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Positioning for Florida's Infrastructure Future: What Developers Should Know

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Florida’s rapid population growth and continued business migration have created extraordinary pressure on infrastructure, but they have also opened the door to significant opportunities for private developers willing to think...more

Akerman LLP

Something to Smile About: OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Charitable Orthodontic Care for Underserved Pediatric Patients

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (the OIG) recently issued a favorable advisory opinion approving a pediatric dental and orthodontic services provider’s (the Requestor) proposal to...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Update – Governor Spanberger Vetoes Adult-Use Cannabis Bill

Yesterday, Governor Spanberger vetoed HB642/SB542, dashing the hopes of legislators and cannabis advocates alike and yet again casting uncertainty on the future of adult-use cannabis in the Commonwealth....more

Baker Donelson

USPTO Director Denies IPR Institution After District Court Validity Loss, Emphasizing AIA Reviews Are Not a "Second Bite at the...

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The Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a precedential ruling on May 14, 2026, denying institution of inter partes review (IPR) in Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Kurin, Inc.,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

SEC Proposes Sweeping Registered Offering Reform and Filer Status Simplification

On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued two companion proposed rulemakings that, if adopted, would represent the most significant overhaul of the Securities Act registration framework and Exchange Act...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

CFPB Scales Back the Small Business Credit Data Collection Rule - but Also Indicates Future Expansion is Possible

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On May 1, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its long-anticipated final rule (the “Final Rule”) revising its initial rulemaking in 2023 (the “Prior Rule”) to implement the small business lending...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Proposes Rules to Reform Registered Offering Framework

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed two sets of rule amendments aimed at overhauling how public companies access the capital markets and meet their ongoing reporting obligations.  The first...more

Alston & Bird

USDA Finalizes SNAP Rule Requiring Retailers to Carry More ‘Real’ Food

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rule requires retailers to expand the variety of food they stock. Our Food & Beverage Group examines how these changes increase...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Proposes Rule to Enhance Filer Accommodations and Simplify Filer Status for Reporting Companies

As noted in our earlier post, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released two rulemaking proposals aimed at overhauling how public companies access the capital markets and address their ongoing reporting...more

A&O Shearman

CISA and ASDs ACSC publish joint guidance on securing agentic AI systems

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On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC), together with...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - May 2026 #2

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Our Drug Pricing and Market Access team tracks recent developments in healthcare reform, the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the 340B Program, Medicare, and state law....more

Whiteford

Client Alert: The Contract You Didn’t Sign

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A contractor wins two awards from the Army. The solicitations arrive on the government’s commercial-items form and say nothing about performance or payment bonds. The contractor agrees to design a laundry facility and build a...more

McGuireWoods LLP

CMS Imposes Nationwide Moratoria on Home Health and Hospice Medicare Enrollment; Providers Should Assess Their Plans

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On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced six-month nationwide moratoria on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies. CMS stated that the moratoria were needed due to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Sixth Circuit Raises Standard for NLRB Injunctions and Rejects Presumed Irreparable Harm

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In its first opportunity to revisit its approach to Section 10(j) injunctions following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected the circuit’s prior use of a less...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Environmental Inspections – Practical Tips for Regulated Facilities

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Environmental inspections are a routine part of operating a regulated facility, but they can still create operational and legal risk—particularly where there have been prior violations, citizen complaints, or ongoing...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC and CFTC Propose Scaling Back Form PF Requirements

On April 20, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) (collectively, the “Commissions”) jointly proposed amendments to Form PF that would substantially reduce...more

Krieg DeVault

Compounding Oversight—New Regulations for Medical Spas and Compounding Pharmacies

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This is the first article in a two-part series regarding Senate Enrolled Act (“SEA”) 282 (2026) - One of two major substantive components enacted in SEA 282 is a new framework for regulating medical spas. States across...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FMC Proposes Changes to Rulemaking Process to Expand Stakeholder Influence

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On May 13, 2026, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that could substantially revise its rulemaking procedures, with a focus on modernizing and streamlining how the public can engage...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: The NextEra-Dominion Merger Will Be Decided in Virginia

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On May 4, residents of Bristow gathered to tell Dominion Energy no. Their target was a single substation, expanded to push more electricity toward the data centers spreading across Northern Virginia. They called the rally...more

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Client Alert: The SEC Won Every Round on Its “Gag Rule.” Then It Quit.

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Parties do not usually surrender after they win. On May 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission did. For fifty-four years, the SEC conditioned nearly every enforcement settlement on one promise: the defendant...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Contaminants Compass: May 2026 Edition

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Contaminants Compass provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and similar chemicals and products. This edition...more

Blank Rome LLP

Colorado Replaces AI Act with Narrower New AI Law

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 189 (“SB 189”), a bill that repeals and replaces the 2024 Colorado AI Act with a narrower, more business-friendly framework focused on automated decision-making technology...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Twenty-Five States Plus D.C. ‘RISE’ Up in Lawsuit Against the Department of Education Over New Rule’s ‘Professional Degree’...

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A coalition of twenty-five states plus the District of Columbia filed suit yesterday against the Department of Education (“ED”), challenging portions of ED’s final “RISE” rule (“Final Rule”) that dramatically narrow which...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

U.S. Trade Court Strikes Down Section 122 Tariffs, but Ruling’s Fate Is Uncertain and Practical Impact Is Limited

On May 7, 2026, a divided three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), in Oregon v. United States and Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. United States, invalidated the Trump administration’s 10% tariff imposed...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2026

A federal court decision finding that sugar content does not make a beverage less "nutritional," a bill that would allow FDA to destroy imported food products that pose a significant risk to public health, a complaint...more

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