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On September 17, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a notice advising all state-chartered banks, credit unions, and foreign bank branches licensed in New York to consider integrating blockchain analytics into their compliance and risk frameworks when engaging in virtual currency-related activity. The notice builds on the Department’s 2022 blockchain analytics guidance…

In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down key takeaways from The Sedona Conference’s Commentary on Addressing Databases in Civil Discovery. From test queries to proportionality, they explore the new Database Principles and what they mean for discovery strategy, production scope, and structured data challenges.…

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published three new draft guidances that aim to offer greater clarity to sponsors of cell and gene therapies (CGTs) on issues related to clinical trial design, post-approval data collection, and FDA’s expedited approval programs. Below we summarize how the new guidance may help sponsors of CGTs…

Much of the recent public and legal spotlight has been on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called forever chemicals pervasive in consumer products and linked to health risks. But PFAS are not the only chemicals drawing scrutiny. Litigation trends in the chemical arena have increasingly followed the science….By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

According to the Transportation Injury Mapping System at the University of California, Berkeley, more than 165,000 traffic accidents took place across California in 2024. Each of these accidents changed the lives of the involved parties. Victims of car crashes usually suffer life-changing injuries or the loss of loved ones….By: Maison Law

What is Kratom, and Why is it Used? Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, traditionally used in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar for several hundred years. Indigenous communities in these areas would consume raw leaves orally by chewing or smoking them, but more frequently, the leaves are boiled in water…

Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would begin daily publication of adverse event data for drugs and biologics via the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)….By: ArentFox Schiff

Your California personal injury claim can be greatly influenced by witness testimony, and that witness testimony can come in various forms. Examples include eyewitness, expert witness and character witness testimony with each of those individuals helping flush out and clarify the details of what happened….By: Maison Law