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bakerdonelson. com > eu-inc-for-us-clients-what-the-european-commissions-proposed-pan-european-union-company-form-means-for-us-investors-acquirers-and-multinationals

What the European Commission's Proposed Pan European Union Company Form Means for U. S. Investors, Acquirers, and Multinationals

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (219+ words) Digital-only incorporation within 48 hours; target cost under "100; no minimum capital Speeds formation of European portfolio companies and acquisition vehicles, aligning deal pacing more closely with U. S. practice and reducing pre-closing friction in cross-border transactions EU-level interface linking national registers at launch;…...

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bakerdonelson. com > design-professionals-face-new-federal-litigation-risk-after-supreme-court-ruling

Design Professionals Face New Federal Litigation Risk After Supreme Court Ruling

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (490+ words) Baker Donelson - Design Professionals Face New Federal Litigation Risk After Supreme Court Ruling Engineers, architects, and other licensed design professionals face a heightened federal court litigation risk following a recent U. S. Supreme Court decision that weakens state certificate of merit requirements....

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bakerdonelson. com > dols-new-joint-employer-proposal-what-it-means-for-manufacturers-using-staffing-subcontractors-and-onsite-vendors

DOL's New Joint Employer Proposal: What It Means for Manufacturers Using Staffing, Subcontractors, and On'Site Vendors

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (190+ words) Comments are due 60 days after publication and are currently scheduled to close on June 22, 2026. The proposal would align FMLA and MSPA joint employment concepts with a core FLSA'based analysis, so that a single framework applies across all three statutes. It…...

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bakerdonelson. com > stop-it-before-it-starts-patent-owners-can-now-challenge-reexamination-requests-at-the-gate

Stop It Before It Starts: Patent Owners Can Now Challenge Reexamination Requests at the Gate

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (322+ words) This development marks a fundamental shift in early-stage reexamination strategy and creates a meaningful new advocacy window for patent owners. It also has important implications for third-party requesters developing invalidity strategies outside of district court litigation. Scope of the Pre-Order…...

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bakerdonelson. com > baker-donelson-represents-cumberland-pharmaceuticals-in-strategic-transaction-to-integrate-commercial-business-with-apotex

Baker Donelson Represents Cumberland Pharmaceuticals in Strategic Transaction to Integrate Commercial Business with Apotex

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (139+ words) The national law firm of Baker Donelson served as legal counsel to Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a U. S. specialty pharmaceutical company, in an agreement with an affiliate of Apotex Inc. , the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company, to integrate their branded U. S. businesses. Under the…...

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bakerdonelson. com > cfpbs-new-fair-lending-rule-is-out-no-surprises-but-big-changes

CFPB's New Fair Lending Rule Is Out " No Surprises But Big Changes

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (568+ words) This alert briefly summarizes the new rule and provides a perspective from a former CFPB regulator on what institutions should expect next, given their ongoing obligations to comply with other federal and state antidiscrimination laws and the reality that uncertainty…...

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bakerdonelson. com > executive-order-targets-college-athletics-compliance-nil-practices-and-federal-funding-part-2

Executive Order Targets College Athletics Compliance, NIL Practices, and Federal Funding - Part 2

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (320+ words) Following our client alert on a recent executive order affecting athletics compliance and NIL funding, part two takes a closer look at key developments and their practical implications. The Order also defines "improper financial activities" for covered institutions and their…...

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bakerdonelson. com > why-block-grants-could-be-the-future-of-fema-public-assistance

Why Block Grants Could be the Future of FEMA Public Assistance

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (258+ words) In the disaster context, a block grant model is seen as a way to shift focus from completing defined damage repairs to expending a fixed amount of funds to help a community recover in the most appropriate way for that…...

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bakerdonelson. com > trump-overhauls-section-232-tariffs-what-metals-and-pharmaceutical-importers-need-to-know

Trump Overhauls Section 232 Tariffs: What Metals and Pharmaceutical Importers Need to Know

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (281+ words) Annex I-A " Merchandise listed in Annex I-A is subject to 50 percent duties. This primarily includes standard metal articles classified in chapters 72, 73, 74, and 76 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). United Kingdom (UK) products composed entirely of UK-origin…...

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bakerdonelson. com > federal-AI-framework-and-trump-america-AI-act-health-care-impacts

Federal AI Framework and Trump America AI Act: Health Care Impacts

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (200+ words) Health care and life sciences are among the highest-stakes sectors for AI deployment. Notably, neither the Framework nor the Act directly addresses how federal AI policy would interact with the FDA's authority over AI-enabled medical devices " a significant gap that…...