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Policy Week in Review – April 10, 2026

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WIOA Reauthorization Introduced House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced “A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026” (ASWA), which would reauthorize and modernize the Workforce...more

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Congressional Affairs Quarterly Update: Q1 Review and Q2 Outlook

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Both Chambers of Congress left Washington for a two-week recess with the government partially shuttered, an ever-evolving conflict in Iran, and a tariff regime in legal limbo. The Supreme Court’s landmark IEEPA decision...more

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CDFI Fund Update: FY 2027 Budget Renews Pressure, but CDFIs Should Stay the Course

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The Trump administration's FY 2027 budget request again proposes eliminating core Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund grant programs and redirecting limited funding toward rural initiatives. However, the...more

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SEC Announces 2026 Inflation Adjustment to Qualified Client Thresholds

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed increasing the “qualified client” thresholds under Rule 205-3, raising the assets-under-management (AUM) and net worth tests. Our Investment Funds Group outlines the likely...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Consumer Protection Roundup

In this article, we'll delve into recent news on financial consumer protection, but before doing so, we'll provide an update on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)....more

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Form I-9 Updates: ICE Sets Aside Many of the Prior Positions for Determination of Substantive and Procedural Errors

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On March 16, 2026, the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued new rules regarding substantive and technical violations of Form I-9. These changes were made to ICE’s “Form I-9 Inspection Under Immigration and...more

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FDIC and OCC Finalize Rule Removing Reputation Risk From Most Supervisory Actions

On April 7, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) approved a final rule that prohibits regulators from using "reputation risk" as a standalone basis for...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

FTC Negative Option Rulemaking Resumes in 2026: Key Compliance Risks for Subscription and Auto-Renewal Programs

Key Takeaways - The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) restarts negative option rulemaking after the court vacated the 2024 rule. The agency’s March 2026 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) has placed a renewed...more

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Mexico Publishes New Administrative Simplification Measures in Environmental Impact Matters

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Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales or SEMARNAT) on April 1, 2026, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación or...more

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Are You Ready to Report Your Packaging Data Next Month?

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In recent months, there have been significant developments related to packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws. As discussed in previous Holland & Knight EPR-related alerts, seven states – California Colorado,...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: April 10, 2026

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Both the House and Senate have been in recess for the last two weeks. While lawmakers have been out of town, focus has remained on funding the US Department of Homeland Security....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Reasons for the PTAB’s Priority Determination in Broad’s Favor (Perhaps)

The alacrity with which the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) came to the same conclusion in its latest priority determination in favor of the Senior Party in interference No. 106,115 that it had almost eleven months ago...more

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EPA Rolls Back Power Plant Air Toxics Updates, Reverting to 2012 MATS Framework

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The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) are federal air pollution regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act. Finalized in 2012 and effective beginning in 2015, MATS...more

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Announcement of Enforcement Results and Appointment of New Enforcement Director Provide Roadmap for What’s Next for the SEC

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This week, the SEC took two steps that could define what’s next for its enforcement program: it named David Woodcock — a former Regional Director at the SEC and a current Gibson Dunn partner — as the new Director of the...more

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OSHA Announces Enforcement Stay for COVID-19 Recordkeeping and Reporting Obligations

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On March 31, 2026, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a memorandum updating its enforcement policy for COVID-19 recording and reporting obligations. Specifically, the agency announced that it...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo's Financial Markets & Innovation - April 10, 2026

Please see below for this week’s Financial Markets & Innovation Weekly Update from Morrison Foerster, tracking how emerging technologies are reshaping financial markets and how U.S. and global regulators are responding....more

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Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act Title 1: Tax Administration and Customer Service

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This article is the first in a series of articles analyzing the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Crapo and Wyden to improve service and administration at the...more

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CFTC Enforcement Director Miller Announces Enforcement Priorities, Including a Focus on Insider Trading in Prediction Markets

David Miller, the newly appointed director of the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement, recently outlined the agency’s enforcement priorities, including in the $400 trillion swaps markets, which encompasses prediction markets....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Procedure for Ex Parte Reexaminations: Patent Owners May File 'Pre-Order' Papers Prior to the Substantial New Question...

In the April 1, 2026 edition of the Official Gazette, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced a new procedural framework that permits patent owners to submit a limited, early response to a request for ex parte...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EPA Confirms Delay of April 2026 TSCA PFAS Reporting Window

On April 9, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a long-anticipated delay in the reporting window for the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act...more

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DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division

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The National Fraud Enforcement Division centralizes existing DOJ fraud resources under a single leadership structure, with plans to rapidly expand prosecutorial capacity nationwide....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Annonce de la date du lancement du marché réglementé des jeux en ligne en Alberta

Le gouvernement de l’Alberta a franchi une nouvelle étape importante dans l’établissement de son marché réglementé des jeux en ligne en annonçant une date de lancement officielle....more

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USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Papers for Patent Owners in Ex Parte Reexaminations

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With the decline of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and the significant increase in ex parte reexamination (EPR) proceedings, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is allowing EPR patent owners to submit a new...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Proposed Changes to DOL’s Administration of Whistleblower Protections: Will OSHA Only Be Investigating Retaliation Complaints...

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The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) has long protected employees who raise concerns about workplace health and safety. Indeed, Section 11(c) of the Act, codified at 29 U.S.C. § 660(c), requires the Secretary for...more

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Key Provisions of the Remedy Act and Their Impact on Hatch‑Waxman Litigation

In the United States, both patent law and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations govern the commercial availability of drug products and any potential periods of market exclusivity....more

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