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Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

Reforming Regulation S‑K: Chairman Atkins Signals a Return to Materiality

On January 13, 2026, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins has announced a comprehensive, materiality‑first review of Regulation S‑K to combat disclosure overload and sharpen focus on what a reasonable investor would find useful for...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

The Zafirov Appellate Argument — Panel Steers Parties to Address Whistleblower Control

The much-anticipated appellate showdown regarding the constitutionality of the whistleblower (or qui tam) provision of the federal False Claims Act (FCA) took place before a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Turbulence Ahead: Tariff and Trade Policy Shifts Are Expected Amid Looming Supreme Court Decision

From the perspective of tariffs and trade policy, 2025 was a year that many companies would prefer to put in the rearview mirror. There was an explosion of tariffs, from those imposed by President Donald Trump under the...more

Robinson+Cole Environmental Law +

Federal Courts Unswayed by Administration Stop Work Orders

Echoing recent rulings from the District Court for the District of Columbia, on January 16, 2026, the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted Dominion Energy’s request for a preliminary injunction, lifting...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

HUD Reopens FY 2024–2025 CoC NOFO Following Preliminary Injunction

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) has reissued the original FY 2024–2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) for the Continuum of Care (“CoC”) program in response to a federal court order that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Don’t Believe the Hype: Government Regulation of AI Continues to Advance

In a few short years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become central to innovations in industries as diverse as medical research and entertainment, and it has become the defining motivation for many of the policies driving...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2026 Insights - Litigation / Controversy

Clients and Friends, As the new year begins, we’re excited to share our 2026 Insights. This issue is packed with analysis and forward-looking commentary on some of the key topics we see shaping the global business landscape....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

10 Key Focus Areas for US Bank Regulators in 2026

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In this publication, we explore 10 key focus areas for US bank regulators in the year ahead. Building on a fast start in 2025, 2026 is shaping up to be an extraordinarily active year, as US bank regulators continue down...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

SEC May Ban Defendants From the Securities Industry Despite Supreme Court's Jarkesy Precedent

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on January 8, 2026, rejected arguments by two former investment advisers that they could be permanently banned from the securities industry only after a jury trial....more

Krieg DeVault

DEA Extends COVID-Era Telemedicine Flexibilities to December 31, 2026

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On December 31, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that that they were issuing a Fourth Temporary Extension of the COVID-19 Telemedicine...more

K&L Gates LLP

PTAB Reinforces Preference for PGR

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The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently designated a post-grant review (PGR) decision as precedential. In the decision, the Director issued a discretionary denial decision confirming that the proper analysis was a...more

FBT Gibbons LLP

FDIC Unveils Application Process for Stablecoin Issuers Under the GENIUS Act

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Banks interested in issuing stablecoins or otherwise operating in a manner which may require licensure (as described below) should now consider the requirements to satisfy their obligations under the Guiding and Establishing...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

Awash in Data? FDA Removes a Barrier in Real-World Evidence Generation

On December 15, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release announcing that FDA eliminated a major barrier to the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in medical device regulatory submissions. ...more

Goodwin

FinCEN Issues Final Rule to Postpone Effective Date of Investment Adviser Rule to 2028

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Welcome to Goodwin’s Financial Services News Roundup. Our newsletter highlights important legal, regulatory, and business developments related to financial services and banking....more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

USCIS Announces Termination of TPS Designation for Somalia

On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation of Somalia. The TPS designation and associated benefits will...more

Offit Kurman

The EEOC’s New Posture on DEI Under Chair Andrea Lucas: What Executives and Corporate Counsel Need to Know

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The landscape of workplace civil rights enforcement is shifting — and fast. With Andrea Lucas now serving as Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), organizations should expect a markedly different...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Updates to PFAS Effluent Limitation Guidelines Under the Clean Water Act

According to the Unified Regulatory Agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or ​“the Agency”) plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) to update effluent...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

This Week From the Hill (January 11 – 17, 2026)

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing,...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Alternative Asset Investment Rule Nears Release

This morning, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced that it has received the proposed rule, “Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Investment Alternative[s]” (the “Proposal”). The Proposal responds to President...more

K&L Gates LLP

FCC Announces Wide-Ranging New Controls on Drones and Drone Components

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On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a significant expansion of its national-security controls on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones. ...more

Hogan Lovells

POST GRANT PULSE November / December 2025

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This Post Grant Pulse provides updates on recent institution statistics, what to look out for in key discretionary factors, and other strategies to consider. ...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Supreme Court to Address ‘Skinny Label’ Patent Disputes

On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., a patent dispute that could reshape the landscape of generic drug competition and patent enforcement....more

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A Private Charitable Donation Is To Be Made In Trust For The Collective Benefit Of A Municipality’s Citizens: Better The...

Assume the citizen of a municipality donates his art collection to the municipality, not outright but in charitable trust, for display in a public museum. The city council constitutes a six-citizen “board” and delegates to...more

DLA Piper

Peru Law On Corporate Crime Establishes New Penalty System: Key Takeaways

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Law No. 31740, which significantly expands corporate criminal liability in Peru, is now in effect. The law, recently enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Peru, amends Law. No. 30424, which introduced an autonomous...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta’s iGaming Market: Registration Now Open

On January 13, 2026, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) opened its registration process for prospective operators and goods or services suppliers seeking to participate in Alberta’s new iGaming market. This follows...more

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