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Appeals Court Greenlights Presidential Removal of NLRB Officers: 3 Steps For Employers

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The President has the authority to remove National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Members at will, a federal appeals court just affirmed, tossing aside the removal protections in the National Labor Relations Act that has...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

State Level Artificial Intelligence Regulations Materialize as Federal Roadblocks Emerge

Several states at the frontline of artificial intelligence (AI) development are moving to implement frameworks to regulate the expansion of AI. However, these states appear to be on a collision course with the Trump...more

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Client Alert: Potential Refunds for the Tariffs Collected Enforced by President Trump under IEEPA

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In the next few months, the United States Supreme Court will decide whether the President of the United States had the authority to impose the global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Navigating the Revival of Nuclear Power

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The nuclear power industry in 2025 is undergoing a renaissance, fueled by the urgent need for reliable energy to meet growing demands from sectors like AI and data centers....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

GENIUS ACT – Banking Regulators Prepare to Publish Proposed Rules

As disclosed by recent comments during Congressional hearings, publication of proposed regulations by the federal financial regulators (including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Minnesota Publishes Final PFAS in Products Reporting and Fees Rule

On December 8, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) published in the Minnesota State Register a final rule regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products reporting and fees. MPCA revised the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Texas AG Secures $41.5M Settlement With Pfizer and Tris Pharma Over Allegedly Adulterated ADHD Drug: What Health Care Stakeholders...

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The Texas attorney general (AG) announced a $41.5 million settlement with Pfizer and Tris Pharma related to allegations that the companies provided adulterated pharmaceutical products to children and manipulated testing to...more

Goodwin

How Medicaid Cuts Could Reshape the Business of Health

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A historic funding contraction will test companies and investors across healthcare and life sciences — reshaping markets, margins, and business models....more

Venable LLP

Proposed FY26 NDAA Would Authorize Withholding and Forfeiture of Contract Payments from Incumbent Contractors for Filing Baseless...

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On December 8, 2025, the U.S. House and Senate Armed Services Committees released the text of “the final negotiated language for” the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). ...more

Goodwin

The Supreme Court Considers Presidential Authority

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A series of Supreme Court cases could reset the balance between presidential authority and agency independence — with consequences for every regulated sector....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

B.C. Court of Appeal Rules Previous “Free Entry” Mineral Tenure Regime Inconsistent With UNDRIP

Overview - On December 5, 2025, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) issued its decision in Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), overturning in part the decision of the Supreme Court of...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Rule Finalized Requiring Reporting on All Products Containing PFAS in Minnesota

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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has adopted a final rule implementing the reporting provisions of the state’s PFAS in products law, Minn. St. § 116.943. That law, and the resulting rule, impose a...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

CMS Moves to Eliminate Long-Standing Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Reporting Requirement for HRAs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) on November 28 that would remove the requirement for Health Reimbursement Arrangements (“HRAs”) to report creditable coverage...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Importers Are Racing to Preserve Tariff Refund Rights

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A growing number of companies — following the lead of Costco — are filing protective lawsuits in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to preserve their right to refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down the Trump...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFTC Announces Launch of First Leveraged Spot Cryptocurrency Listed on a CFTC-Regulated Exchange

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On December 4, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the upcoming launch of the first leveraged spot cryptocurrency product to be listed on a CFTC-regulated exchange, Bitnomial Exchange, LLC...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Michigan Telemarketing Law Motors Through Senate

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Already one of the more robust mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) laws, the Michigan State Senate recently passed new legislation aimed at unsolicited telemarketing to Michigan consumers. Below, we discuss in...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Frequently Asked Questions: FAFSA “Lower Earnings” Indicator

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According to a December 8 Electronic Announcement, students completing the FAFSA will now see a new disclosure flagging an institution as “lower earning” when that institution’s undergraduate completers’ median earnings are...more

Cozen O'Connor

Three States Will Ring in 2026 with New Privacy Laws

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Kentucky, Indiana, and Rhode Island will kick off the new year by effectuating comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, ushering in new compliance obligations for businesses nationwide that meet the new laws’ thresholds....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

HRSA’s 340B “Rebate Pilot” Faces APA Challenge

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A coalition of hospital associations and individual safety‑net providers recently filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine challenging the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) newly...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Eleventh Circuit to Hear Argument on Article II Challenge to FCA Qui Tam Provisions in Zafirov

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Under the False Claims Act (FCA), private individuals—i.e. qui tam relators—file suit on behalf of the government against individuals or organizations, seeking to redress alleged frauds on the government.  See 31 U.S.C. §...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Hottest Patent Term of 2026? SMED.

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Every year has its “it” term.In 2025, the crown belonged to AI, and rightfully so. AI dominated the headlines, flooded the USPTO’s dockets, and triggered more §101 rejections than any examiner would care to admit. If you...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Cost of Free: What Removing FDA User Fees Could Mean for Drug Innovation and Public Health

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In the ongoing debate over regulatory reform, the MAHA Commission’s proposal to eliminate FDA user fees has sparked renewed scrutiny of the relationship between industry and government. At first glance, removing these fees...more

McGinnis Lochridge

Texas takes the reins on Class VI carbon sequestration wells

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The EPA’s November 2025 approval granting Texas primary enforcement authority over Class VI injection wells fundamentally changes who controls permitting of carbon capture and sequestration projects across the nation’s...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Administrative Adjudication Appeal May Waive Seventh Amendment Right to Jury Trial

The Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial puts significant limits on administrative adjudications, but defendants may waive that right without realizing it....more

Cozen O'Connor

Practical Thoughts About Tariff Refunds for the Importing Community

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On November 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in cases challenging tariffs that the President imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). At issue were the "reciprocal" tariffs...more

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