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[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

DOT Issues Final Rule: Revised Procedures for Workplace Oral Drug Testing

In June 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule with revised procedures for workplace drug and alcohol testing using oral fluid. The revisions detail technical changes in the way oral fluid...more

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Communication is Key: OSHA’s Amended Hazard Communication Standard

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OSHA is amending its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) regulations which require chemical manufacturers and importers to classify the hazards of chemicals they produce or import and to provide their employees information...more

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Overview of Updates to the Control Requirements for DBE Certification

Preliminary Note: On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, the United States Department of Transportation issued a final rule that modernized the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and the Airport Concessions DBE (ACDBE)...more

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Foley Automotive Update - June 2024

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Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley &...more

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USDOT Implements Infrastructure Act’s Final Rules for RRIF and TIFIA Programs

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced its final rule amending the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) programs to...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - May 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more

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DOT Final Rule Requiring Refunds for Tickets and Ancillary Services

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After receiving thousands of comments and holding a rare public hearing, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a joint Final Rule (Rule) requiring the issuance of refunds for ancillary fees and tickets by domestic...more

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Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program

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The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently published a final rule making significant changes to the agency’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program which take effect on May 9. The rule aims to improve the...more

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April 2024 UDAAP Bulletin

Federal Trade Commission. Deceptive real estate listings. On April 3, 2024, FTC announced close to $62 million in refunds for consumers misled by deceptive marketing and advertising practices used by Opendoor Labs, Inc., an...more

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[Webinar] Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Effective May 9, 2024 - May 8th,...

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The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently published a final rule making significant changes to the agency’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program which take effect on May 9. The rule aims to improve the...more

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DOT Deputizes State AGs to Pursue Consumer Claims Against Airlines, Circumventing Long-Standing Preemption

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced an Airline Passenger Protection Partnership with state attorneys general (AGs), marking a significant expansion of AGs’ regulatory reach. This partnership, formed...more

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EPA Designates PFOS and PFOA as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

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On April 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it is designating perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as Hazardous Substances under the...more

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USDOT Set to Overhaul DBE Program

On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation published its Final Rule to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE (ACDBE) programs. The Final Rule is the most significant overhaul to...more

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurement/National Highway System: U.S. Department of Transportation Final Rule Requiring State DOTs...

The United States Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration (“DOT”) promulgated a final rule that is described as providing the following governmental organizations a national framework to track...more

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DOT Issues Rule on Aircraft Lavatory Accessibility for Passengers with Disabilities

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On July 26, 2023 (the 33rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a final rule that amends the agency’s air travel disability accommodation...more

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DOT Issues Final Rule Concerning Accessibility of Lavatories on Narrow-Body Aircraft

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on July 26, 2023, announced its issuance of a final rule entitled "Accessible Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft." The final rule amends Part 382 of the DOT regulations1 to require...more

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U.S. Department of Transportation Approves Oral Fluid Testing for Drug Testing

On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule amending its regulated industry drug testing program to allow for oral fluid testing....more

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Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule Requires Millions of Entities to Report Certain Information to FinCEN Effective...

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On March 24, 2023, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, released its guidance materials on its final rule (the “Rule”) establishing beneficial ownership information...more

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New NHTSA Rule Addresses Rear Impact Protection

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration intends to implement additional requirements that auto safety groups argue do not go far enough. On July 15, 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...more

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D.C. Appellate Court Upholds DOT Driver Hours of Service Rules

In 2019, the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) issued final regulations that changed requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers’ rest and break times. The new rules said that if a driver was behind the wheel...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous and Connected Mobility Newsletter - May 2022

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles ("AVs"), smart infrastructure, and emerging...more

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Earth Week Recap and Climate Policy Update

Last Friday as the United States celebrated Earth Day, President Biden released a proclamation and signed a new executive order to strengthen domestic and international forest protection commitments...more

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Automotive Industry in 2022

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In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more

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Natural Gas Gathering Pipelines Subject to Federal Oversight by PHMSA

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The US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule on November 2, 2021 expanding the applicability of the federal pipeline safety regulations to certain...more

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