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CIT Orders Refund of IEEPA Duties on “Any and All” Unliquidated Entries

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Key Takeaways - CIT Judge Eaton ordered CBP to refund the IEEPA duties for (1) any and all unliquidated entries entered subject to the IEEPA duties and (2) any liquidated entries where liquidation is not final....more

Burr & Forman

Updating Your HIPAA Documentation to Account for Recent Legal Changes

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”), address how health care providers may use and/or disclose patient information. In that regard, HIPAA mandates that...more

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NLRB Formally Reinstates the 2020 Joint Employer Rule

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Executive Summary: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has officially reinstated a narrower standard to determine joint employer status under federal labor law by formally reinstating its 2020 rule and withdrawing a...more

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What the Department of the Interior's Rescission of NEPA Regulations Means for ESA Consultation

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On February 24, 2026, the Department of the Interior (DOI) rescinded most of its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The rescission may change how DOI conducts analysis for projects that...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

First Circuit Clarifies Clinical Laboratory Safe Harbor: Laboratories May Rely on Physicians’ Medical Necessity Determinations in...

Key Takeaways - First Circuit strengthens False Claims Act defenses for clinical laboratories. In United States ex rel. Omni Healthcare Inc. v. MD Spine Solutions LLC, the court held that laboratories may generally rely on...more

Alston & Bird

CIT Orders Refunds of IEEPA Tariffs on Unliquidated and Not Finally Liquidated Entries

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Yesterday (March 4, 2026) the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued an order in Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States, CIT No. 26-01259, directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to refund IEEPA tariffs on...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

What Employers Need to Know about New DOL Changes to Independent Contractor Rule

In a significant shift from Biden-era policy, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new proposed rule that would reshape the landscape of worker classification. Published on February 27, 2026, the proposal moves to...more

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Executive Branch Targets Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk: Key Considerations for Federal Contractors

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Key Takeaways - The Executive Branch has identified Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, initiating a six-month phase-out of its AI platform, Claude, effective immediately....more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

The Argument for Greater Use of Non-Binding Arbitration

Recent changes in Florida law and the guidelines for judges under the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration have resulted in a significantly increased number of pending civil cases. At the same time, judges are being...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global Health & Life Sciences Bulletin (UPDATED)

We're delighted to share our Knowledge team's insights on the most important legal changes affecting the Health & Life Sciences sector around the globe....more

Carlton Fields

Revised SEC N-PORT Proposals Emerge From Trump-Ordered Regulatory Freeze

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On the same day that Donald Trump was inaugurated as president for the second time, he issued a memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies titled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.” ...more

Sheppard

Joint Employer Whiplash Continues—But the 2020 Rule Is (Officially) Back

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On February 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or “Board”) issued a final rule formally restoring the Board’s February 2020 joint-employer regulation under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Codifying the Outbound Investment Security Program - The 2025 COINS Act’s impacts on prohibited and notifiable US outbound...

On December 18, 2025, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law. Among its provisions is the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025, referred to by its acronym, the COINS Act....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Potential new opportunities for COVID 19 period interest and penalty refunds following Kwong and Abdo

Recent judicial decisions in Kwong v. United States (Court of Federal Claims 2025) and Abdo v. Commissioner (Tax Court 2024) raise the possibility of a potential time sensitive opportunity for certain taxpayers to recover...more

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The GENIUS Act in Action: The OCC Proposes Stablecoin Regulations

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On March 2, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") released a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") for regulations aimed at implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S....more

Perkins Coie

BOEM Proposes Revisions to Regulations Governing Hard Mineral Resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf

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On February 24, 2026, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published revisions to regulations that govern prospecting, leasing, and operations related to minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur (referred to as “hard...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Declaran nulidad de suspensión de limitación de suministro en mercado de energía en Colombia

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La Sección Tercera, Subsección A, del Consejo de Estado, a través de la sentencia de nulidad simple dentro del proceso 11001‑03‑26‑000‑2023‑00193‑00 (70.737), notificó el 24 de febrero de 2026 que declaraba la nulidad de la...more

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CISA Announces Town Halls on Cyber Incident Reporting Rulemaking

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) will be hosting a series of upcoming virtual town hall meetings related to its rulemaking under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act...more

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Supreme Court Shakes Up Tariff Rules

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On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. The ruling invalidates the recent “reciprocal” (global...more

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Energy Credit Guidance: Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations Under the Clean Fuel Production Credit

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On February 4, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) under Section 45Z, the clean fuel production credit. Enacted by the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Refunds of IEEPA Tariffs: What Importers Can Do Now

While the US Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs, the Court did not address the question of how duties assessed...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Federal–State Jurisdictional Issues Raised by Data Centers and Large Load Interconnections

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This is the third article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Powering the Future: Legal Challenges in Grid Modernization and Transmission". This series explores the factors...more

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Backlog Be Gone: NLRB to Boost Efficiency with New Unfair Labor Practice Charge Intake Procedures

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On December 23, 2025, the National Labor Relation Board’s (NLRB) then-acting general counsel announced new, agency-wide procedures that may fundamentally alter how NLRB unfair labor practice charges are processed and,...more

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Proposed DOL Rule Would Simplify Independent Contractor Status - A Little Bit

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I was in Italy last week and visited Vatican City. Passport control at the Rome airport was annoyingly slow, but getting in and out of Vatican City – a sovereign nation – was surprisingly easy....more

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Navigating IEEPA Tariff Refunds – The Long Road Ahead and Why Preparation and Timing Matter

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The Supreme Court in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, decided on Friday, February 20, 2026, that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") did not provide the Trump Administration with authority to impose...more

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