Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) as an anti-money-laundering initiative in 2021. Absent an applicable exemption,[1] the CTA requires all entities formed or registered to do business in the US (reporting companies) to

Continue Reading Federal court finds the Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional: Is compliance still required?

On February 23, 2024, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in conjunction with the US State Department, added over 500 entities and individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons

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On February 13, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This would, for the first time, require SEC-Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and Exempt

Continue Reading Treasury proposes new anti-money laundering rule for investment advisers: Top points

On January 21, 2024, the FDA issued a final rule amending its Quality System (QS) regulations under 21 CFR Part 820, which addresses current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) requirements for medical device manufacturers. The amendments

Continue Reading FDA’s new Quality Management System Regulation is here: Key takeaways for device companies in US, EU, and China

Written by: Sarah Turner, Liam Blackford, Bridie Barton

On 20 December 2023, the UK Supreme Court handed down its long awaited judgment in Thaler v. Comptroller-General of PatentsDesigns and Trademarks, dismissing Stephen

Continue Reading Guest Blog: UK Supreme Court confirms inventor must be a real person, providing critical guidance on AI-generated inventions


Written by: Keo Shaw, Danny Tobey, Kristi Kung, Bennett Borden, Ashley Carr

On December 13, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), via the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information

Continue Reading Guest Blog: HHS finalizes significant changes to the ONC Health IT Certification Program focusing on AI transparency and interoperability