On 1 December 2025, the UK Government announced a “landmark” UK-US pharmaceutical deal.   Under the deal, the UK claims to be (so far) the only country to secure zero-percent tariffs on pharmaceuticals exported to the US for the next three years.  In return, the UK has committed to increase its spending on medicines and revise some of the most controversial aspects of the UK pricing and reimbursement system.

Although details as to the implementation of the deal are still unclear, it is clear this will involve major changes to the landscape for commercializing innovator drugs in the UK, after months of attritional and sometimes fractious wrangling between the industry and UK Government.Continue Reading Landmark UK-US Pharmaceutical Deal

On November 19, 2025, the European Commission unveiled its 2030 Consumer Agenda, setting out priorities for EU consumer policy over the next five years. Below is an overview of the six key measures most relevant to industry.Continue Reading European Commission Announces 2030 Consumer Policy Strategy

On 3 December 2025, the European Commission unveiled the next phase of its economic security agenda.  Building on the 2023 Economic Security Strategy and the 2024 European Economic Security Package (see our prior blog), the new communication sets out a more assertive and coordinated approach to managing risks linked to trade, investment, technology and critical infrastructure.

The EU intends to remain open to trade and investment, but that openness will increasingly be conditioned on economic security objectives.  For businesses and investors, this translates into more scrutiny, more due diligence, and a more integrated interplay between the EU and Member States.Continue Reading Strengthening EU Economic Security – More of the Same or a New Approach?

On November 12, 2025, the European Commission launched two public consultations that could significantly reshape EU product compliance rules. To participate, stakeholders – including businesses, consumer groups, and industry associations – are invited to complete the Commission’s online questionnaires, available until February 4, 2026.Continue Reading Help Shape the Future of EU Product Compliance: Participate in the Public Consultations

The Employment Rights Bill (“ERB”), first introduced in October 2024 as part of the new Labour government’s “Make Work Pay” initiative (see our previous article on this here), is edging closer to becoming law. Once passed, the ERB will implement radical changes affecting all UK employers for many years to…

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The Commission has issued a call for evidence in relation to its 2026 evaluation and review of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (“AVMSD”). 

The AVMSD came into force in 2010 and establishes the EU’s regulatory framework for audiovisual media services.  It governs the EU level coordination of national legislation on all audiovisual media, including traditional TV broadcasts and on-demand services.

The first review of the AVMSD was carried out in 2018 and resulted in the introduction of new provisions governing video sharing platforms.

Under Article 33 of AVMSD, the Commission is required to assess the impact and added value of the AVMSD and present an ex-post evaluation report, accompanied where appropriate by proposals for reviewing the Directive, by 19 December 2026.  This second review of the AVMSD is also part of the Commission’s commitments in the recently announced European Democracy Shield, which aims to foster the EU media sector to achieve stronger and more resilient democracies. Continue Reading The European Commission calls for evidence ahead of its 2026 evaluation and review of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive

Earlier this month, the Federal Communication Commission (“FCC”) released a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) proposing to eliminate or modify various broadband label rules for Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”).  The FCC’s primary rationale for these proposed changes is that the rules are cumbersome for ISPs to implement and…

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Last week, the Third Circuit affirmed dismissal of a putative class action asserting that defendant Quest Diagnostics violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) and the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (“CMIA”) by employing a website pixel to track and collect data about their website activity for advertising purposes.

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On November 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a technical assistance document, “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against The Law,” and updated its landing page on national origin discrimination.  This development reflects EEOC Chair Lucas’s focus on national origin discrimination and Anti-American bias and follows comments she made in January 2025 and February 2025 stating that “protecting American workers from anti-American national origin discrimination” is among the agency’s main priorities for compliance, investigations, and litigation. Continue Reading EEOC Releases New Technical Assistance: “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against The Law”

On November 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it was voluntarily dismissing the case it brought against SolarWinds Corp. (“SolarWinds”) and its information security officer, Timothy Brown, regarding the company’s security practices and related statements in connection with the “Sunburst” cybersecurity incident. The SEC stated in a brief release that its decision to dismiss with prejudice the case against SolarWinds and Mr. Brown was “in the exercise of its discretion” and “does not necessarily reflect the Commission’s position on any other case.”Continue Reading SEC Voluntarily Dismisses SolarWinds Litigation