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How Consumer Industries Are Adopting AI: Key Survey Insights
Ropes & Gray Consumer & Retail Industry Group co-heads Erica Han and Craig Marcus and M&A partner Jackie Cohen discuss the main takeaways from our recent survey with Corporate Counsel on generative AI adoption in consumer and retail companies….By: Ropes & Gray LLP
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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | November 2025 Recap
This issue of McDermott Will & Schulte’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for November 2025. Regulators are signaling clear priorities: stronger enforcement, modernization of compliance standards, and expanded access to care….By: McDermott Will & Schulte
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Donuts, Tea, and Why E-Commerce Ruined the “Remote Market” Argument for Trademark Infringement Claims
Here’s a trademark situation I see (and businesses stumble into) all the time: You’ve run Acme Widget in Nashville for years. A company you’ve never heard of has been running Acme Widget in Astoria, Oregon….By: Butler Snow LLP
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OIG Analyzes Market Share Rebates and Bundled Discounts Under the Discount Safe Harbor
On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published favorable Advisory Opinion 25-11, approving various discount structures, including bundled discounts and rebates contingent on achieving market share requirements, a biopharmaceutical manufacturer (Requestor) offers its customers on three vaccines (Arrangement)….By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
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FDA Seeks Venture Capital Firm Input on New Contracting Approach
On December 19, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, released a request for information (RFI) seeking input from venture capital firms on how the FDA can better access innovative early-stage companies through creative contracting methods in order to spur advancements in public health….By: Cooley LLP
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Iran Says It Is Prepared for War but Ready to Negotiate After Trump’s Warnings
The comments came after President Trump said he was “ looking at some very strong options” to curb the Iranian authorities’ harsh repression of anti-government protests.
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Russian Missiles Failed in Venezuela During U.S. Attack
The Venezuelan regime had high-powered air defense systems from its allies in the Kremlin, but failed to set much of it up.
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“Sinners,” “Bel-Air” Lead NAACP Image Award Nominees
“Sinners” and “Bel-Air” led the NAACP Image Awards when nominations were announced this morning on CBS. Ryan Coogler’s southern gothic vampire period piece nabbed a whopping 18 nods on the film side, while “Bel-Air,” which just aired its fourth season, was recognized 7 times in the television categories. Founded in 1967, the NAACP Image Awards…
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Glitz and Glamour: A Report from the 2026 Palm Springs Festival Gala
When you think of film festivals attracting the biggest and brightest red carpet stars, Cannes, Venice, and Toronto immediately spring to mind. But the Palm Springs International Film Festival, now in its 37th year, is considered one of the year’s kick-off events for award season. Held early in the year, prior to the Golden Globes and…
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“One Battle After Another,” “Hamnet” Win Big at 2026 Golden Globes
Nikki Glaser hosted the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday night, January 11. As predicted, the big winner of the night was Paul Thomas Anderson‘s “One Battle After Another,” which won Best Picture (Comedy/Musical), Best Supporting Actress (Teyana Taylor), Best Screenplay, and Best Director. Its partner on the Drama side was Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet,” which also…