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Electronic Visit Verification (EVV): The New Frontier in Home Health Fraud Enforcement

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The 21st Century Cures Act (“Cures Act”) required states to adopt electronic visit verification (EVV) systems for Medicaid-covered personal care services (“PCS”) by January 1, 2020 and for home health care services (“HHCS”)...more

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Commissioner's National Priority Voucher Program and Coverage Considerations

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On June 17, 2025, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary launched a new priority review pilot program intended to accelerate FDA review for drug and biologic companies supporting U.S. national interests. Specifically, the...more

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Federal Push for Uniform AI Rules Collides with New York’s Rewrite

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Together, These Moves Could Function as a De Facto National Standard - In the name of creating a unified regulatory framework, President Trump has issued an Executive Order directing federal agencies to challenge and...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

No Injunction for You: Third Circuit Rejects Employer Bid to Halt NLRB Case, Setting up Circuit Split

In a significant decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held on December 3, 2025 that federal courts lack jurisdiction to issue injunctions that would halt ongoing National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) administrative...more

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Staying on TEMPO: Five Things for Digital Health Companies to Know About the FDA’s New Pilot

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Federal regulators are taking a coordinated step to accelerate the responsible integration of digital health technologies into routine care....more

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White House Issues Executive Order – Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

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On December 11, 2025 the White House issued an Executive Order entitled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence”, which establishes that “It is the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The Likely Road Ahead for the CFTC Under Chair Selig

In October 2025, the Administration nominated Michael Selig to serve as Chairman of the CFTC, which currently is under the leadership of CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline Pham. Selig currently serves as chief counsel to the SEC's...more

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[Day 6] 12 Days of California Labor and Employment: 2025 Year in Review

The end of something is always the beginning of something else. That always rings true for years’ end and new employment laws. It is time, once again, for all employers to sit down, buckle up, and get ready for the 2026...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

GAO Report Signals Intensified IRS Scrutiny of Puerto Rico Act 60 Residents

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) appears to be entering a new and far more aggressive phase of enforcement focused on taxpayers claiming Puerto Rico residency and Act 60 (formerly Act 22) incentives or benefits. The...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 9 – The Economic Development Edge — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, RISE partner David Dove is joined by colleague, former State Senator Kirk Dillard, partner at Troutman Strategies to examine 2025 economic...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

December 2025 Newsletter - Bruamiller Law Group

In the Chinese zodiac calendar, 2025 is the year of the snake. The snake is said to represent wisdom and strategy. As it occasionally sheds its skin, it is also said to represent a change or an inflection point. Whether...more

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Passport to Trouble: Court Dismisses Foreign Bank Accountholders’ Penalty Challenge

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Enforcing foreign bank account reporting requirements through penalties has been an IRS priority for several years, spawning numerous precedent-setting cases throughout the courts. In the latest such case[1], a federal...more

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The Next Chapter of Medicare Advantage and Part D: Key Takeaways from the 2027 Proposed Rule

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On November 25, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS or the “Agency”) released the 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule (the “Proposed Rule”)....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Federal ESA Rules Face Overhaul—California Prepares to Fill the Gap

As we speed towards 2026, the federal government has taken steps to resuscitate regulations adopted by the first Trump administration related to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The U.S. Fish and...more

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California Chamber of Commerce Advances Pioneering Initiative to Amend CEQA to Streamline Permitting and Construction of...

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On October 21, 2025, the California Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”) announced it had filed a voter initiative to modernize and streamline the review process for building the state’s most essential infrastructure projects....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Congressional Research Service Report Details CFPB Budget Trends, Funding Disputes, and Policy Options

On December 5, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report analyzing the CFPB’s budget, funding trends, and related policy issues. The report reviewed the CFPB’s unique funding structure, which relies on...more

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EU Pharma Law Package: Council and Parliament Reach Agreement

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On 11 December 2025, the Council and the European Parliament reached agreement on the EU Pharma Law Package, also known as the General Pharmaceutical Legislation. No text has been published yet. The agreement will need to be...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC Issues Updated Venture Lending Guidance, Clarifies Risk Management Expectations

On December 5, the OCC issued updated guidance for banks on “venture loans” — commercial loans to companies in early, expansion or late stages of corporate development — rescinding its November 2023 bulletin of the same name...more

Nossaman LLP

What the Court Decision Invaliding the Federal Wind Energy Moratorium Means for Renewable Energy

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In a highly anticipated decision, the moratorium on permitting wind energy projects that federal agencies have imposed since January 20, 2025 was struck down by the Massachusetts Federal District Court on December 8, 2025....more

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OCC Releases CRA Evaluation Schedule for First Two Quarters of 2026

Recently, the OCC released its schedule of CRA evaluations to be conducted in the first and second quarters of 2026. The agency encouraged public comment on the CRA-related activities of national banks and federal savings...more

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Mexico Alert: Inspection Protocol Applicable for Subcontracting Matters

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On Nov. 24, 2025, the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (the STPS) published the Inspection Protocol Applicable for Subcontracting Matters (the Protocol), which sets out the procedure and indicators applicable to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC and FDIC Rescind Old Guidance and Provide Eight Lending Points

On December 5, the OCC and FDIC rescinded the Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending issued in 2013 and the related FAQs from 2014, citing concerns that these documents were “overly restrictive and impeded banks’...more

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PFAS in Products: Minnesota Adopts PFAS Reporting and Fees Rule

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After a two-year rulemaking process, on Dec. 8, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) finalized a rule that, with very limited exemptions, imposes a first-of-its-kind reporting requirement on manufacturers of...more

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Congressional Relief from Indirect Cost Rate Caps for Grantees - Congress Signals a Viewpoint in the NDAA

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Early this week, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees released the final negotiated language of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA), which the House promptly passed on December 10. ...more

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FDA Takes Steps to Modernize Sunscreen Options

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FDA has published a proposed administrative order to include bemotrizinol (BEMT) as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen products under the U.S. sunscreen monograph. The list has remained largely unchanged...more

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