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SEC Proposes Amendments to Small Entity Definitions

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On January 7, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the rules that define which registered investment companies, investment advisers, and business development companies qualify as small...more

Baker Donelson

Disparate Impact Liability Is Top of Mind – Is Your Financial Institution Ready?

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As 2026 kicks into high gear, all signs point to another year of jaw-dropping headlines as federal financial regulators move swiftly to implement many of the policy changes found in executive orders and other directives...more

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FDA Adapts with the Times on Digital Health: Updated Guidances on General Wellness Products and Clinical Decision Support Software

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On January 6, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published revised final guidance documents on Clinical Decision Support Software (“Revised CDS Guidance”) and its General Wellness Policy for Low Risk Devices...more

Carlton Fields

SEC Proposal for Small Fund Complexes and Investment Advisers Follows Executive Orders

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On January 7, the SEC proposed amendments to its rules defining which registered investment companies, investment advisers, and business development companies qualify as small entities for purposes of the federal Regulatory...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What Foreign Companies Need to Know When Entering the U.S. Government Contracts Market

The U.S. government contracts market is the largest and most sophisticated public procurement system in the world, with annual spending exceeding hundreds of billions of dollars across defense, civilian agencies,...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Update on 401(k) Alternatives: Supreme Court Chooses to Hear Intel and DOL Guidance Expected Imminently

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As the new year gets underway, the landscape for alternative investments in 401(k) plans is rapidly evolving. This is a key time for asset managers to evaluate opportunities and take appropriate steps to join in the growing...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

TEMPO pilot enrollment begins: The race for digital health access is on

On January 2, 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began accepting statements of interest for its Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes (TEMPO) pilot, a program designed to accelerate access to digital...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

With Supportive New Regulations, Digital Assets Are Likely to Proliferate in 2026

The second Trump administration brought with it high expectations about a more receptive approach toward the regulation of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets....more

BakerHostetler

Navigating the Emerging Federal-State AI Showdown: DOJ Establishes AI Litigation Task Force

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Since returning to office in January 2025, the Trump administration has taken steps to shift federal AI policy away from the regulatory approach adopted by the Biden administration....more

Roetzel & Andress

Full Practice Authority APRNs in Illinois: Do You Still Need Supervision?

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Regulatory guidance from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) clarifies that med spas may be owned and operated by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (“APRNs”), including those that...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Brings First CPSA Case Under New Enforcement Branch

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a civil enforcement action against industrial tool manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. that provides an early look at how consumer product safety cases will be handled...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Prediction Markets: An Emerging Opportunity

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Prediction markets have rapidly moved into the mainstream of financial innovation. These markets are very flexible and allow users to take a position on the outcome of a wide array of events — from elections and sport events...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FLSA and FMLA Opinion Letters: Key Compliance Takeaways for Employers

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a new set of opinion letters addressing recurring questions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). While opinion letters...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for January 2026

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on January 22, 2026, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on January 15, 2026....more

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California DFPI Considers New Consumer Reporting Registration

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On January 12, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued a second invitation for comments on potential regulations under the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) that would...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

New MMBA Notice Requirement for Contracting Out Bargaining Unit Work

For local public employers with represented workforces, a new law effective January 1, 2026,  requires giving the union written notice before taking certain actions involving covered contracts for services. Governor Gavin...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK Financial Conduct Authority Permitted to Name a Claims Management Company under Investigation

In early 2024, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it intended to make it easier for itself to publish the names of firms under investigation. This led to market-wide uproar as well as criticism in...more

Cozen O'Connor

FDA's Guidance on the Use of Real-World Evidence for Medical Devices

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Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document entitled Use of Real-World Evidence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical Devices. The guidance outlines the FDA’s current thinking...more

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Privacy and Cybersecurity 2025–2026: Insights, challenges, and trends ahead

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As organizations across the country adapt to an ever-changing digital environment, 2025 brought a wave of important updates in data privacy and cybersecurity at both the federal and state levels. New and amended state laws,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Colorado AG Fines Cannabis Company for Violating Prior Settlement

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On January 5, 2026, Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser announced that MC Global Holdings and affiliated persons and entities (collectively, MC) had been fined for allegedly violating the terms of a May 2025 assurance...more

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Late Is Still Late: GAO Dismisses Two Protests in One Week for Timeliness Failures

Twice in one week, GAO dismissed bid protests as untimely, with each case highlighting a different but equally unforgiving timeliness trap. In ASG Solutions Corp., B-424053 (Jan. 16, 2026), the protester mistakenly assumed it...more

Hogan Lovells

Branching off: The restructuring of the DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch and what it means for companies

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In September 2025 – with little fanfare – the Consumer Protection Branch (CPB or the branch), an influential arm of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), was dissolved and its functions divided between the DOJ's Criminal and...more

Morgan Lewis

Federal Circuit Finds ‘Configured to’ Means ‘Capable of’ in Patent Obviousness Appeal

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed that, absent specification language supporting a narrower interpretation, the patent claim terms “configured to” and “configured for” are properly construed to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Year New Risk Assessment - Key Learning Points from Ofcom’s Year 1 Online Safety Risk Assessments Report

The UK's online safety regulatory framework reached a significant milestone in 2025 with the first wave of risk assessments submitted under the Online Safety Act (OSA). Ofcom has now published its Year 1 Online Safety Risk...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

House Hearing Memorandum Lists Witnesses for Hearing on Legislation to Modernize TSCA

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce posted a Hearing Memorandum on January 20, 2026, for the January 22, 2026, hearing entitled “Chemicals in Commerce: Legislative Proposal to Modernize America’s Chemical Safety Law,...more

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