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Consumer groups show support of CFPB’s Auto Finance Data Pilot and urge the Bureau to expand its data collection

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In February 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) announced an auto finance data pilot, where it ordered nine large auto lenders to provide information about their auto lending portfolios....more

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White House OMB Food Industry Updates (Spring 2024 Unified Agenda)

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Pivotal food regulatory updates abound in the recently released Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, announced earlier this month by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The...more

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Calls for Cybersecurity Regulatory Harmonization Ramp Up in Congress, White House

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The proliferation of cybersecurity regulations has the White House and Congress calling for harmonization to streamline regulations, focus on reciprocity, and decrease compliance costs. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), chair of...more

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Recent AI Laws and Regulation Updates

The legal landscape surrounding the creation, use and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing and growing, imposing significant obligations on business and new rights for individuals. In recent months,...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2024 #2

Monday, April 13, 2024: Contractors Have Second Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection - OFCCP published in the Federal Register Notice of a 30-day public comment period...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Now That It Appears Marijuana Is Being Rescheduled, How Does That Process Work?

As we at Budding Trends reported last week, the DEA is set to finally accept the recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the...more

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Better Safe Than Sorry: OMB Releases Memorandum on Managing AI Risks in the Federal Government

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued Memorandum M-24-10, Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Memo”). This is the final version...more

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The Regulatory Race Is On: The Biden Administration Sprints to Issue Key Health Policies

The upcoming election, and the approaching end of the President’s four-year term, introduce additional dynamics into the agencies’ rulemaking process and even the guidance process. From now through the November election, the...more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

PFAS Hazardous Substance Designation Clears White House Review, Nearing Finalization

The Biden Administration is continuing its efforts to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). On April 15, 2024, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its review of an Environmental...more

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Office of Management and Budget Issues New Requirements for Federal Agencies’ Use of AI

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), part of the Executive Office of the President, recently issued a memorandum (the Memorandum) containing requirements and recommendations for executive agencies regarding those...more

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Finalized EPA Drinking Water and CERCLA Regulations Fast Approaching  

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is continuing its push to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Just last week, the agency’s revised PFAS regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) cleared a...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Has Formally Proposed to Resurrect Monthly CC-257 Employment Utilization Reports for Construction Contractors to Give OFCCP...

Proposed Version of Reinstated Form Would Have Multiple Changes- In a move perhaps akin to a vampire or zombie story, OFCCP is seeking public comments regarding its sudden proposal (not mentioned in its Semi-Annual...more

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OMB releases Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions

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The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development by each federal...more

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SEC Issues Updated Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies, Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a division of the Office of Management and Budget, recently issued the Fall 2023...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: December 2023 #2

Tuesday, December 5, 2023: JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 617k in September, Rate Decreased to 5.3% - Confirming that the U.S. jobs market is continuing to shrink (as the Federal Reserve hopes to help tame...more

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Highlights From the Biden Administration Executive Order on AI

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed the 53-page Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence that significantly advances the United States' policy framework...more

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AI’s Executive Order and Its Key Healthcare Implications 

Last week’s historic executive order (EO) on the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) is teeming with urgency, both in caution and optimism, to keep pace with the technological advancements. The EO addresses...more

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An Overview of the White House’s Executive Order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence and OMB’s Draft...

Overview of the Executive Order and OMB Memorandum - On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden signed the much-anticipated Executive Order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI)....more

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Two New Cybersecurity Proposed Rules Mean Big Changes for Federal Contractors

On October 3, 2023, the FAR Council released two long-awaited proposed rules for federal contractor cybersecurity stemming from the Biden Administration’s Cybersecurity Executive Order from May 2021 (Executive Order 14028)....more

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A Government Shutdown Is Likely on the Horizon: Will the Regulatory Process Also Hit Pause?

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Passing the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government for the next fiscal year (which starts on October 1), or enacting a stopgap continuing resolution in the interim, seems to come down to the wire...more

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The DOL’s Regulatory Agenda and a New Fiduciary Rule - Update

UPDATE: On August 8, I posted this blog article in contemplation of the DOL sending a new fiduciary proposal package to the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) in the White House. One month later, to the day, the receipt of...more

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Biden Expands Consideration of Social Cost of Carbon by Federal Agencies

On September 21, 2023, the Biden administration outlined plans to expand federal agencies’ consideration of the social cost of carbon—a metric for the economic cost of each additional ton of carbon dioxide emitted to the...more

DirectEmployers Association

DE Under 3: Surprises Lurk Throughout OMB's 2023 Spring Regulatory Agenda

On Thursday, June 15th, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its spring regulatory agenda for 2023, chock full of surprises throughout. Tune into today's DE Under Three as our experts cover the major policy...more

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Artificial Intelligence: Monitoring Regulatory Developments

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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rapidly evolve, policymakers are increasingly focused on its regulation to ensure the protection of individuals and the broader public interest. Following the publication of...more

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DEA to Extend Current Telemedicine Flexibilities

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is seeking approval from the White House to temporarily extend current COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine....more

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