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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Breaking Down Inter-Provincial Barriers for Insurance Advisors: Ontario Chapter

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Over the past year, Canada’s federal and provincial governments have accelerated efforts to dismantle interprovincial labour‑mobility barriers. A key focus is enabling certified professionals, such as insurance advisors,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Innovation Within Limits, January 2026 - Federal Reserve Board Proposes “Payment Account” Prototype to Facilitate Payments...

Overview: On December 19, 2025, the Federal Reserve Board issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) on a proposed “Payment Account prototype.” The proposal responds to growing pressure from payments-focused institutions —...more

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The NLRB Is Back to a Quorum—What That Means (and Does Not Mean) for Employers

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is back to operating after recent confirmations restored a quorum and a new General Counsel. While the Board can once again issue decisions, it currently lacks the votes needed to...more

A&O Shearman

Disqualified executives – new framework and operational impacts

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On December 19, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a law requiring the Luxembourg Business Registers (the LBR) to refuse registration in the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (the RCS) and to demand the cessation of...more

Mayer Brown

OECD Pillar Two Side-by-Side System and New Safe Harbors

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On January 5, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) announced that the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting agreed to a new package of administrative guidance (the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New Jersey Legislative Changes Implement Growth and Opportunity for Cannabis Marketplace

As 2025 ended and 2026 commenced with a flurry of legislative activity in New Jersey touching on cannabis businesses. These changes, as a whole, impact several material changes to the marketplace, including: (a) increasing...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Federal Trade Commission Announces 2026 Hart-Scott-Rodino Threshold Increases

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The FTC just announced its annual changes to both certain thresholds which govern the need to make an HSR filing, the fees associated with required filings and the thresholds which dictate the legality of interlocking...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Proposes Updates to “Small Entity” Definitions for Funds and Advisers

On January 7, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the rules that define which registered investment companies, investment advisers, and business development companies qualify as “small...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Public by History: SJC Holds Formal Records Aren't Always Required

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In Town of Concord v. Rasmussen, the Town of Concord (the “Town”) initiated an action against several landowners abutting a road known as Estabrook Road, seeking a declaration that the public had access and use rights to the...more

Dentons

Ep. 92 – Implementing New Hospital Price Transparency Requirements

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CMS has made important updates to the hospital price transparency requirements, with the new rules effective January 1, 2026, and enforcement beginning April 1, 2026. While hospitals have been navigating price transparency...more

Morgan Lewis

More Time to Comply: OSHA Pushes Back Hazard Communication Deadlines by Four Months

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a final rule on January 15, 2026 extending several upcoming compliance deadlines—some that would have gone into effect as soon as January 19, 2026—under its revised...more

Alston & Bird

EPA Risk Evaluations Offer Clues for Next Direction for TSCA

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The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) closed out 2025 with a flurry of actions involving the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), including final risk evaluations for five phthalates and 1,3-butadiene, and an updated risk...more

Hogan Lovells

HHS and USDA Issue Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), 2025-2030. ...more

K&L Gates LLP

FERC Orders PJM to Reform Tariff for Co-Located Generation and Load

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On 18 December 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a long-awaited order finding that PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (PJM) tariff is unjust and unreasonable as it relates to co-located load arrangements...more

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New DOJ Fraud Enforcement Division Announced

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On January 8, 2026, a new U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Division for National Fraud Enforcement was announced. ...more

McAfee & Taft

FAA invalidates aircraft registrations issued to one owner trustee: What owners need to know

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On January 13, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formally notified Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. (SACI) that all aircraft registration certificates issued through the company are invalid, citing violations...more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

With a New Chair and Full Commission, NRC Enters 2026 Poised for Action

The NRC saw major staffing transitions in 2025, including an unprecedented number of vacancies at the senior staff level. As 2026 kicks off, the Commission has returned to a full slate of five, and the agency has filled...more

DLA Piper

CMS launches WISeR Model: What providers need to know

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On January 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched an unprecedented audit tool called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model. The WISeR model aims to respond to...more

Alston & Bird

New Pause on Immigrant Visa Issuances – Effective January 21, 2026

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The U.S. Department of State has announced that effective January 21, 2026, it will pause all immigrant visa issuances for nationals of a large group of countries identified as being at elevated risk of using public benefits....more

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New HSR and interlocking directorate thresholds announced for 2026

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On January, 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the annual jurisdictional adjustments for premerger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

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Supreme Court to Decide Whether SEC Disgorgement Requires Investor Harm

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The Supreme Court will consider this term whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may seek disgorgement in enforcement actions lacking identifiable victims or pecuniary harm, resolving a split among the...more

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Will NEPA Rollbacks Spell Economic Growth and Efficiency or Will the Environment Bear the Cost of Deregulation?

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has been one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws since its enactment on January 1, 1970. Last year, an “interim final rule” was put into effect that rescinded all White...more

White & Case LLP

State AI laws under federal scrutiny: Key takeaways from the executive order establishing federal AI policy framework

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On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” (“Executive Order 14365”) which establishes a federal policy aimed at addressing the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

New Digital Accessibility Requirements in 2026

On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule that updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These regulations require all services, programs and activities of state or...more

K&L Gates LLP

Navigating EPA's New Enforcement Playbook: How "Compliance First" Policy Reshapes Risk for Regulated Entities

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With the advent of the new year, regulated entities will be watching to see how US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) will implement its December 2025 Memorandum on...more

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