Senate Bill 1295, entitled, An Act Concerning Broadband Internet, Gaming, Social Media, Online Services and Consumer Contracts (“Senate Bill 1295”, the “Senate Bill”, or the “Bill”), was passed by Connecticut legislature in June…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The 2026 ABA Banking Law Committee Meeting held in Washington, DC from January 15-17 delivered significant content in just over two full days of sessions. Conversations with state and federal regulators, agency general counsels,…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
Key Financial Regulatory Developments -
2025 brought one of the most dynamic financial regulatory environments since the immediate aftermath of Dodd‑Frank, marked by shifting agency priorities, rapid litigation developments,…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Department of State to Pause Immigrant Visa Processing from 75 Countries -
The Department of State announced on January 14, 2026, that it is pausing the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries in an attempt to screen…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
The Department of Justice recently announced, “[i]n the first [criminal] prosecution of its kind,” that husband and wife owners of wound graft companies were sentenced to 14.5 and 15 years imprisonment respectively for causing…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Criminal Law, Health
USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees :
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is publishing a final rule that will increase premium processing fees, effective March 1, 2026. The increase reflects inflation adjustments…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off the latest session with transportation issues early up on the calendar. On January 14, 2026, the High Court will hear oral arguments on whether New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) can be…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Transportation
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Board (collectively, the “Agencies”) have jointly issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that, if…
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/ Finance & Banking
Recent Developments in U.S. Immigration Policy -
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule replacing the random H-1B lottery with a weighted selection process effective for the upcoming FY 2027 H-1B season…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Enforcement Round-up - Wells and Investigative Process Enhancements. On December 1, 2025, former Acting Chair Pham announced another significant enforcement-related policy change in what was a transformative year for the CFTC…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Moore & Van Allen (MVA) Head of International Capital Markets John I. Sanders and Corporate Associate Noah Edmondson co-authored the article, “2025 Has Been a Strong Year for IPOs. The 2026 Outlook is Even Stronger.”…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On December 11, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” This EO aims to establish a uniform and “minimally burdensome” Federal standard for AI…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Beginning December 8, 2025, applicants with H-1B and H-4 visa appointments began receiving notices that their consular interviews, scheduled on or after December 15, 2025, were being unilaterally rescheduled. There have been…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
To be competitive in the site selection process, state and local governments know that they must provide enticing incentive packages that catch a company’s eye. After all, there are a lot of options out there when it comes to…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial, Taxation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Enforcement Round-Up -
With the longest government shutdown on record taking up nearly half of the month and Acting Chair Pham waiting to pass the baton to Mike Selig (who is quickly progressing through the confirmation…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
