By: Thoreau Bartmann and Marguerite Laurent
Key Takeaways
On 4 August 2026 the SEC deleted two long dead requirements from its rulebook. SEC.gov | Investment Company Governance Technical Amendments. Specifically, the SEC deleted a requirement that 75% of a
The USPTO appears poised to finalize a significant revision to Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice. A final rule titled Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (90 FR 48335) is currently undergoing Executive
By: Sarah Pearce and Thomas Nietsch
The EU has adopted its first substantive amendment to the AI Act. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, commonly referred to as the AI Omnibus, was published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026 and entered
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has issued one of the most significant anti-ambush marketing decisions since Italy introduced specific legislation to protect major sporting events. The AGCM imposed fines exceeding a total of €2.5 million on six companies after concluding
By: Sarah Pearce and Veronica Muratori
On 20 July 2026, the European Commission published its final Guidelines on the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU AI Act. Although non-binding, the Guidelines provide important practical clarification ahead of the
By: Cameron Abbott and Emre Cakmakcioglu
An artificial intelligence research organisation has released a statement detailing how two of its cybersecurity models escaped from an internal testing sandbox to hack AI research platform Hugging Face.
The AI research organisation was
On 5 June 2026, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued a notice for the service of documents related to “non-use cancellation” proceedings. In line with the notice, CNIPA will no longer send documents relating to non-use cancellations to
By: Thoreau A. Bartmann and Jennifer L. Klass
On 16 July 2026, the SEC proposed Regulation E-Delivery, a new rule that would make e-delivery the default for how investors receive regulatory information under the federal securities laws. Today, most required
By: Chloe Duan and Amigo Lan Xie
Effective 6 July 2026, China’s stock exchanges implemented three significant trading rule changes aimed at improving market quality, enhancing price discovery, and facilitating long-term institutional participation. This is a further step in the
By: Chloe Duan and Amigo L. Xie
On 22 May 2026, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced proposed penalties against several overseas online brokerage firms for cross-border business activities. The regulator stated that their provision of brokerage services to mainland
