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Lyon, France: INTERPOL’s CCF Annual Activity Report for 2024- Growing Requests(Post 1 of 3)

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This series of posts will focus on INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of INTERPOL Files(CCF) 2024 activity report,* including the growth of  requests for access, deletion, and revision of INTERPOL notices....more

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Second Court Issues 10(j) Injunction Applying the Stricter Starbucks Standard

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SCOTUS’s recent adoption of a stricter standard for issuing unfair labor practice injunctions did not prevent Region Four of the NLRB from securing an injunction against a residential treatment facility’s subcontracting the...more

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Regulatory Impact of Arms Embargo Country Designations

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The United States has officially lifted its arms embargo, including certain highly restrictive export controls, with respect to Cambodia, reflecting a recalibration of regional policy and cooperation between the countries on...more

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Does GLP-1 Compounding Foretell Patent Enforcement Outside the Hatch-Waxman Framework?

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Recent developments involving compounded GLP-1 products have renewed questions about compounded drugs as a potential quasi-generic competitor. This LawFlash examines the regulatory limits on drug compounding and highlights...more

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What PBMs and Group Health Plans Need to Know About the Department of Labor’s Proposed PBM Fee Disclosure Rule

On January 30, 2026, the Department of Labor released a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would end long‑running confusion about how ERISA disclosure obligations apply to PBMs under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,...more

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NYISO Considers Revisions to Large Load Interconnection Process

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The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) recently released a presentation outlining potential revisions to its large load interconnection study process in response to the unprecedented pace and scale of large load...more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Do the New Substance Use Disorder Record Rules Apply to You?

The revised federal rules for substance use disorder (“SUD”) records will be enforced effective February 16, 2026. (42 CFR part 2, hereafter “Part 2”). Failure to comply with the new Part 2 rules may subject healthcare...more

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California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements

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California’s new law, Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies, will require diversity reporting by venture capital and similar investment firms with a California nexus beginning in 2026. Deadlines are fast...more

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Federal Court Enjoins Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility Law—a Bellwether Moment for All Seven EPR States

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On February 6, a federal judge in Oregon quietly issued a two‑page order that might have initially appeared to be a mundane procedural ruling, but it wasn’t. That order enjoined Oregon’s sweeping Extended Producer...more

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CMS Announces Changes to CY 2027 Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Part D Payment Policies

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On January 26, 2026, CMS released its Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2027 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (Advance Notice). The Advance...more

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FTC’s “Landmark” Settlement with Pharmacy Benefit Manager Express Scripts: Impact on Pharma

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On February 4, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced what it called a “landmark” settlement with Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) in its enforcement action alleging anticompetitive practices under Section 5 of the FTC...more

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PSD/Clean Air Act: EarthJustice Judicial District Court Petition Challenging Extension for St. James Parish, Louisiana Chemical...

EarthJustice and several other organizations filed a February 5th Petition for Judicial Review (“Petition”) in the 19th Judicial District Court/Parish of East Baton Rouge appealing the Lousiana Department of Environmental...more

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Nutrients/Montana Water Quality Standards: Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Judicial Action Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection...

The Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and two other organizations filed a January 26th Complaint in the United States District Court of Montana challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (“EPA”) decision approving...more

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Ninth Circuit’s FOIA Ruling Moves Toward Implementation in EEO‑1 Disclosure Case

On February 5, 2026, the parties in Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Labor jointly asked the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to lift the temporary stay that has...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Eyes on the Ballot Box: Arizona's 2026 Election Transparency Reforms

On February 6, 2026, Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill (“HB”) 2022 into law as an emergency measure, enacting several immediate changes to Arizona's election administration. Chief among these reforms is a shift in the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Court lifts nationwide injunction on Trump’s DEI orders

Government gets a rare win relating to DEI executive orders. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that two of President Trump’s executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity...more

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LWDA Issues Groundbreaking PAGA Regulations

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In a first, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) issued proposed rulemaking on Feb. 6 concerning interpretation of the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The regulations come after...more

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Trading, Gambling, or Something Else? Prediction Markets and the Payments Puzzle — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this crossover episode, Regulatory Oversight host Stephen Piepgrass teams up with Payments Pros host Keith Barnett to unpack how prediction markets, gaming, and payments intersect in a rapidly evolving and legally...more

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A Closer Look at FDA Policies Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act

The recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 7148) includes several Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies that were repeatedly considered in the House and Senate but were stalled for years before finally...more

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Martin v. Alphabet: Tribunal Sets the Public Interest Leave Framework—Evidence and Capacity Now the Gatekeepers

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On January 13, 2026, the Competition Tribunal published its first decision interpreting the new “public interest” pathway for private access under s. 103.1(7) of the Competition Act. In Martin v. Alphabet Inc., Google LLC,...more

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Fourth Circuit Allows Implementation of DEI Executive Orders to Proceed

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On February 6, 2026, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a final published opinion vacating the district court’s preliminary injunction against several elements of Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and...more

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OIG’s New Medicare Advantage Program Compliance Guidance: What Providers Need to Know

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Key Takeaways - OIG’s new Medicare Advantage Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (MA ICPG) highlights major compliance risk areas and provides practical guidance for MA plans and other parties....more

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Department of Justice Reports Record-Breaking $6.8 Billion Year in False Claims Act Recoveries

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When the second Trump administration took office, many legal commentators anticipated major changes to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) enforcement efforts. Some declared federal white-collar enforcement dead as the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

No Harm, No Remedy? Supreme Court Poised to Resolve Circuit Split on SEC Disgorgement Authority for Securities Violations

On January 9, 2026, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Sripetch v. SEC to resolve whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may seek disgorgement—an equitable remedy requiring wrongdoers to return “ill-gotten...more

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FDA Takes Steps to Ease Path for Non-Petroleum Food Colors

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After years of maintaining a policy that any added color in food is “artificial color,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to industry announcing that it will exercise enforcement discretion as to the...more

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