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A set of nonprofit and for-profit organizations filed suit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and its Acting Director Russell Vought, asking the court to vacate the CFPB’s final rule amending the...more
On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published its Draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030, formally incorporating Chair Paul Atkins’ deregulatory and innovation-focused vision into...more
On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its “National Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years 2025-2029” (“NEP”). The NEP rescinds the agency’s former “Strategic Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
On June 2, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a public comment process to guide the development of the U.S.-China Board of Trade. The mechanism is meant to manage bilateral trade between the United...more
On June 1, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation titled “Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States” (the June 1 Proclamation), which modifies the...more
On May 19, the FTC announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada held a payment processor and two of its executives in civil contempt for allegedly violating a 2015 order governing the company’s payment...more
On May 27, 2026, regulator presented an update on the intended changes to electricity network tariff regulation. While the first discussion paper was published in May 2025, the process is now expected to be concluded by the...more
This LawFlash discusses recent developments on the US Department of Labor’s activities regarding ERISA violations, including the department’s stated intent to depart from “regulation by enforcement” and updates to its...more
On June 2, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the findings of its Section 301 investigations regarding anti-forced labor import policies of 60 major U.S. trading partners, and proposed new...more
On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) published a lengthy proposed rule in the Federal Register that would fundamentally transform the government-wide framework for federal financial assistance. Joined...more
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a collection of opinion letters that provide guidance on several important issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more
On May 22, the FDIC Board of Directors approved an NPRM that would implement BSA/AML and sanctions compliance standards applicable to FDIC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) as required by the GENIUS Act....more
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) adopted its Model Franchise Broker Registration Act (the “Model Act”) last month. This warrants close attention from any franchisor that relies on third-party...more
On June 5, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2026-36 announcing its intent to issue proposed regulations under Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code addressing the significant expansion under the One Big...more
The Senate passed the reconciliation 2.0 package, which funds ICE and CBP and includes no healthcare provisions. The bill now moves to the House, though Republican leadership cancelled Friday votes, postponing further action...more
On June 3, 2026, President Trump issued a broad executive order for “Strengthening Customs Enforcement.” This order represents the most comprehensive trade enforcement action to date under this administration and signals a...more
On June 1, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order revisiting its February 2026 ruling concerning the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA). The court...more
On June 2, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice (the FRN) announcing determinations and proposed actions arising from 60 investigations authorized under Section...more
Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more
Recent legal developments may create a significant but time-sensitive refund or abatement opportunity for taxpayers that were assessed and paid certain federal tax penalties and interest during the COVID-19 federal disaster...more
This update provides information about party filings with the district court and parallel rulemaking efforts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which provide potential insight...more
On June 2, the OCC, the FDIC, and the Fed announced that they have jointly reissued 15 interagency guidance documents to remove references to reputation risk. The documents cover topics including asset securitization,...more
On May 18, FHA posted a draft Mortgagee Letter on its Single Family Drafting Table, proposing new requirements for determining borrower eligibility related to delinquent child support obligations subject to federal...more
On June 2, reports indicated that the CFPB has appointed Mark Paoletta as Deputy Director, positioning him to succeed Acting Director Russel Vought when Vought’s temporary “acting” appointment ends later this year. The...more
