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California’s Proposition 65, formally known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, continues to generate significant litigation pressure on businesses selling products in the state. The law requires

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration has released revised measures governing its patent priority examination system, with foreign applicants effectively excluded from accessing the process. CNIPA published the revised Measures for Administration of

The Blickstein Group’s 2026 law firm COO survey has produced results described as startling, interesting, and downright disheartening by those analysing its findings. Now in its fifth year, the survey gathered responses

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has refused to pause a ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee while an appeal proceeds. The appeals court

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published two final rules on July 21, 2026, revising Endangered Species Act regulations covering threatened species protections and critical habitat exclusions. The first rule eliminates FWS’s

One of the most remarkable footnotes in Supreme Court history involves a justice whose clerks went on to claim seats on the nation’s highest bench. Only one Supreme Court justice can claim

The legal world is abuzz with reports suggesting that romantic relationships between colleagues at Wachtell were far more widespread than previously known. Wachtell, one of the most prestigious law firms in the

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made sweeping changes to nonimmigrant visa processing in 2026, creating significant new compliance challenges for employers managing international workforces. Two specific developments have sharply increased the

The US and UK governments have issued joint sanctions guidance designed to help private sector firms manage their cross-border compliance obligations more effectively. On June 23, 2026, the US Department of the

Three Washington law school deans are pressing the state Supreme Court to grant diploma privilege after a catastrophic bar exam failure left hundreds of graduates without a path forward. The July bar