Joint Employment, Misclassification, I-9s, and Web Accessibility: New Rules and Rulings Reshape Employer Risk - Employment Law This Week®
NLRB Could Soon Have a Three-Person Republican Majority - Employment Law This Week®
The Administration’s Focus on DEI Moves from Words to Action - Employment Law This Week®
False Claims Act Insights - Healthcare Compensation and Referrals: Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls in Physician Deals
401(k) Alternative Assets, NLRB Removal Protections, and Military Leave Requests - Employment Law This Week®
AI State Regulatory Frontiers: Predictive, Generative, and Agentic Risk — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 82 - Is Qui Tam Unconstitutional? The False Claims Act's Constitutional Reckoning
Episode 400: Reopening 9/11 -- A UK Supreme Court Battle Over Truth, Power, and Accountability
Is Cemex Still Valid? Sixth Circuit Creates Uncertainty - Employment Law This Week®
The Lobby Bar Podcast | Government Conflict of Interest Rules: The Underdiscussed Threat
False Claims Act Insights - $1.6 Billion FCA Judgment on Appeal: What it Means for FCA Enforcement
Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - Charlie Cook: Reading the Midterm Elections
Important CRA Lesson from OCC proposal for all Intermediate-Small and Large Banks
Non-Competes in 2026: FTC Signals Major Policy Shift - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - Qui Tam Dismissals Are Spiking: What That Means for FCA Enforcement
NLRB and DOL Take Action on Joint Employer and Independent Contractor Rules - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 79 - Tactical Playbook: Surviving the Tariff Enforcement Blitz
False Claims Act Insights - DOJ Announces Record Number of Qui Tams and Qui Tam Dismissals
On April 23, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve Board, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly issued a final rule revising the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR)...more
On April 30, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) initiated two rulemakings to address national security vulnerabilities in its equipment authorization process and to close loopholes that have allowed foreign...more
On April 30, the White House released an executive order directing Treasury to establish, by January 1, 2027, “TrumpIRA.gov,” a government website to provide workers who lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans —...more
After the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Annuity Suitability (A) Working Group published its 2025 technical report, aimed at insurers, on “Annuity Best Interest Regulatory Guidance and...more
Continuing its goal of mapping out the regulatory landscape that would apply to insurers’ use of third-party models and data, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Third-Party Data and Models (H) Working Group...more
At Congress’s direction, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is giving critical infrastructure operators a new tool to keep rogue unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) away from their facilities. In a newly released...more
On May 5, the CFPB released its FY 2025 Equal Employment Opportunity Program Status Report, submitted under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) Management Directive 715 (MD-715), as well as its FY 2025...more
Energy policy in the United States is undergoing a significant shift, with direct implications for how energy infrastructure is permitted, financed, and built. These federal policy changes are redefining which projects move...more
On May 1, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published a notice of public hearing and a proposed rule to amend the penalty schedule for debt collectors. The proposed amendments would update...more
On May 1, 2026, the state of California announced final regulations implementing its landmark extended producer responsibility (EPR) law, SB 54. The regulations became effective upon the Office of Administrative Law (OAL)...more
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on May 7 ruled by a 2-1 vote that the 10 percent temporary tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 are unlawful. The administration imposed the Section 122...more
On May 6, the parties filed simultaneous supplemental briefs in litigation challenging the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA), which remains on appeal before the 7th Circuit, while the OCC and merchant trade...more
Public entities in Iowa are subject to both open meetings and public record requirements encompassed in Iowa Code Chapters 21, 22, and 23. Multiple governmental bodies and entities within Iowa have elected boards,...more
A federal court has blocked Arizona from enforcing its state gambling laws against prediction markets. In an order issued on May 5, 2026, the US District Court for the District of Arizona granted a preliminary injunction — a...more
Following the 2026 legislative session, Virginia’s employment law landscape is shifting with the enactment of several new employee-friendly measures, and even more on the horizon. Here are the key developments for which...more
On May 1, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) issued its final rule substantially revising subpart B of Regulation B, which implements section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...more
The post-Jarkesy litigation landscape is developing as anticipated. Litigants are increasingly invoking the Supreme Court’s decision in SEC v. Jarkesy (No. 22-859) to challenge the constitutionality of state administrative...more
Key Takeaways - Packaging extended producer responsibility laws are now in effect in seven states, with additional states advancing similar frameworks. These laws shift responsibility for packaging waste management from...more
On May 1, 2026 the White House announced a new executive order titled Imposing Sanctions On Those Responsible For Repression In Cuba And For Threats To United States National Security And Foreign Policy which asserts that the...more
On May 1, 2026, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14404, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy” (the “EO 14404” or...more
Key Takeaways - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has directed states to expedite Medicaid provider revalidation, requiring two-year revalidation strategies within 30 days and focusing on high-risk providers not...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES: Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance Colorado: A Colorado bill that would require state government lobbyists to follow the same disclosure rules as lobbyists...more
The Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) recently issued a statement (the “Statement”) providing its views on the application of...more
Key Takeaways - The Food & Drug Administration issued a Warning Letter citing a drug company for inappropriate use of AI in pharmaceutical manufacturing, marking what appears to be the first time the agency has specifically...more
The Treasury has proposed principles that detail how state regulatory frameworks for payment stablecoin issuers must align with federal GENIUS Act standards. Our Financial Services Group breaks down how federal- and...more
