On 2 June 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) fined the food delivery companies Delivery Hero and Glovo EUR 329 million for engaging into cartel conduct through agreeing not to poach each other’s employees, exchanging competitively sensitive information, and allocating geographic
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Covington Announces Pay-to-Play Survey (2025 Edition)
Covington is pleased to announce that it has revised and updated its comprehensive 50-state survey of pay-to-play laws for 2025.
Companies doing business with the federal government or state and local governments and companies operating in regulated industries are subject
Launching 150 billion euro for defense and technology
On May 29, 2025, the European Union established its new €150 billion defense fund through the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) regulation. The European Commission will soon launch a call for interest for SAFE loans and EU Member
Supreme Court Holds That All Employment Discrimination is Equal: Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Servs.
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court altered the landscape for employers facing “reverse discrimination” Title VII lawsuits in the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, and DC Circuits, by striking down a rule that had required plaintiffs from “majority groups”
Quantum Computing and its Impact on the Life Science Industry
Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics principles to solve certain complex mathematical problems faster than classical computers. Whilst classical computers use binary “bits” to perform calculations, quantum computers use quantum bits (“qubits”). The value of a bit can only be zero
European Accessibility Act: June 2025 deadline has arrived
On 28 June 2025, the European Accessibility Act (“EAA”)—a 2019 directive—will begin applying to covered products and services. The EAA imposes various obligations on technology and online service providers among others, requiring them to ensure that the products and services
European Commission Guidelines on the Definition of an “AI System”
In February 2025, the European Commission published two sets of guidelines to clarify key aspects of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”): Guidelines on the definition of an AI system and Guidelines on prohibited AI practices. These guidelines
Trump Rescissions May Revive Dormant Process to Fast Track Spending Cuts
On June 3, President Donald Trump sent a package of $9.4 billion in rescissions to Congress for expedited consideration under Section 1017 of the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974. The House of Representatives reportedly plans to introduce, debate, and
Covington recently issued several client alerts regarding the Trump Administration’s actions related to drug pricing.
On April 15, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Lowering Drug Prices By Once Again Putting Americans First” and an accompanying “Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Prescription Drug Prices.” The
FTC Challenges Deceptive Artificial Intelligence Claims
In September, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson called for the FTC to regulate artificial intelligence claims through its existing consumer protection authorities: “Imposing comprehensive regulations at the incipiency of a potential technological revolution would be foolish. For now, we should limit