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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Consolidated Challenges to IEEPA Tariffs

On Nov. 5, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments to consider the legality of two separate challenges to the president’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose tariffs in the consolidated...more

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CMS Finalizes Sweeping Reforms to Skin Substitute Payments Amid Rising Costs and Enforcement Activity

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Key Takeaways: Major Financial and Operational Impact: On Nov. 5, 2025, CMS finalized a rule that fundamentally changes Medicare payment methodology for a broad range of skin substitute products used for wound care....more

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New York Imposes Additional Requirements on Public Bidders Regarding Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace

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As part of its ongoing efforts to address violence in the workplace, the New York State Legislature recently enacted State Finance Law (SFL) §139-m. This new section of the State Finance Law requires any employer submitting a...more

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FSRA Releases Revisions to the Proposed Regulatory Framework for Ontario Life and Health MGAs

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On October 20, 2025, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (“FSRA”) published a substantially revised version of its Rule 2025-001 – Life and Health Managing General Agents (the "Rule”). FSRA stated that many...more

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DOE Finalizes Regulations on ‘Illegal Activities’ Causing Ineligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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The US Department of Education (Education) published final regulations on October 31, 2025, implementing the March 7 executive order “Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness,” which directed Education to propose revisions...more

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Changes in the Rules for Disclosure for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Records: 42 CFR Part 2: What Changed, Why It Matters, and...

42 CFR Part 2: What Changed, Why It Matters, and What to Do Now - On November, 7, 2025, I spoke to the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association about the federal government’s sweeping updates to 42 CFR Part...more

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Federal Circuit Denies Challenges to USPTO Director’s Discretionary Denial Decisions

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Key Takeaways - The Federal Circuit upheld the USPTO director’s discretion to deny IPRs, rejecting due process and APA challenges to the agency’s evolving policy framework....more

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Andrea Lucas Named Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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On November 6, 2025, President Trump named Andrea Lucas as the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).   Lucas has served as Acting Chair of the EEOC since being appointed to that position by President...more

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FDIC Publishes Enforcement Actions From September 2025

On October 31, the FDIC released a list of enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals during September 2025. The list included 13 actions — 11 orders and two adjudicated decisions and orders. Of the 11 orders,...more

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District Court Denies Trade Organization’s Attempt to Stop CFPB’s Final PACE Rule

On November 3, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied a motion to enjoin a final rule issued by the CFPB that applies TILA protections and other federal regulations to residential PACE financing....more

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Comparative Efficacy Studies Are No Longer the Default Requirement for Biosimilars

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Our FDA: Drug & Device Team examines the FDA’s new draft guidance that allows biosimilar developers to rely more on analytical and pharmacokinetic data, reducing the need for costly and time-consuming comparative efficacy...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: November 7, 2025

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Government shutdown breaks record. As the shutdown passed the 35-day record, negotiations to reopen the government continued....more

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IRS roundup: October 23 – November 6, 2025

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for October 23, 2025 – November 6, 2025. ...more

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Bill Introduced to Increase Reporting Thresholds Under the Bank Secrecy Act

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On October 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs introduced S.B. 3017, titled the Streamlining Transaction Reporting and Ensuring Anti-Money Laundering Improvements for a New Era Act...more

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Five States Enact ‘FARA-Lite’ Laws, With Implementation Underway

States are increasingly enacting so-called foreign-influence laws, which generally fall into one of two categories: some are designed to restrict foreign political spending — extending beyond or restating the ban on...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | September 2025 Recap

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This issue of McDermott Will & Schulte’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for September 2025, including an update on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Transformation...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker – November 7

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Following the trade agreement reached between the U.S. and China that was announced at the end of October, this week, the Trump Administration took a number of measures to implement commitments made in the agreement....more

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Mahalo Hawaii - Hawaii Follows California with a New "Charitable Fundraising Platform" Law

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As you (should) know, in 2024 California’s Charitable Fundraising Platforms law went into effect. Earlier this year, Hawaii passed a very similar law which is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026....more

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UK Pensions: What’s new this week? November 2025 # 2

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Box Clever saga ends in settlement - The Pensions Regulator...more

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals challenges the NLRB’s authority with respect to Thryv Remedies

NLRB’s Remedial Authority - Under Section 10(c) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may order employers to cease unfair labor practices and take “affirmative action” to...more

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Spanish Supreme Court reinforces the principle of full regularisation in VAT matters

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The Spanish Supreme Court (judgment of 29 September 2025) reiterates its doctrine regarding the principle of full regularisation (“regularización íntegra”) in VAT matters. The Supreme Court states that Tax Authorities must...more

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2026 Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave Updates - Benefit Amount, Contribution Rates, and Taxability of Benefit Payments

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Effective January 1, 2026, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) announced an increase to the maximum weekly Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefit. For the second year in a row,...more

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Washington Legislative Update: SimTech | November 7 Update

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UPDATE - Now on day 36 of the government shutdown, Congressional leaders continue to work to find ways to end the impasse. On November 4th, this shutdown became the longest in history....more

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New York State OMIG Launches Provider Portal

The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG), in collaboration with Performant Healthcare Solutions, earlier this week announced the launch of its Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) portal. Earlier this...more

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Twenty-two state attorneys general challenge Ed. Dept’s final rule introducing exclusions for Public Service Loan Forgiveness...

On November 3, a coalition of 22 state attorneys general announced a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the U.S. Department of Education. The suit seeks to block the department’s...more

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