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Twice in one week, GAO dismissed bid protests as untimely, with each case highlighting a different but equally unforgiving timeliness trap. In ASG Solutions Corp., B-424053 (Jan. 16, 2026), the protester mistakenly assumed it...more
In September 2025 – with little fanfare – the Consumer Protection Branch (CPB or the branch), an influential arm of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), was dissolved and its functions divided between the DOJ's Criminal and...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed that, absent specification language supporting a narrower interpretation, the patent claim terms “configured to” and “configured for” are properly construed to...more
The UK's online safety regulatory framework reached a significant milestone in 2025 with the first wave of risk assessments submitted under the Online Safety Act (OSA). Ofcom has now published its Year 1 Online Safety Risk...more
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce posted a Hearing Memorandum on January 20, 2026, for the January 22, 2026, hearing entitled “Chemicals in Commerce: Legislative Proposal to Modernize America’s Chemical Safety Law,...more
On January 15, 2026, National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) Chairman and US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, NEDC Vice Chairman and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and the governors of the states located in the PJM...more
The US Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced updated enforcement priorities for fiscal year 2026. These changes signal where EBSA will focus its investigative and enforcement...more
Welcome to Alston & Bird’s introduction to biological products regulation. In this five-part intro-level series, we provide answers to a number of questions drug developers may have about the regulation and regulatory pathway...more
Recent headlines about heightened immigration enforcement activity — particularly across Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan — have prompted a familiar question from HR and leadership teams: Are we actually ready if ICE shows...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), working with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has issued a fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities, first introduced in response to the...more
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, signed into law on 18 December 2025, includes the BIOSECURE Act (the Act), which establishes a new framework governing the use of certain biotechnology equipment...more
In an advisory opinion published at the end of 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) addressed—to a degree—several longstanding questions under the Discount Safe Harbor to...more
On January 14, 2026, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) adopted revisions to its compliance history rating scheme. Prompted by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission’s 2022 10-year review of TCEQ, the adopted...more
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to resolve a critical circuit split over whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) must prove that investors were actually harmed to force wrongdoers to disgorge ill-gotten gains....more
On January 15, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the long-awaited proposed rule Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations (Proposed Rule), which, if adopted, would largely reinstate the...more
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) groundbreaking Environmental Justice Rules (EJ Rules), codified at N.J.A.C. 7:1C, went into effect on April 17, 2023, following the passage of New Jersey’s...more
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) grace period for implementation of its new recertification regulations ended as of January 17, 2026. As we previously advised, last year SBA substantially rewrote its recertification...more
The CFPB, under former Director Rohit Chopra, regularly engaged in regulatory overreach, the Bureau’s current leadership said in its semi-annual report, covering the period from April 1- September 30, 2024. “As indicated...more
On January 8, 2026, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a communication encouraging electronic filing of the Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report (MSHA Form 7000-2). This transition to...more
On January 16, 2026, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board” or “NGCB”) issued Notice 2026-04, providing significant new guidance for Nevada gaming licensees and applicants involved in online gaming products offered in...more
Enacted in late 2023, the New York Limited Liability Company Transparency Act (the “NYS CTA”) goes into effect on January 1, 2026. Modeled on the federal Corporate Transparency Act (the “Federal Act”), the NYS CTA was...more
On Jan. 16, 2026, Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that it will no longer enforce a rule requiring ownership entities, including corporations and limited liability companies, to sign a Program Participation Agreement (PPA)...more
Last week, the Supreme Court declined to review Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, 153 F.4th 1226 (Fed. Cir. 2025), a high‑profile Federal Circuit decision that limits who may bring a protest at the U.S. Court of Federal...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule that will increase premium processing fees in order to adjust for inflation. Effective March 1, 2026, the premium processing fee for the majority of eligible...more
On January 15, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued its first published decision with a new quorum. In Satellite Healthcare, 374 N.L.R.B. No. 25, the Board held that Regional Directors...more
