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USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees

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USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees : The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is publishing a final rule that will increase premium processing fees, effective March 1, 2026. The increase reflects inflation...more

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Enforcement of West Virginia’s Food Dye Ban Temporarily Halted

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To the relief of food manufacturers rushing to find natural substitutes for synthetic food dyes, a federal court has temporarily halted the enforcement of West Virginia’s House Bill 2354 (HB 2354). HB 2354 banned several...more

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USPTO Designates as Precedential or Informative Fifteen AIA Decisions on Discretionary Institution Considerations

On January 9, 2026, the USPTO designated four decisions as precedential and nine decisions as informative. And soon after, on January 12, 2026, the USPTO designated one more decision as precedential and another as...more

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The AI Enforcement Seesaw: Federal Retreat Meets State Advance

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On December 19, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the RAISE Act, making New York the first state to enact major AI safety legislation after President Trump's December 11 executive order calling for federal preemption of...more

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Trump Gold Card or Pyrite Card Program – Which Is It?

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On September 19, 2025, the Trump Administration created, via Executive Order, new immigrant options for investors to acquire permanent residence via the Trump Gold Card program, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker – January 12

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With the start of the new year, we anxiously await the Supreme Court’s decision in the IEEPA tariff cases. The Court issued its first opinion of the term last Friday, but it was not the highly anticipated IEEPA tariff...more

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DHS Finalizes H-1B Weighted Selection Rule with No Changes

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its final rule implementing a weighted selection process for the H-1B lottery. The final rule will go into effect February 27, 2026, in time for the FY 2027 H-1B...more

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Ethanol Boosting Systems, LLC v. Ford Motor Co. (Fed. Cir. 2025)

The preclusive scope of 35 U.S.C. § 314(d) regarding decisions on instituting post grant review proceedings (specifically, inter partes review or IPR) has been decided several times by the Supreme Court since enactment of the...more

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Avoiding Enforcement Risk: Outage Reporting Lessons from Recent FERC Settlements

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FERC recently issued two orders approving stipulation and consent agreements between the Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting (“Enforcement”) and two jurisdictional utilities related to outages and derates (partial...more

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President Trump Signs Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act into Law

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the HFIAA), expanding the scope of beneficial ownership reporting...more

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New Executive Order Requires Limits on Stock Buy-Backs, Dividends and Executive Compensation for Certain Defense Contractors

On January 7, 2026, the President issued an Executive Order (“the Order”) directing the Department of War (the “Department”) to (1) conduct a review of “defense” contractors that engaged in stock buy-backs or corporate...more

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FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for January 2026 Open Meeting

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is off to a busy start for the new year, with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr releasing a tentative agenda on January 8 for the Commission’s January Open Meeting, which is scheduled to...more

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Navigating FMLA: DOL’s New Opinion Letter Clarifies Travel Time

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The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on Jan. 5, 2026, explaining that an employee’s available leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be applied toward time spent...more

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OFCCP Seeks to Renew VEVRAA Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register on January 7, 2026, seeking public comments on the agency’s request to renew the recordkeeping requirements under the Vietnam Era...more

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DEA and HHS Extend Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities Through 2026

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), jointly with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a fourth temporary rule extending the full set of COVID‑19 telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing...more

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Allstate: Issues Consumers Face and What California Law Says About Insurance

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Insurance companies play a critical role in protecting drivers, homeowners, and families when accidents, injuries, and property damage occur. However, some insurers receive more consumer complaints and disputed claims than...more

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CMS Expands Hospice Oversight to Georgia and Ohio as DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities

Recent regulatory actions by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) highlight heightened federal scrutiny...more

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FERC Orders PJM To Revise Tariff To Accommodate Co-Located Load Arrangement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (the Order) in its PJM co-location docket, finding that PJM’s open access transmission tariff, operating agreement, and reliability assurance agreement...more

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DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Ketamine Prescribing: What Clinics Need to Know in 2026

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In my November 2025 blog post, I discussed the uncertainty surrounding the DEA’s then-pending telemedicine rule and its implications for ketamine clinics. At that time, the future of pandemic-era telehealth prescribing...more

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Utah Authorizes AI-Based Prescription Renewals

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Utah has issued a policy, through the Utah Department of Commerce and its Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, authorizing a pilot program that allows an artificial intelligence (AI) system to autonomously renew certain...more

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Supreme Court to Decide Key Question on SEC Disgorgement 

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On January 9, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Ongkaruck Sripetch v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The case arises out of an SEC civil enforcement action in the Ninth Circuit and squarely presents...more

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New Jersey Unemployment Update: Employers Must Report All Worker Separations

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Effective December 8, 2025, New Jersey employers must report all employee separations (layoffs, terminations, resignations, or retirements) electronically through the state’s Employer Access portal. In 2023, amendments to...more

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Virginia Workers' Compensation Law Alert: 2026 Medical Fee Schedules & Ground Rules Now in Effect (Effective January 1, 2026)

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Effective January 1, 2026, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC) implemented the 2026 Medical Fee Schedules and Ground Rules, which set the maximum allowable fees for fee-scheduled medical services provided to...more

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DOL Issues Six New Opinion Letters

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Following up on its re-opening of the Opinion Letter program, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) issued six new opinion letters on January 5, 2026. These letters are helpful guidance for...more

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CBP Moving to Fully Electronic Refunds: What Importers Need to Know Now

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an interim final rule (the Rule) that will fundamentally change how customs refunds are paid. Effective February 6, 2026, CBP will, with limited exceptions, stop issuing...more

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