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Amundsen Davis LLC

Bill to Reopen U.S. Government Poised to Kill the Multi-Billion Dollar Intoxicating Hemp Products Industry

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On November 12, 2025, legislation was enacted to end the longest government shutdown in the history of the U.S. While the government is open and operational, the passage of the reopening bill has sent shockwaves through the...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Expanding Patchwork of State “Junk Fees” Laws Presents Compliance Challenges

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State laws regulating disclosures of fees and “total prices” have expanded, and we start our series of state consumer protection alerts with a deeper dive on key compliance obligations for these fee disclosure laws. These...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Department of Education Appoints Aaron Lacey to AHEAD Rulemaking Committee

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Thompson Coburn partner Aaron Lacey, co-chair of the firm’s nationally recognized Higher Education Practice, has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Education as a primary negotiator to the Accountability in Higher...more

A&O Shearman

Who’s who? New UK rules put identity verification under the corporate spotlight

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On November 18, 2025, significant new identity verification (IDV) requirements come into force for all individuals who are, or become, directors, members of limited liability partnerships (LLPs), and people with significant...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Proposes to Narrow Scope of TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS Reporting Rule; Exemptions Would Include De Minimis Amounts, Imported...

On November 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) regulation for reporting and recordkeeping requirements for...more

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EPA Proposes Significant Exemptions to the TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule

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On November 10, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a proposed rule adding six new exemptions to the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) reporting regulations under the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Fifth Circuit Rejects Pipeline’s and Challengers’ Petitions for Review of FERC Order Certificating GTN Expansion Project

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On October 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) denied several petitions for review of FERC’s authorization of Gas Transmission NW, LLC’s (GTN) GTN Xpress compressor expansion project...more

Cozen O'Connor

Democratic AGs Recharge State Energy Programs through Win in Funding Cap Case

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A group of 19 Democratic AGs—along with the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania—secured a final judgment in their lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Energy’s 10 percent cap on reimbursements for state energy...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Trump Administration Moves Forward With Rollback of Sustainable Procurement Language in FAR

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Key Takeaways - The Trump administration is moving to roll back and simplify sustainable procurement requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) through class deviations, targeting the Biden-era sustainability...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Reschedules November 18, 2025, SACC Preparatory Meeting for D4 Risk Evaluation and Extends Comment Period

On November 10, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is rescheduling the November 18, 2025, preparatory meeting for the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC). The meeting to consider...more

Cooley LLP

White House Considers Proxy Advisor Executive Order (Plus FTC Mulls Antitrust Action)

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According to this WSJ article, the Trump administration is considering an executive order targeting proxy advisors like ISS and Glass Lewis. The proposed executive order parameters might include...more

Venable LLP

What Now? EEOC Regains Quorum

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On October 7, 2025, the Senate confirmed Brittany Panuccio as the third commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), restoring the EEOC’s quorum and decision-making authority....more

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Democratic AGs Continue to Snap Back on Full SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown Fallout

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Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell and California AG Rob Bonta co-led a group of 23 Democratic AGs and three governors in filing a renewed motion for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more

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House of Lords Committee challenges UK government response to report on growth and competitiveness

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The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (the Committee) has issued a formal response to HM Treasury's (HMT) reply to its report "Growing Pains: Clarity and Culture Change Required" which evaluated the...more

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Minnesota AG Goes All In to Shut Down Allegedly Illegal Gambling Sites

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison sent letters to 14 operators of allegedly illegal gambling websites directing them to stop offering online gambling to Minnesota residents, citing potential violations of state consumer protection...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Enacts SB 53: A Defining Step in Responsible AI Governance for Frontier AI Developers

California continues to lead the nation in artificial intelligence (“AI”) regulation with the recent enactment of Senate Bill (“SB”) 53—the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (“TFAIA” or the “Act”). Signed...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act: What Businesses Need to Know

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Long known for its progressive environmental policies, Oregon once again became a frontrunner with the 2021 passage of the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA). The RMA is a new Extended Producer...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The End of the Government Shutdown Starts a 365-day Countdown for the Hemp Industry

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On November 12, 2025, the congressional package to reopen the government was approved by both legislative chambers and has been signed into law by the president. While most of the nation breathes a collective sigh of relief,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB proposes changes to Section 1071 Rule

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The CFPB is proposing major changes to its final rule that would require financial institutions to report information contained in loan applications submitted by small businesses, including women-owned and minority-owned...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ohio DFI Withdraws Prior Interpretation, Suspends Licensing for Bank Loan Arrangers Under Small Loan Act

On October 31, the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued updated Bank Partnership Guidance under the state’s Small Loan Act, reversing its earlier position from December 2024 and January 2025. The DFI had...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

2026 Challenges for CA Employers: Workplace Know Your Rights Act

Mandatory notices related to immigration actions. Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of five blog posts focusing on new compliance challenges for entities with employees in California. One of the most...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

What the Ninth Circuit Ruling on the Mandatory GMO Labeling Rule Means for F+B Businesses

On October 31, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case challenging the United States Department of Agriculture's ("USDA") mandatory labeling rule for bioengineered foods. The decision in Natural Grocers et al. v....more

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Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: National Association of Clean Air Agencies Comments Addressing Reconsideration

The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) submitted November 3rd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on the federal agency’s September 16th proposed rule styled: ...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

New York Formed or Qualified LLCs, You’re Not Out of the Woods

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While the March 2025 interim ruling by the U.S. Treasury Department all but nullified the federal reporting obligations of U.S. entities under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “US CTA”), New York limited liability...more

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The SEC Puts Precatory Proposals on the Chopping Block

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The SEC Chairman indicates a policy shift for public companies, inviting them to take action to exclude precatory shareholder proposals from their proxy materials. In a recent keynote address at the Weinberg Center for...more

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