Our webinar series on the European Commission’s draft guidelines on Article 102 is now available on demand here. The series, hosted by Kevin Coates, a former European Commission head of unit and an antitrust partner in Covington’s Brussels office,
Covington & Burling LLP Blogs
Latest from Covington & Burling LLP
European Commission’s draft guidelines on Article 102 – webinar series
Our webinar series on the European Commission’s draft guidelines on Article 102 is now available on demand here. The series, hosted by Kevin Coates, a former European Commission head of unit and an antitrust partner in Covington’s Brussels office,
First Circuit Agrees with Other Circuits that CAFA Jurisdiction Survives Class Certification Denial
The First Circuit recently held as a matter of first impression that denial of class certification does not strip a federal court of jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), consistent with earlier decisions from the Second, Third and
FCC Adopts Rules Facilitating the Transition to C-V2X Technology for the Connected Vehicle Ecosystem
On November 20, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Second Report and Order in which it adopted rules (“the Order”) to facilitate the transition to from Dedicated Short Range Communications (“DSRC”) technology to Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything (“C-V2X”) technology for
MHRA Consults on New UK Pre-Market Medical Device Measures
Last month we provided an update on the UK Government’s draft post-market surveillance statutory instrument (“PMS SI”) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (“MHRA’s”) intention to run a further public consultation on proposed changes to pre-market medical
Regulatory Insights from the IEA’s New Report on Recycling Critical Raw Materials
On 18 November 2024, the International Energy Agency (“IEA”) published a detailed 163-page Report titled “Recycling of Critical Minerals: Strategies to Scale Up Recycling and Urban Mining” (the “Report”). The Report emphasizes the importance of recycling in securing the supply
Protecting Children’s Privacy Under POPIA: Insights from South Africa’s 2023 High School Results Case
South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) imposes strict requirements on processing personal information, especially that of children. Under South African law, a child is a natural person under the age of 18. Recent enforcement action against the Department
MHRA Consults on New UK Pre-Market Medical Device Measures
Last month we provided an update on the UK Government’s draft post-market surveillance statutory instrument (“PMS SI”) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (“MHRA’s”) intention to run a further public consultation on proposed changes to pre-market medical
FCC Adopts Rules Facilitating the Transition to C-V2X Technology for the Connected Vehicle Ecosystem
On November 20, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Second Report and Order in which it adopted rules (“the Order”) to facilitate the transition to from Dedicated Short Range Communications (“DSRC”) technology to Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything (“C-V2X”) technology for
EMA Clinical Data Publication Policy to Cover All New Marketing Authorization Applications, Line Extensions and Major Clinical Type II Variations Starting Q2 2025
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced that it will expand its activities under its clinical data publication policy (CDP Policy, also known as Policy 0070) to cover all clinical data submitted under new marketing authorization applications (MAAs) for medicinal