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Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more
UPDATE - On November 10, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its final rule staying the new Affiliates Rule, which will make any unlisted foreign entity owned, directly or...more
The Federal Circuit recently vacated a summary judgment ruling of invalidity, holding that the district court erred in applying preclusive effect to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s unpatentability findings regarding other...more
On November 10, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the pre-publication draft proposed rule to amend the PFAS reporting requirements under TSCA, entitled “Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl...more
Key Takeaways - In 2025, Illinois boosted paid breaks for nursing mothers, NICU leave, and organ donation rights for part-time employees. Significant amendments to the Workplace Transparency Act will require new...more
On January 21, the day after President Trump designated Andrea Lucas as Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Commission issued a press release describing Ms. Lucas’s priorities as including the...more
On October 1, 2025, USPTO Director John Squires issued his first Director Review decision, terminating in whole IPR2024-00465 (“IPR465”) based on unreliable and inconsistent expert testimony. In IPR465, Interactive...more
This month’s legal developments include a key case decided in New Jersey that supports a less stringent application of that state’s ABC test for independent contractor (IC) status. In late April 2025, the New Jersey Labor...more
In Natural Grocers v. Rollins, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit significantly upended certain parts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (BE Rule). ...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced targeted amendments to its 2023 PFAS Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule, which requires collection and reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more
Effective January 1, 2026, new Florida legislation imposes strict requirements on healthcare facility licensees and practitioners to refund patient overpayments within a specified timeframe. The law introduces clear...more
The House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution (CR) and minibus package as early as 4 pm tomorrow, with members on their way back to Washington, D.C. in anticipation of the vote....more
On October 27, FDA appealed a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia that vacated the agency’s 2020 rule requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertisements. This...more
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s recent comments on Fox News’ “The Will Cain Show” have raised concerns across supply chains that purchasers of transportation and logistics services may face new liabilities and...more
As of January 20, 2025—inauguration day—most of us who keep a close eye on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) expected that significant changes to key NLRB policies and precedents would soon be in the offing, as has...more
This week, we examine what employers should anticipate as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—which currently has only one active member, a Democrat, and four vacancies—moves closer to regaining a quorum and resuming...more
In a major decision for food manufacturers and retailers, the Ninth Circuit recently struck down the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) exemption for highly refined foods under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure...more
What Happened - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, recently introduced legislation that would eliminate citizen suits under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). The Fair...more
On November 10, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its much anticipated proposed changes to what is often referred to as the “8(a)(7) Rule” that requires businesses to report on the manufacture and...more
Background - In June 2023, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) was amended to recognize the Right to a Healthy Environment (Right) and to require the development of an implementation framework outlining...more
On Nov. 6, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced a comprehensive, department-wide audit of all contracts and task orders awarded under preference-based contracting programs. Treasury specifically cited...more
Since our last TCPA update, the biggest development was the Supreme Court’s ruling in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., which we wrote about here, which established that federal courts are not bound...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities: On...more
In a recent case decided on October 31, 2025, the Fifth Circuit gave a resounding “no” to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in its effort to award compensatory damages to individuals who are the victims of unfair...more
Takeaways- • Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR OSHA) has increased penalty amounts for workplace safety violations. • The new penalty structure ensures consistency with federal OSHA...more
