Kilpatrick partner Ted Davis spoke recently at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s spring meeting and at the International Trademark Association’s annual meeting on recent developments in United States trademark and… more

On May 20, CSBS requested public feedback on a proposal to raise NMLS fees for the first time since the registry’s launch in 2008. This proposed fee increase will ensure NMLS remains functional and up to date while balancing the need… more

On 21 May 2024, the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) published a revised version of the Questions & Answers for applicants, Marketing Authorisation Holders of medicinal products and notified bodies with respect to the implementation… more

Key Takeaways - What Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final Water Quality Standards Revision Rule, which expressly mandated that states, Tribes, and EPA consider Tribal treaty rights to aquatic and… more

On May 23, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2024-10 titled “Significant Cybersecurity Incident (Cyber Incident) Reporting Requirements” which required FHA-approved mortgagees to notify HUD when a “Cyber Incident” occurs. A Cyber… more

On May 23, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 3 (the “Letter”). The Letter is addressed to “all insurers authorized to write property/casualty insurance in New… more

Tuesday, June 4, 2024, is the deadline to submit and certify the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Report to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). While the deadline has been extended occasionally in prior years, no such… more

Ralph Losey’s custom GPT, Panel of AI Experts for Lawyers, was tested again to evaluate its effectiveness on ChatGPT4o Omni. This time an entirely new topic was selected for the AI panelists to discuss, AI Mentors for Lawyers. In the… more

Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session… more

Private equity firms can breathe a sigh of relief after a federal judge dismissed claims that threatened to establish a precedent for holding private equity firms liable for certain actions by their portfolio companies… more

The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released newly proposed regulations regarding the clean electricity production and investment tax credits… more

Good morning. Welcome back to Scaling Greatness, a newsletter from Integreon focusing on amplifying business excellence and innovation.   Once I start focusing on something, I notice it everywhere.  My friend Bill Mais likes to say… more

The Biden administration issued a Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles for Responsible Participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets on May 28, 2024, in an effort to bolster confidence in the voluntary carbon… more

The USPTO recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding terminal disclaimers… more

On May 29, 2024, a lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s final rule concerning the regulatory status of laboratory developed tests (“LDTs”)… more

On May 30, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published a Proposed Rule to establish a Pilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses.  The Proposed Rule would benefit contractors that are owned through… more

​On May 22, 2024,​ the Massachusetts Attorney General (MA AG) announced it entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with a California-based financing company resolving allegations of violations of the Massachusetts Consumer… more

The Roundup covers notable class action decisions each month from federal appellate courts, as well as notable Supreme Court class action cert petitions… more

On May 28, 2024, the FDA approved Amgen’s Bkemv™ (eculizumab-aeeb), the first interchangeable biosimilar of Alexion’s Soliris® (eculizumab).  Bkemv™ was approved with a skinny label for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and… more

May 31, 2024 - The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency jointly issued updated host state loan-to-deposit ratios that are used to evaluate compliance with the… more

On April 8, 2024, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion clarifying Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) Automatic Telephone Dialing System (“ATDS”) liability in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s… more

In 2019, California enacted Senate (SB) Bill 707, a law codified as California Code of Civil Procedure sections 1281.98 and 1281.99, that automatically deems an employer’s failure to pay fees required for the commencement or… more

Did you know that nearly 1/3 of companies have been fined by courts or regulatory agencies because the organization couldn’t respond in time to requests for electronically stored information (ESI)?… more

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Gregory Walters. Greg Walters is an accomplished attorney with over thirty years of experience in many areas of federal law, including ethics and administrative compliance. He… more

On May 23, the OCC released a list of recent enforcement actions against national banks, federal savings associations, and individuals affiliated with such entities (defined as institution-affiliated parties, or IAPs). The actions… more

Enacted in 1981, the Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act (LOAIA) renders “void and unenforceable” certain contractual defense and indemnification provisions in “agreement[s] pertaining to a well for oil, gas, or water, or drilling… more

Recently, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) that provides guidance for employers on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to the Fair Labor Standards Act… more

Around this time last year, the 2023 Minnesota Legislature came to a close with the DFL trifecta-in control of both the House and Senate and the Governor's office. This trifecta declared a decisive victory by passing a slate of… more

The Department of Justice ("DOJ") is wasting no time in implementing the new cyber-security Executive Order (the EO), signed on February 28, 2024. As explained in our April 2024 blog post, the EO aims to portect Americans’ data… more

Creating a domestic asset protection trust (DAPT) that both has multijurisdictional contacts and is nonvoidable in whole or in part is easier said than done. There are the state conflict-of-laws issues, a few of which I have touched… more

The IRS recently issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions in Fact Sheet 2024-19, which address the special rules for distributions and plan loans for certain individuals impacted by major federally declared disasters under the SECURE… more

It is usually no surprise to companies operating in the financial services space that they may need a state license to make or service consumer loans. That is particularly true when the loans are highly regulated residential mortgage… more

In Pennsylvania, custody determinations are decided in the child’s best interest. Parents may be able to resolve custody issues between themselves by way of negotiation and agree to a custody stipulation; however, if the parents are… more

On May 23, 2024, ALN Medical Management, LLC (now a part of Health Prime International) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that confidential… more

On May 28, 2024, Amgen filed a BPCIA litigation, Case No. 1:24-cv-06497 (D.N.J.), against Celltrion’s proposed Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab) biosimilar CT-P41 alleging infringement of 29 of Amgen’s patents, including one patent with… more

The older I get, the more I become like Larry David in “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” As a curmudgeon in my 50s, I hate my time being wasted and I hate being volunteered for things. So when it comes to my 401(k) plan sponsor clients, the last… more

On May 30, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated and remanded for further proceedings a 2022 decision by the Second Circuit that held that the National Bank Act preempted a New York state law requiring the payment of interest on mortgage… more

Recently Lisa Fine and Ellen Hunt hosted Melanie Sponholz, recently honored as Compliance Week’s 2024 Mentor of the Year and Margarita Derelanko Senior Director of Compliance at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy on an episode of the Great… more

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) took aggressive enforcement measures this week by filing suit against 15 employers that allegedly failed to submit mandatory EEO-1 workforce demographic reports in prior years… more

The mechanic’s lien is a well-known legal device to ensure those making repairs on an owner’s property have a legal claim to the property if the owner doesn’t make the required payments for those repairs. However, Maryland provides a… more

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider Charlie X, which aired on September 15, 1966, Star Date 1533.6. Story: After receiving a distress call from a science party on Camus II exploring the ruins of a dead… more

Colorado’s comprehensive artificial intelligence legislation signals that future AI regulation is trending toward a state-by-state approach, like data privacy before it, unless federal legislation is enacted… more

For many years, supporters of a candidate or a cause simply wrote a check and asked friends and colleagues to do the same. But the opportunities to influence elections and public policy have evolved significantly, allowing today’s… more

On April 30, 2024 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or the “Commission”) finalized amendments to its rules governing reporting requirements for large trader futures and options positions, the latest in a series of… more

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance… more

Carlos Villagrán is the Director of Compliance at CMPC, a 100-year-old Chilean-based holding company, one of the worldwide leading pulp, paper, packaging, personal care, and other forest products manufacturers. With more than 20,000… more

FCC Welcomes Comment on Mechanisms to Implement Multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA): In this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks comment on its proposal to require commercial mobile… more

Pennsylvania law, as currently written, does not have any special provisions for pets when their owners get divorced. Even though many individuals consider pets as children, Pennsylvania courts do not… more

A few weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an agreement with Williams-Sonoma over a lawsuit alleging that it listed multiple products as being “Made in USA” that were made in China and other countries and that it was… more

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Nebraska AG Sues TikTok for Fueling Youth Mental Health Crisis… more

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that a party that voluntarily elects to pursue parallel proceedings before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board and the district court is not entitled to recover attorneys’ fees… more

On May 21, 2024, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a warning letter issued to Akan Biosciences, Inc. (Akan) for unresolved inspection observations following… more

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a district court’s grant of summary judgment, finding that the language used in an invention assignment clause was subject to more than one reasonable interpretation… more

California’s AB 3219, which would require private equity firms and hedge funds to obtain prior approval to consummate certain healthcare-related transactions, is now one step closer to becoming law following the State Assembly’s May… more

It depends... If you reside in Pennsylvania, there is no legal obligation to pay for college as any support obligation ends when your child turns 18 or graduates high school, whichever is last to occur… more

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a petition seeking to cancel the registered marks of two wineries, finding the petitioner (a trust owning an interest in a competitor winery) lacked statutory… more

Following last year’s significant changes to Minnesota’s lobbyist regulations, Governor Tim Walz has signed two bills that further amend these provisions. The Elections Omnibus bill, H.F. 4772 (MN Session Laws 2024, Chapter 112), was… more

On 24 April 2024, the EU adopted a new directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1226 of the European Parliament and of the Council) which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation of EU… more