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OCC Follows Through on Regulatory Relief for Community Banks

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On Oct. 6, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued five bulletins, which, taken together, represent significant and valuable regulatory relief for nationally chartered community banks and thrifts....more

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A New Deal For GLP-1s

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The Trump Administration recently announced a multi-pronged deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk aimed at lowering the cost of GLP-1 medications used for weight loss and diabetes. While many details remain in flux, the...more

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EPA Will Publish Final Rule Extending Compliance Dates for Laboratories Using Methylene Chloride

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 10, 2025, that it will publish a final rule extending the compliance date for laboratories using methylene chloride to ensure long-term compliance with the...more

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The Friday Five: Five ERISA Litigation Highlights - November 2025

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This month’s Friday Five covers recent decisions on supplementation of the administrative record, offset of dependent benefits, full and fair review of claim for benefits, and timing of benefits determination, as well as an...more

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FINRA Fines Brokerage Firm $10M for Lavish Gifts and Entertainment

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FINRA Rule 2341 generally limits gifts to $100 per person per year (though FINRA recently proposed an increase to $300) and permits only occasional, non-sales conditioned business meals or entertainment.  FINRA found that the...more

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The Government Shutdown’s Impact on Antitrust

On October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down, causing non-essential government agencies to close temporarily due to a lapse in appropriations. The shutdown has now lasted more than 35 days, making it the longest in...more

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UK HC confirms HMRC should consider allowing input VAT recovery on robust alternative evidence—even where no VAT invoice exists

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Hotelbeds UK Ltd operates as a wholesale supplier of hotel accommodation, purchasing rooms from UK VAT-registered hotels and reselling them to travel businesses. Due to industry practice, Hotelbeds struggled to obtain...more

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Dr. Thaler Is Right, in Part

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When Dr. Stephen Thaler asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the human authorship requirement for copyright protection last month, many observers dismissed the effort. Thaler’s claim—that his generative AI system should...more

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FDA Considers Drug Pricing: Leadership Cites Consumer Cost as a Driver for Changes to Biosimilar Recommendations

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“By streamlining the biosimilar development process and helping advance interchangeability, we can achieve massive cost reductions for advanced treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and rare disorders affecting millions...more

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Harris Beach Murtha Helps Cannabis Businesses with Large Utility “Backbills”

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Cannabis cultivators or distributors often use large amounts of electricity, water and/or natural gas. Like other commercial or industrial customers, cannabis businesses may occasionally receive large utility “backbills,”...more

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Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units/Disaster Recovery: Environmental Organizations Judicial Challenge to U.S....

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published on August 22nd an interim final rule/request for comment providing for the temporary use of incineration units subject to commercial and industrial solid...more

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Intervention/Air Permit: Louisiana Appellate Court Addresses Community Organization's Request

Co-Author Max McCastlain The Court of Appeals of Louisiana in a November 3rd Opinion addressed issues arising out of a community organization’s petition to intervene in an action involving an air permit appeal. See Clean...more

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Context Matters: Eighth Circuit Backs Home Depot’s Ban on BLM Apron Message Due To “Special Circumstances”

On November 6, 2025, the Eighth Circuit vacated and remanded a split decision from the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), holding that the Board improperly rejected Home Depot’s “special circumstances” and...more

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FTC Focus: M&A Approvals A Year After Trump's Election

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This article is part of a monthly column that considers the significance of recent Federal Trade Commission announcements about antitrust issues. This installment checks in on the Trump FTC's progress on merger enforcement on...more

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What if the Supreme Court Overrules the Reciprocal Tariffs? Plan Now for Refunds, Protests, and Contract Reconciliation

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As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the legality of President Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs,” companies that sell goods internationally face a pivotal inflection point. If the tariffs are struck down, the decision will not simply...more

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Status of IEEPA Tariff Case at the U.S. Supreme Court

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On November 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two consolidated cases challenging President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad tariffs on...more

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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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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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