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Policy Week in Review – May 15, 2026

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DOL Rescinds Biden-Era Overtime Rule - On May 14, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a technical amendment designed to unwind the Biden-era regulation and restore the 2019 Trump-era...more

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When Refusal Isn’t Enough: The Sixth Circuit Slams the Brakes on 10(j) Relief

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In a significant post‑Starbucks ruling, the Sixth Circuit held that failure to bargain alone is not enough to justify an NLRB injunction absent specific evidence of immediate harm. The court vacated an injunction requiring...more

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DOL Restores 2019 Salary Thresholds for White-Collar Overtime Exemptions

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a technical amendment to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) restoring the salary thresholds that govern the white-collar overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards...more

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Hot Potato: The OCC and Courts Battle Out the Fate of the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act

On April 29, 2026, the OCC, a division of the federal Department of the Treasury that regulates nationally chartered banks, issued an interim final rule and order declaring that federal law preempts Illinois’ hotly contested...more

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California Finalizes Long-Awaited EPR Regulations and Begins 30-Day Producer Registration Deadline

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On May 1, 2026, California's Office of Administrative Law approved CalRecycle's regulations implementing SB 54, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. The regulations took effect upon...more

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Thomas v. EOTech, LLC: Employers Cannot Shorten EEOC Filing Deadlines Under Title VII or ADEA

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The Fourth Circuit recently held that agreements with employees may not prospectively shorten the time for employees to bring claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) or the Age Discrimination in...more

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Repeat OSHA Citations Can Be Based on Distinct Factual Situations

When first reviewing a workplace safety citation issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, employers dread receiving violations categorized as "repeat serious." As noted in last week’s EmployNews, fines for...more

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CMS Imposes Nationwide Enrollment Moratoria on Hospices and Home Health Agencies What Buyers Sellers and Operators Need to Know

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On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services imposed two separate 6-month nationwide temporary moratoria on the Medicare enrollment of hospices and home health agencies (HHAs), effective immediately. Under...more

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Threats to Native-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Preferences

On April 27, 2026, Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced companion bills, H.R. 8511 and S. 4390, titled the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act. ...more

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Federal Reserve Updates Supervisory Operating Principles

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On April 30, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System released an Updated Statement of Supervisory Operating Principles for Federal Reserve supervisory staff. The updated statement supplements and supersedes the...more

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Massachusetts Division of Banks Resolves Alleged Unlicensed Loan Servicing Activity

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On May 5, 2026, the Massachusetts Division of Banks announced a settlement resolving allegations that a fintech company engaged in third-party loan servicing activity in Massachusetts without the registration required under...more

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States Confront Oversight of Medical Chatbots While FDA Stands Down: Implications From Pennsylvania’s Character.AI Lawsuit

As medical chatbots proliferate, a new Pennsylvania lawsuit highlights a developing trend of states leading health artificial intelligence (AI) enforcement efforts, while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be...more

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Colorado SB 26-114: Colorado’s New Liquor Permit That Gives Spirits Manufacturers Distillery Pub-Style Functionality

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The Colorado General Assembly adjourned on May 13, 2026, and Colorado Senate Bill 26-114 — passed by both chambers and now heading to the Governor — quietly reshapes what a licensed spirits manufacturer can do on its own...more

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What a Senate rule change for predictive trading portends for the private sector

As a harbinger of increasing scrutiny over those who operate and trade on prediction markets, on Thursday, April 30, 2026, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced S. Res. 708, “A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the...more

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CMS Announces Nationwide Enrollment Moratoria for Hospices and Home Health Agencies

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a nationwide six-month enrollment moratoria on new hospice and home health agency (HHA) enrollments in the Medicare program. The moratoria, which takes effect...more

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FTC Revives Click-to-Cancel Rule: New Risks for Subscription Businesses

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The Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") 2024 Click-to-Cancel Rule ("the Rule"), which required subscription services to disclose clearly material terms, obtain express informed consent, and provide simple cancellation methods,...more

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Élargissement proposé des pouvoirs de vérification de l’ARC : développements récents

Le 4 mai 2026, le ministère des Finances du Canada a publié une version mise à jour de projets de propositions législatives qui auraient pour effet d’élargir les pouvoirs de vérification de l’Agence du revenu du Canada (l’«...more

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DoD Targets Foreign Ownership Disclosure in Proposed DFARS Rule

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The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a proposed rule on May 7, 2026, to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal...more

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FAA’s “No-Protest” Clause Struck Down

A recent decision from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA) delivers significant rulings on two fronts: the unenforceability of contractual bid protest bars in FAA...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: May 15, 2026

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House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee advances bipartisan public health bills. Subcommittee members unanimously approved and advanced eight health-related bills to the full committee....more

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CMS Imposes Nationwide Moratorium on Home Health and Hospice Provider Enrollment

In a sweeping move that claims to address persistent fraud concerns, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on May 13, 2026, a nationwide six-month moratorium on new enrollments for home health agencies...more

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The Week in Weed: May 2026 #2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have signature-gathering news from Idaho. The Congressional Research Service issued a new report on...more

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FDA Releases Final Documents for Food Chemical Safety Post-Market Assessment Program, Launches Reassessment of BHT and ADA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on May 12, 2026, “two decisive actions focused on food chemical safety.” First, FDA released two final documents for its new proactive food chemical safety post-market...more

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FDA announces one-day inspection pilot

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a pilot program, launched in April 2026, for “one-day inspectional assessments” designed to complement traditional FDA inspections. At the 2026 Food and Drug Law...more

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NASAA Surprises Franchise Industry by Adopting Model Franchise Broker Registration Act

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After two years of stakeholder input and comment, on May 4, 2026, the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”) adopted the Model Franchise Broker Registration Act (the “Act”), a model framework for the...more

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