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MiCA Cliff-Edge Risk in Spain Mitigated as ESMA Updates List of Grandfathering Periods
Spain follows the trajectory of other EU Member States that have similarly recalibrated their transitional periods since ESMA first published its consolidated list….By: Latham & Watkins LLP
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The Ninth Circuit’s Latest Word on Expert Testimony: A Cautionary Tale for Expert Witnesses in Toxic Tort Litigation
In August 2025, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision to exclude an expert’s causation opinion as unreliable and grant summary judgment in favor of a herbicide manufacturer.The case, which arose from claims that exposure to an herbicide caused the plaintiff’s blood cancer, underscores the critical importance of rigorous and well-supported expert analysis in…
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Legislative Update: New York’s “Grieving Families Act” Has Been Delivered to Governor Hochul
The “Grieving Families Act” has passed New York’s Assembly and Senate and was forwarded to Governor Kathy Hochul on December 1, 2025. This controversial proposed legislation provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought….By: Segal McCambridge
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PRODUCT | PFAS Risks: Regulation, Litigation and Insurance Considerations
Product Law Outlook: Developments, Updates, Compliance, and Trends – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in various industries since the 1940s. In recent years, growing scientific attention has prompted significant developments worldwide in the regulation of PFAS as well as an increase in PFAS-related litigation. PFAS risk is significant; not just for manufacturers…
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Weak Spots Are Few for Russia in Ukraine Peace Talks
Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.
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Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.
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A Devastating Fire Has Fueled a National Security Crackdown in Hong Kong
The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.
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Canada Turns to the World’s Polar Bear Capital to Defend its Arctic
The tiny town of Churchill has two of Canada’s largest pieces of Arctic infrastructure, but years of neglect have left them in poor shape amid growing superpower rivalry in the region.
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Visiting Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo Echoed Francis’s Message, Not His Style
Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis.
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Tamara Kotevska on “The Tale of Silyan”
A few years ago, the Macedonian film “Honeyland” made history as the first documentary to be nominated in both the Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature categories at the 92nd Academy Awards. This year, its co-director Tamara Kotevska is back with the equally poetic, searingly political documentary “The Tale of Silyan,” which could…
