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The new Technology Prosperity Deal (TPD), formalized earlier in September through a memorandum of understanding between the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (UK), aims to foster collaboration on strategic science and technology initiatives of mutual interest, with a particular emphasis on nuclear power….By: Haynes Boone

ISSUES AFFECTING ALL SCHEMES SCHEME ADMINISTRATION – PENSIONS REGULATOR REPORT – The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a market oversight report following its year-long engagement with 15 pension administrators. The engagement found encouraging signs of progress, with many administrators becoming more strategic and resilient….By: Mayer Brown

With the approval of Law No. 132 of September 23, 2025 (the “Law”), Italy becomes the first European Union member state to have adopted a comprehensive and specific law to comply with the provisions of EU Regulation No. 2024/1689 (“AI Act”), anticipating the full entry into force of that regulation and establishing a national framework…

On September 29, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senator Scott Wiener’s SB-53, which establishes new requirements for developers of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models. Section 2 of the law enacts the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA), which requires certain developers of frontier models to: (1) publish a frontier AI framework on their…

The US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Monday, September 29, 2025, released the Affiliates Rule, which draws unnamed entities around the world into BIS’s entity-specific controls. BIS intends this rule to close paths of diversion to blacklisted entities….By: Mayer Brown

On September 29, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion in Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks (B338497), holding that a co-defendant with an adverse interest can oppose a motion for summary judgment without having filed a cross-complaint against the moving party. Plaintiff Bonnie Bean tripped and fell on a raised section…

Across the Country, Federal and State Courts have wrestled with the interpretation of a federal statute which could preempt state common law claims against brokers, carriers and freight forwarders. The Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (“FAAAA”) provides that States “may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has issued an updated alert on elevated lead levels found in multiple ground cinnamon products, raising serious food safety and compliance concerns. Brands, manufacturers and distributors using cinnamon as an ingredient should immediately assess their sourcing and supply chain practices to ensure alignment with FDA regulations….By: Foster Garvey…