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Arnold & Porter recently advised 2bCapital, the private equity division of the Brazilian financial services company Banco Bradesco, on an investment in Scanntech, a Uruguay-headquartered technology company with operations across Latin America that provides technology, analytics, and data-driven solutions to businesses in the consumer goods and retail sectors. The investment from 2bCapital was part of Scanntech’s US$180 million funding round that included multiple international investors.

Sarah Rosenberg, Arnold & Porter Intellectual Property associate, was quoted in The Business of Fashion article, "The Politics of Duping," which examines how beauty dupes have become a mainstream category and how the lines between inspiration, imitation, and counterfeiting have blurred. The article explains that as brand loyalty weakens, dupe brands have more freedom to imitate, making it harder to distinguish trends, dupes, and counterfeits. Sarah addressed the legal challenge this creates.

This edition of our quarterly newsletter on chemical regulatory developments provides updates on litigation, regulatory, legislative, and policy developments of importance to our clients. The newsletter focuses on actions affecting chemical substances that are the subject of ongoing regulatory activity or scrutiny by federal, state, and international authorities, as well as developments in related litigation.

Since June 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the regulations implementing the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA), including a significantly expanded definition of “agricultural land,” a broadened “beneficial owner” standard, a lowered threshold for who qualifies as a “foreign person,” and narrowed exemptions for leases and easements.

On September 24, 2026, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) issued two companion notices of proposed rulemaking to implement its responsibilities under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act or Act).1 One proposal would establish the procedures an insured state member bank must follow to obtain Board approval for a subsidiary to become a Board-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuer (PPSI) (the Application...

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 11 a.m.-noon ET Register Two years into the current administration, the most consequential federal action for hospitals and health systems isn't coming from Congress — it's coming from executive orders, agency guidance, rulemaking, and enforcement initiatives. Civil rights enforcement now reaches into medical education, clinical training, and day-to-day hospital operations.

Travis Annatoyn, Arnold & Porter Environmental counsel and former Deputy Solicitor for Energy and Mineral Resources at the U.S. Department of the Interior, was quoted in the Heatmap article, “What a President Can and Can’t Do Under the Senate Permitting Bill,” which examines how the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would limit a president’s ability to revoke or delay federal energy project approvals.

Arnold & Porter recently advised Volaris Group in its acquisition of Teknisa, a Brazilian provider of software solutions for corporate foodservice and food retail. Founded in Belo Horizonte in 1990, Teknisa serves more than 900 companies across Brazil, offering management solutions for corporate catering, school and hospital meals, and food retail operations.

This has been a dynamic year for companies developing and deploying artificial intelligence. Over the past year, states across the nation have enacted a wave of AI-specific laws creating a growing and uneven patchwork of obligations. With new requirements continuously phasing in and enforcement priorities still taking shape, staying up to date with recent legislation and regulation can prove challenging.

Key Takeaways Effective June 30, 2027, virtually all Washington noncompetes become void, including most existing agreements The statute reaches far beyond traditional noncompetes and may affect equity, bonus, relocation, repayment, and clawback provisions Employers must provide notice to affected current and former workers by October 1, 2027 Violations may result in statutory penalties of $5,000 per violation plus attorneys’ fees Employers should begin reviewing and modifying standard forms...