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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
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Payments Year in Review 2025: Federal and State Developments – Part 2 – Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
The Compliance 911 Show
False Claims Act Insights - Rogue Employees: Vicarious Liability Under the False Claims Act
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“Stay or Pay” Agreements, Developing Immigration News, EEOC Power Shift - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
5 Key Takeaways | Equity and State Taxes: Equitable Doctrines and Their State Tax Application
New Jersey's Big Bet on Disparate Impact: What the AG's New Rules Mean for Lenders and AI — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Inside the Federal Election Commission: Keeping the Mission Alive with Just Two Commissioners
False Claims Act Insights - The Rise of State False Claims Act Enforcement
From Vegas to Venezuela: High-Stakes Predictive Markets — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
AI, Algorithms, and Accountability: Unpacking the Colorado AI Act with Senator Rodriguez — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 12 – The SEC Reset — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 11 – FTC Enforcement Trends in a New Age — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Key Takeaways - The USPTO has formally expanded its discretionary framework. As of March 11, the Director will consider U.S. manufacturing footprint and small business status when deciding whether to institute IPR and PGR...more
On March 12, 2026, the US Senate passed, by a vote of 89 to 10, bipartisan housing legislation that includes a prohibition on large institutional investors (“LIIs”) purchasing single-family homes (“SFHs”). The legislation,...more
Key Takeaways - FDA explains what must be “new” to qualify for three years of non-patent market exclusivity. In a new draft Q&A guidance, FDA walks sponsors through what makes a clinical investigation “new,” how to support...more
Industry Groups Petition NLRB for Rulemakings - Several industry groups submitted rulemaking petitions to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week. A Petition filed on March 12 requests that the Board commence a...more
Key Takeaways - FDA has proposed a Plausible Mechanism Framework for ultra-rare disease therapies. The February 2026 draft guidance explains how sponsors may demonstrate safety and effectiveness when traditional randomized...more
On March 4, 2026, the Brazilian National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) published Resolutions No. 995/2026 and No. 996/2026, which implements the National Program for Decarbonization of Natural Gas...more
On March 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a significant decision in Brown‑Forman Corporation d/b/a Woodford Reserve Distillery v. National Labor Relations Board, rejecting the Board’s...more
The United States is taking steps to secure access to critical minerals as geopolitical competition and supply chain pressures intensify. This alert discusses Project Vault, the proposed US Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve...more
On March 11, 2026, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”) disapproved a proposed temporary zoning moratorium on large-scale solar installations and battery energy storage systems (“BESS”) in the Town of...more
On March 11, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) announced that they have entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to coordinate rulemaking,...more
This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with my colleagues, Carla N. Hutton, Senior Regulatory Analyst for B&C, and Lindsay A. Holden, Ph.D., DABT, Senior Toxicologist/Regulatory Scientist for B&C and The Acta Group...more
On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued an order confirming that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) is making “satisfactory progress” towards developing a process to issue refunds of...more
According to recent reports, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has stated that “[i]n the interest of national defense, the White House is considering waiving the Jones Act for a limited period of time to ensure...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on March 11, 2026 that it is seeking public comment on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the agency’s Negative Option Rule (formally known as the Rule...more
Background - On March 11, the SEC and the CFTC (the Agencies) announced a new MOU designed to strengthen coordination between the Agencies on regulatory matters involving overlapping jurisdictions. The MOU reflects the...more
A federal appeals court has invalidated a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) standard that eased a union’s path to recognition. On March 6, 2026, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the NLRB overstepped its...more
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled (6-3) that IEEPA does not allow the President to impose tariffs. See our prior publication on this decision here: Supreme Court Rules IEEPA Does Not Authorize Tariffs. The...more
CalRecycle has selected Landbell USA to serve as the Producer Responsibility Organization (“PRO”) for California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, also known as SB 707. SB 707 was enacted with the purpose of...more
On February 27, 2026, the SEC adopted final amendments to its rules and forms under the Exchange Act to implement the HFIA Act. As we discussed in our December 2025 alert, the HFIA Act was enacted on December 18, 2025, as...more
On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its “first-ever” Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “Department-wide CEP”), which will apply to all corporate...more
On Friday, March 7, 2026, Pennsylvania’s Office of Development Programs (ODP) published final fee schedule rates for supports coordination (SC) and targeted supports management (TSM) services provided under Pennsylvania’s...more
After five years and numerous fits and starts, the Vermont PUC’s final rules on storage projects have been approved and issued in final form. The new rules – PUC Rule 9.000 – are effective May 1, 2026....more
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered its landmark decision striking down tariffs purportedly authorized by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump....more
2025 was another busy year for the New Jersey legislature in proposing and finalizing bills impacting health care. In this multipart update, we discuss the new bills and their impact on the healthcare industry in New Jersey....more
Last week, Bill St. Louis, FINRA’s Executive Vice President of FINRA’s Enforcement Department, published a blog titled “Enhancing Our Enforcement Program.”...more
