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Mexico Publishes Electricity Sector Law Regulations

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Mexico's executive branch, through the Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER), published in the Federal Register (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) on Oct. 3, 2025, the Regulations of the Electric Sector...more

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Dr. Tidmarsh Resigns as Director of CDER, Leadership Developments in Key FDA Offices, and FDA Announces Reforms to Accelerate...

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Through our Venable FDA Pulse series, we provide insight into key developments within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency), emerging trends, enforcement activity, and other topics impacting stakeholders. ...more

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Defense Acquisition System Reforms: Legal Implications for Industry

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On November 7, 2025, Secretary Pete Hegseth announced sweeping defense acquisition reforms that aim to accelerate delivery of capabilities and inject flexibility into the defense procurement process. In a speech to defense...more

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USPTO Issues Notice Regarding Improper Small and Micro Entity Status

The new Director of the Patent and Trademark Office, Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property John A. Squires has spent the last few weeks making serious policy changes in the Office (see “New Director Overturns...more

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USPTO Tightens IPR Procedures: Lessons from Recent Material Error Cases and New Policy Changes

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Petitioners challenging patents in IPR procedures may use various strategies to improve the likelihood of avoiding discretionary denial. One such strategy is to identify a material error. In this alert, we explore several...more

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Ensuring Occupational Safety and Preventing Active Shooters: State Firearms Compliance Post-Bruen

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Employers have been alarmed by an increase in workplace violence over the last ten years, particularly in health care. The prevalence of active shooters in workplace (and decline in accidental deaths) mean that workplace...more

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Proposed Rules on New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act – What Employers Need to Know

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Following the June 1, 2025, effective date of the New Jersey Pay and Benefit Transparency Act, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued proposed regulations explaining compliance with the Act....more

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White House Suspends BIS Affiliates Rule for One Year

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On November 1, 2025, the White House issued a Fact Sheet announcing a one-year suspension of the “Affiliates Rule” effective November 10, 2025. The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) will implement the one-year...more

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Slayden Plumbing Challenges Federal Project-Labor Agreement Mandate

On February 4, 2022, then President Biden issued Executive Order 14063 (“EO 14063”), which requires all contractors and subcontractors who engage in large Federal construction projects—i.e., projects that are estimated to...more

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LA County Passes Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance for Unincorporated Areas of the County

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has passed a new Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance for unincorporated areas of the county. Similar to the City of Los Angeles and West Hollywood ordinances, the ordinance sets...more

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DOE Implements Energy Dominance Financing Through Interim Final Rule

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On October 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published an interim final rule (IFR) amending its loan guarantee regulations under 10 CFR Part 609 to implement the Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) provisions of the...more

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State AGs Urge SEC to Preserve State Authority in Crypto Regulation

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On October 20, a coalition of 21 state attorneys general (AG), led by Iowa AG Brenna Bird, submitted a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce in response to her February statement...more

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DOJ Data Security Program compliance: Key considerations for organizations

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All aspects of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)’s final rule, “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons,” are now in force. Also...more

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Leisure Law Insider (Vol. 8) - Winter 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of The Leisure Law Insider! Released quarterly, we cover the latest news and developments in leisure and hospitality law, regulation, and policy. Expect content on hotels, franchising, labor and...more

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Allegheny County’s DL-21 Reporting Error and How a Pennsylvania License Suspension Lawyer Can Help PROTECT Your Driving Privileges

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The Allegheny County Department of Court Records recently admitted to a serious administrative mistake: it failed to send over a thousand required forms to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)....more

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OSHA’s Proposed General Duty Clause Modifications: Much Ado About Nothing?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act’s General Duty Clause (GDC) has long functioned as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) catch‑all enforcement tool to address serious, recognized hazards where no...more

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Two more states join Consortium of Privacy Regulators

The Consortium of state privacy regulators just got stronger. On October 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced that Minnesota and New Hampshire have officially joined the Consortium of Privacy Regulators,...more

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The In re Motorola CAFC Ruling Reaffirms Discretionary, Nonappealable Nature of PTAB IPR Institution Decisions

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The Federal Circuit’s latest ruling in In re Motorola Solutions, Inc. solidifies the discretionary authority of the USPTO director over inter partes review institution decisions, underscores the limited scope of judicial...more

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When the IRS Comes Knocking — And You Tossed the Evidence

Working on an IRS audit is hard enough. But what’s even harder? When you discover the plan sponsor disposed of—or claims to have disposed of, the very records the IRS is demanding....more

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I Want My Patent, ASAP! How AI Is Turbocharging USPTO Exams

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The USPTO’s new Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot Program (ASAP!) is transforming the patent examination process by leveraging AI to conduct pre-examination prior art searches for utility applications. Under this...more

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Senator Marshall Introduces GRAS Reform Bill

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On November 6, 2025, Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the “Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025”, also known as the “Better FDA Act of 2025” (S. 3122) which would reform the Generally Recognized as Safe (“GRAS”) legal...more

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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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