Opportunity knocks for water treatment entities to provide their input on new regulations about to be rolled out by EPA that could either boost or harm their businesses. The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires EPA to...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a somewhat delayed Spring 2024 semi-annual agenda of regulatory and deregulatory actions (“Agenda”)....more
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction against sections of the U.S. Department of Labor’s recently issued Davis-Bacon Act regulation amendments. The Court enjoined the...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more
In the second episode of our two-part series, “Agency Rulemaking,” McGlinchey attorneys Michael Blumenthal, Douglas Charnas, and David Waxman will delve into the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Regulatory Flexibility Act...more
Four months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed federal drinking water limits on “forever chemicals,” Harris Beach continues to monitor for a final resolution to the proposed regulations. A...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A Small Business Advocacy Review Panel for a potential OSHA standard to address Prevention of Workplace Violence in the Healthcare and Social Assistance sectors concluded on May 1, 2023....more
The CFPB recently announced that it is conducting a review of the Regulation Z mortgage loan originator rules under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and is seeking comments on the economic impact of the rules on small...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a somewhat delayed Fall 2022 Semi-Annual Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (“Agenda”). he Agenda includes information addressing: EPA...more
The Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) submitted September 13th comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) proposed rule addressing Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air...more
Key Takeaways - ..The pending case, Silver v. Internal Revenue Service, will provide insight, when decided, of the view of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on the scope of judicial review of...more
This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) announced the availability of two revised economic analysis documents related to the agency’s proposed rule concerning incidental take under the Migratory Bird Treaty...more
The Big Picture - On January 8, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule that imposes a ten-year sunset date on most regulations that have ever been, or will ever be, issued by HHS and...more
Last week, HHS issued a final rule setting expiration dates for regulations that are not retrospectively reviewed in a timely manner. The final rule requires HHS to review its regulations every 10 years to determine whether...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a proposed rule that would establish automatic sunset (expiration) dates for a potentially large number of regulations issued by HHS or its constituent...more
On November 4, 2020, HHS issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require HHS to review its regulations every ten years to determine whether or not the regulations are subject to agency review under the Regulatory...more
On August 28, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a request for information (RFI) to gather feedback on two related, but separate, inquiries: (1) the economic impact on small entities of...more
The CFPB has issued a new request for information about the credit card market that seeks comment on two related, but separate, reviews. One review is a review of CARD Act rules pursuant to Section 610 of the Regulatory...more
In carrying out its statutory mandate, the CFPB has released a Request for Information (RFI) relating to the CARD Act, seeking information on two fronts. What happened - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB...more
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the CARES Act on June 3 called the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPFA), extending the time for employers to use funds received in a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...more
For the first time since 2006, CMS has issued updated rules affecting the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, or PACE organizations. The final rule, published in the June 3, 2019 issue of the Federal Register,...more
The US Government Accountability Office released a report that details the compliance of six US federal financial institution regulators (the US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the US Office of the...more
On November 4, 2016, Judge Moss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the U.S. Department of Labor’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed claims brought by the National Association for Fixed...more
The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy has submitted a comment letter on the CFPB’s proposed payday loan rule that raises concerns about the proposal’s economic impact on small businesses and encourages the...more
NEWS & ANALYSIS - DOL Persuader Rule will not take effect July 1, after court issues preliminary injunction – In the second decision to be issued in the three lawsuits challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s new...more