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Covington is proud to celebrate Disability Pride Month throughout July, honoring the history, achievements, experiences, and resilience of persons with disabilities. We remain committed to fostering a culture of accessibility and inclusivity for all colleagues. #DisabilityPrideMonth

In this week's Inside #ClassActions round-up: > Illinois Federal Court Dismisses BIPA Suit Against X, Holding “Biometric Identifiers” Must Identify Individuals: https://okt.to/gGuhet > California Supreme Court Decision Highlights Potential Class Certification Defenses for Manufacturers of Prescription Drugs & Medical Devices: https://okt.to/htHYF2 > California Federal Court Dismisses Complaint Accusing Google of Wiretapping Customer Service Calls: https://okt.to/P76Ma0 > Split Ninth Circuit Panel Permits Private Plaintiffs to Use California Food Labeling Law to Enforce Federal Standards: https://okt.to/VRC123 > District of Delaware Magistrate Finds Dating App Misrepresentation Claims Non-Actionable: https://okt.to/SRF1mC And more: https://okt.to/3VByxl

Judge Ada Brown of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has granted the motions for a preliminary injunction to prevent the FTC’s rule banning non-compete clauses from going into effect, but the court’s order only applies to the named plaintiffs. This alert looks at the details and key takeaways: https://okt.to/xzGdY7

The German Parliament has recently passed significant changes to the country’s drug pricing and reimbursement laws. Dr.iur. Dr.med. Adem Koyuncu and Maximilian Aretz take a close look in this blog: https://okt.to/BQwRlm

The American Lawyer ranked Covington first in average pro bono hours performed by U.S. lawyers and second overall in its annual Pro Bono Scorecard, ranking firms by the depth and breadth of pro bono engagement. Covington also ranked sixth in the Pro Bono International Report. Read more about our #ProBono program: https://okt.to/WOA95C

The Supreme Court recently issued two rulings addressing regulatory challenges. Although neither is a tax case, each is likely to have implications for future challenges to #tax regulations. This alert provides a high-level summary of these decisions: https://okt.to/el6sxn

The European Court of Justice has ruled that any button a consumer uses to order a service online must clearly indicate that the consumer commits to pay the price for the relevant service by affirmatively clicking on it. Daniel Cooper and Anna Sophia Oberschelp de Meneses discuss the case and its implications: https://okt.to/pfxvZu

The European Commission has adopted an amendment to allow Member States to grant higher amounts of aid to investment projects falling into the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform’s objectives in disadvantaged areas of the EU. Carole Maczkovics and Alessandro Cogoni explain: https://okt.to/UOHc0g

This blog describes key actions taken to implement President Biden's Cyber Executive Order, as well as the U.S. National #Cybersecurity Strategy, and the #AI Executive Order during June 2024: https://okt.to/9rajAM

The second round of France’s snap parliamentary elections delivered a surprising result: with 182 seats, the coalition of left-wing parties—the Nouveau Front Populaire emerged as the unexpected victor. In this blog, our lawyers explain the background and look at the potential policy implications: https://okt.to/KYD2Xr