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Key takeaways – UK MHRA’s response to consultation on ‘Medical Devices Regulations: Routes to market and in vitro diagnostic...

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The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published its responses to the consultation on Medical Device Regulations: Routes to market and in vitro diagnostic devices carried out last year....more

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Product Regulation and Metrology Bill Receives Royal Assent

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The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 reforms the UK's post-Brexit product safety, metrology, and consumer protection frameworks....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global Supply Chain Horizons - July 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with a update on the key developments from around the world. Cross-Border - China and the US trade deal - On June 27, the PRC...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

EU's AI Act: Ten Facts for Organisations in the UK and US

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The EU’s AI Act (the “Act”) is the world’s first comprehensive AI law. The Act manages risks posed by certain AI systems and prohibits certain AI-related practices. UK and US organisations should not assume that the Act does...more

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Global Perspective on Patenting of AI Technologies

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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is fueling a surge in global patent filings for AI-related innovations, but differences in national patent laws and examination standards for such inventions...more

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Battery storage M&A powers into 2024

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Battery energy storage systems (BESS), which enable utility companies and grid operators to access pools of surplus renewable energy on demand that would otherwise be wasted, play a central role in the global energy...more

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The EU and UK Introduce New IoT Security Standards

The FCC’s recent introduction of a new Voluntary Cybersecurity Labelling Program for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products reflects the continued desire by U.S. regulators to bolster the security of the ever-increasing...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Winter 2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q1 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

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Reversal of Burden of Proof Under Proposal for a New EU Product Liability Directive

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In Short - The Situation: The EU Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC ("PLD") was adopted nearly 40 years ago and has remained almost unchanged since its inception....more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q4 2023 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

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New U.S. Sanctions Target Russia's Industrial Base, Additional Financial Institutions, and Technology Suppliers

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Since the outset of the Russian aggression in Ukraine, the Biden administration has issued incremental sanctions targeting various sectors of the Russian economy, aimed at curbing Russia's ability to wage war against Ukraine....more

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Geopolitics and decarbonization in the mining & metals sector

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Geography—as much as geology—is driving commercial activity and opportunities for mining & metals firms as decarbonization accelerates - The old adage—credited to J. Paul Getty—goes, "The meek shall inherit the Earth, but...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Mobility@McDermott: Monthly Update - 8/2023

1. Federal Court of Justice rules on bank’s right of retention after withdrawal from loan and purchase agreements if consumer sells vehicle Germany’s highest civil court, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof,...more

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Recent Legal Developments in the Mobility Sector

The mobility and automotive industry continues to undergo dynamic change. As the market evolves, so does the legal framework for the industry. Dr. Sebastian Keding, Dr. Heiko Kermer, Max Küttner and David G. Schäfer provide...more

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CAT uses broad axe to quantify Trucks Overcharge

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In July 2016, the European Commission issued a settlement decision finding that five major truck manufacturers participated in an EEA-wide cartel involving collusion on the prices of medium and heavy trucks and the timing and...more

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Successful product launches across the EU, UK, and U.S.

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We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Boston for the first time since the pandemic. At the event, Hogan Lovells attorneys Eliza Andonova, Ina Brock, Kristin...more

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UK REACH Update: Imminent Deadlines and Challenges

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While it is nearly a year into the post-Brexit chemicals regulatory regime, the infrastructure to accommodate UK REACH registrations is not yet running smoothly and as a result importers and distributors of chemical...more

Lathrop GPM

Far Reaching Executive Order Pushes Toward National “Right to Repair”

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President Biden signed into law on Friday, July 9, 2021, a sweeping executive order titled “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” laying out 72 actions for more than a dozen federal agencies. The...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Future-Proofing Product Safety in the UK

Earlier this month, we reported on the liability aspects of the UK government’s Consultation on Product Safety, as currently contained in the UK Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA). Alison Newstead and Marisa Pearce now...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Implications for Life Sciences Companies

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The agreement provides guidance across several areas for the life sciences sector, though gaps remain. The widely anticipated EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the Agreement) came into effect on 1 January 2021 after...more

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‘Pragmatic and Proportionate’ Enforcement Expected for Future Chemical Regulation in the United Kingdom Post-Brexit

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Following years of negotiations and missed deadlines, the United Kingdom reached agreement with the European Union on post-Brexit trade on December 24 2020. A sigh of relief for industry as we move into 2021 as there will be...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

International News: COVID-19 Global Pandemic - May 2020

The Legal Impact in Europe on Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies - The current crisis mode has triggered legal and commercial issues that affect the pharmaceutical and medical device industry across Europe. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Brexit and REACH: What does it mean for products companies?

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With the EU Chemical Agency's recent announcement that four new substances will be added to the Candidate List1, you might be thinking: what's next for the UK and its chemicals legislation?...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.22.2020 | Top Story: Boeing Again Delays Return of 737Max to the Skies

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Boeing has again pushed back the return of its flawed 737Max model, revealing yesterday that it doesn’t expect regulators to sign-off on their return to the air until at least summer....more

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