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
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United States: Paper Cut: The SEC “FINALLY” Rethinks E-Delivery
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
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China: China’s A-Share Market Expands Closing-Price Trading: Implications for Funds and Institutional Investors
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
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China: China Announced Proposed Penalties on Cross-Border Securities Business: What Overseas Institutions Should Watch?
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
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China: A Real Opening-Up, or Opening-Up With Boundaries? Where Is China’s Capital Market Heading?
By: Chloe Duan and Amigo L. Xie
On 17 June 2026, the Chair of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Wu Qing, delivered a keynote speech at the Lujiazui Forum, emphasizing China’s continued participation in the global financial markets, as well
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EDPB Adopts Common Data Breach Notification Template
By: Sarah Pearce and Veronica Muratori
One of the more practically significant outcomes of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)’s June 2026 plenary session, was the adoption of a common template for personal data breach notifications under the GDPR.
The
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Customer Identification Requirements Proposed for Payment Stablecoin Issuers
By: John ReVeal and Jeremy M. McLaughlin
On 22 June 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the federal bank regulators issued a proposed rule to impose customer identification procedures (CIP) requirements on permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSI) (the…
USPTO Director Defines “Exceptional Circumstances” for Director Review—and Terminates Three IPRs
In a precedential order issued 22 June 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires took the rare step of initiating sua sponte Director Review across three inter partes review (IPR) proceedings to provide meaningful guidance on when “exceptional circumstances” justify extending…
Australia: An AFS Licensee First: Receiving an Order to Pay AU$2.5 Million for Cybersecurity Failures
By: Cameron Abbott, Daniel Knight, Rob Pulham, Alex Parker, Madison Jeffreys, Emre Cakmakcioglu and Annaliese Filippis
In a key decision against an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) holder, the Federal Court of Australia has ordered…
The “Showgirl” Showdown: What the Taylor Swift Lawsuit Reveals About Creative Expression, Trademarks, and Commercial Identity
Taylor Swift has long been a household name, but in recent years she has become a commercial powerhouse. It is this commercial power that landed her in hot water with the release of her album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’.…