspects of consumer protection, including...more

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States Begin To Regulate AI in Absence of Federal Legislation

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The European Union seized the early global lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) by passing its AI Act on March 13, 2024, following a lengthy legislative process. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the U.S. Congress...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

AI-Enabled Compliance: Keeping Pace With the Feds

The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform business has commanded enormous attention over the past year. Little noted, however, is the U.S. government’s increasing — and increasingly sophisticated — use of AI...more

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UK Government to launch new unit to enforce export controls and trade sanctions

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On 11 December 2023, the UK Government announced plans to create the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), a new governmental body that will be responsible for inter alia the civil enforcement of UK trade...more

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Seven States Have Upcoming Privacy Laws

State privacy laws are changing rapidly in the U.S. Here are summaries of seven new state laws that have been enacted and go into effect in the next few years. We anticipate that more state legislatures will continue to enact...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2023 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Deadlines

To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

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The Global ESG Regulatory Framework toughens up

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A look at three key regulatory developments in the EU and US - proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Reporting Directives and US SEC Climate Change Disclosure Rules...more

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SEC Announces Proposed Amendments to Whistleblower Program Rules

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The proposed amendments to the rules governing the whistleblower program, if adopted, would reverse prior amendments and provide further and significant financial incentives for whistleblowers to report potential violations...more

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FTC Resurrects Unilateral Preapproval in Merger Investigation Settlements to Halt Future "Anticompetitive" M&A

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What Is the FTC's New "Prior Approval" Policy? At the end of an FTC investigation into the competitive impact of a merger, the agency may (i) take no action (allowing the parties to close), (ii) challenge the transaction...more

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EPA’s Draft Strategic Plan Emphasizes Environmental Justice

On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its new Draft Strategic Plan for 2022 through 2026 (Strategic Plan). EPA is required to develop the Strategic Plan to communicate EPA’s priorities...more

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White House Revokes Prior Administration’s Regulatory Reform Executive Orders

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Executive Order directs agencies to repeal rules and policies implementing regulatory reforms. Included among the seventeen executive orders signed by President Biden on his first day in office was an order revoking six...more

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