6/8/2026 1:40:37 PM China Biotech Deals Are in the U.S. Congress’ Crosshairs: Here’s What Life Sciences Companies Need to Know By Andrew Dockham Jeff Jay Kristen Riemenschneider Jake Silvers Loren Terry +2 more... Show less The U.S. biotech industry is at an inflection point. As U.S. pharma companies have increasingly turned to Chinese biotech firms to...
6/5/2026 7:51:37 PM Trump Executive Order on AI: Voluntary Framework, Cybersecurity Focus, and Key Takeaways By Beth George Megan Kayo Anna Gressel Timothy Howard Austin Evers Nema Milaninia Andres Calzada +4 more... Show less On June 2, 2026, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO), "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security."...
5/18/2026 4:44:07 PM Companion Diagnostics: Key Trends Shaping Negotiations By Zackory Burns Introduction Companion diagnostics (“CDx”) are medical devices which provide information that is essential for the safe and effective use...
4/1/2026 8:57:53 PM A New Era for Child Online Privacy: Updated COPPA Rule and Maryland Kids Code Impose Additional Obligations By Christine Wilson Beth George Nema Milaninia Nina Frant Israa Saber +2 more... Show less The landscape of child online privacy is rapidly evolving, with significant new federal and state requirements coming into effect this...
3/23/2026 9:20:54 PM White House Publishes AI Legislative Framework to Preempt State AI Regulation By Anna Gressel Nema Milaninia Beth George Austin Evers Sam Houshower Nina Frant +3 more... Show less On March 20, 2026, the White House released high-level recommendations for a “National AI Legislative Framework” for Artificial...
3/23/2026 8:41:47 PM Three Key Ways that Generative AI is Changing Litigation and Investigations Work Today By Eric Bruce Rob McCallum Justin Simeone Marcus Levy +1 more... Show less Generative AI (GenAI) is no longer a futuristic concept but a present-day reality, fundamentally changing how legal professionals...
2/17/2026 3:17:23 PM Your AI Chatbot is Not Your Lawyer: AI Privilege Issues in Litigation By Kimberly Zelnick Timothy Howard Timothy Harkness Alessandra Scalise Robert Barton Isobel Blakeway-Phillips +3 more... Show less Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a notable decision from the bench last week,...
2/3/2026 5:45:41 PM FTC Considers Broader Age Verification Requirements By Beth George Anna Gressel Megan Kayo Nina Frant Raisa Shah Youssef Osman Andres Calzada +4 more... Show less The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is signaling its intent to encourage broader adoption of age verification technologies across the...
1/21/2026 8:25:32 PM 10 Key MedTech Themes for 2026 By Vinita Kailasanath Kayla Weston Yungjee Kim Shannon O'Hara +1 more... Show less The MedTech industry is entering 2026 at a pivotal moment. Regulatory complexities, geopolitical tensions, and persistent supply chain...
1/20/2026 8:27:32 PM 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Highlights By Jeff Jay Vinita Kailasanath Madeleine Tavcar Wolfgang Paulson Kayla Weston +2 more... Show less The 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference concluded last week in San Francisco. In general, we noted a cautiously optimistic...
1/5/2026 9:18:35 PM AI Supply Chain and Security: Congress Mandates Strict Controls for AI acquired by the U.S. Defense Agencies and Intelligence Community By Beth George Anna Gressel Nathan Castellano For companies interested in selling AI to U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
11/24/2025 9:52:26 PM 2026 SEC Exam Priorities and Implications for Investment Advisers and Investment Funds By Timothy Clark Melissa Hodgman Ivet Bell David Nicolardi +1 more... Show less On November 17, the SEC’s Division of Exams released its Exam Priorities for Fiscal Year 2026. See...
10/2/2025 4:10:00 PM Compliance in a Global AI Market: Examining the Overlaps Between California’s SB 53 and the EU AI Act By Beth George Brock Dahl Christine Chong Vera Ibes Joseph Mason Madeline Cimino +3 more... Show less On September 29, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 53, the “Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act”...
9/12/2025 1:53:40 PM Novel Considerations in Licensing Deals with Chinese Biotechs By Kristen Riemenschneider Ya Ma Shannon O'Hara Jake Silvers Yichen Xing +2 more... Show less Significant Chinese investment in its biotechnology industry has resulted in a shift in the biopharma licensing market over the last five...
8/14/2025 7:13:20 PM Opening the 401(k) Gates: The Potential Promise and Perils of Alternative Investments in Retirement Plans By Timothy Clark Melissa Hodgman David Nicolardi Executive Summary On August 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order, “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k)...
8/6/2025 3:33:37 PM Navigating the AI Frontier: Key Takeaways from the AI Leadership Forum By Janet Kim Brock Dahl Lutz Riede Sean Quinn +1 more... Show less On July 29, members of the Freshfields Global AI Practice joined industry leaders at the 2025 Corporate Board Member AI Leadership Forum...