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FCC Issues a Welcome Clarification on FRN Order

As noted last week, the FCC announced in a robocall proceeding that all individuals and entities that have a Federal Registration Number (FRN) in the FCC’s CORES database are now required to update it within ten business days...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

For New NLRB, is Efficiency the Ideology?

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Since taking office in January, the new Republican majority at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the new General Counsel have sent a clear, unified message: their top priority is efficiency. For employers, this...more

Alston & Bird

President Signs 2026 Spending Package to End Brief Shutdown; Trump Administration Launches TrumpRX

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On February 2, 2026, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a request for public comment entitled, Request for Public Comment on the Updated Criteria for Determining Maternity Care Health...more

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Bipartisan Enforcement Is Rising In Consumer Finance

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In December, the Democratic Attorneys General Association, or DAGA, announced that it hired Rohit Chopra to lead its new Consumer Protection and Affordability Working Group. Originally published by Law360 - February 5,...more

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TPS for Haiti Remains in Effect Following Federal Court Stay

Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation and related benefits were scheduled to terminate on Feb. 3, 2026. On Feb. 2, 2026, Judge Ana C. Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Pensions and Benefits: Recent Policy and Case Law

Legislative and regulatory initiatives are reshaping the landscape for pension plans and employee benefits across Canada. In-house counsel and plan administrators should prepare for significant updates that impact governance,...more

WilmerHale

Legal Developments in the Gaming Industry: Second Half of 2025

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The second half of 2025 involved significant legal and regulatory activity across fantasy sports, event contracts, sweepstakes casinos and sports betting. The period was marked by a steady stream of new rulings, enforcement...more

Miller Starr Regalia

Third District Denies Rehearing, Modifies Opinion in “Delta Program” DWR Bond Validation Case

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In a 7-page Order filed January 28, 2026, the Third District Court of Appeal denied Appellant DWR’s request for rehearing and modified its partially published opinion in Department of Water Resources v. Metropolitan Water...more

Ankura

The End of Exact Change: Executive Strategies for a Post‑Penny Economy

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The decision by the U.S. Mint to cease production of the one-cent coin — driven by the unsustainable reality that each penny costs 3.69 cents, nearly four times its face value — marks a fundamental and immediate shift in...more

King & Spalding

CMS Proposes Revised Conditions for Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations

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On January 30, 2026, CMS published a proposed rule (2026 Proposed Rule) that clarifies parts of the agency’s requirements for recertification of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs). In particular, the proposed rule...more

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OFSI To Introduce New Enforcement Framework

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On 29 January 2026, HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”) – the UK authority responsible for the implementation and civil enforcement of UK financial sanctions – published its consultation...more

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Congress Passes Landmark PBM Reform in 2026 Spending Bill

On February 3, 2026, Congress passed – and the President signed – the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (2026 CAA). The legislation includes a long‑anticipated and far‑reaching package of PBM reforms. These reforms draw...more

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Freedom of Information Act/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Judicial Action...

The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) filed a February 4th Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...more

McCarter & English, LLP

FDA Modernizes Draft Guidance on Statistical Methods to Support Clinical Trial Data

Consistent with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) commitment to streamlining the prescription drug and biologics approval processes by adopting innovative approaches to clinical trial design, the agency recently...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Here We Go Again: Third Round of Inflation Reduction Act Drugs Listed

Pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) have begun the annual process of negotiating with pharmaceutical...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Getting Ready for Gameday: California’s Labor Commissioner vs. Employers

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As the world turns its eyes to California this weekend for Super Bowl LX, employers doing business in California may not only think of warm weather and great football, but also the Labor Commissioner, aka the Division of...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Winter Freeze on Rulemaking but Compliance Heat Remains: What EO 7 Means for Healthcare Providers

As New Jersey endures one of its coldest winters in recent memory, and with local groundhogs predicting six more weeks of winter, the state’s regulatory landscape has also entered a temporary freeze. On January 23, 2026,...more

A&O Shearman

Germany To Consolidate FDI Screening Rules: New Draft Investment Screening Act Expected By Mid-2026

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On January 28, 2026, the German government announced its intention to present a draft of a consolidated Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Act (Draft FDI Act) by mid-2026. This legislative initiative marks a...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

日本企業のための米国ニュースレター

本ニュースレターでは、2025年10月から12月にかけて、日本企業に関連する米国法務の主要な動向についてお知らせします。今回の号では、IEEPA関税が無効と判断された場合に備え、米国国際貿易裁判所で相次いで提起されている関税還付に関する訴訟をはじめ、注目すべき様々なトピックを取り上げています。...more

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Litigation-Driven Extensions: USCIS TPS Pages Updated, End Dates TBD

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A wave of last-minute litigation aimed at stopping Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations is driving rapid, high-impact updates on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) TPS webpages. As of this writing,...more

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Early NLRB General Counsel Communications Emphasize Case Processing Over Immediate Precedent Shifts

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As covered in our prior alert, the NLRB recently returned to full operational capacity following confirmations that restored a quorum and installed a new General Counsel. Two recent agency communications provide early insight...more

Baker Donelson

Medicare Telehealth Waivers Extended for Several More Years

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President Trump has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA, 2026), extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027, and Acute Hospital Care at Home authorities through September 30, 2030....more

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DOL Notice Indicates Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Does Not Apply to Contracts Entered Into or Renewed After January 29, 2022

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In 2014 President Obama issued Executive Order 13658, creating a minimum wage for work performed on or in connection with certain federal contracts that is higher than the minimum wage applicable to employers subject to just...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ’s False Claims Act Message for the Year Ahead

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) wielded the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to obtain the highest dollar value of settlements and judgments in the statute’s history: $6.8 billion....more

Franczek P.C.

Illinois Appellate Court Clarifies When a FOIA Request Is “Received” If Quarantined by Email Security Software

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Takeaway: Public bodies should treat a FOIA request as “received” the moment it enters their email system, not when it is discovered after being quarantined, filtered, or otherwise delayed internally. To avoid missing...more

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