In a landmark decision released on June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Hobbs Act does not require federal district courts to treat Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders as binding precedent in private…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law
From May 25 to 26, the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt), in collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S.-Egypt Business Council and the Egypt-U.S. Business Council, hosted the U.S.-Egypt Policy…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade
Over the last week, the Senate Finance Committee and Senate Agriculture Committee released their portions of reconciliation text, which includes most of the Medicaid and food insecurity provisions. The Senate committees will now…
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/ Agriculture, Elections & Politics, Health
The United States and Europe are at a critical juncture with increasing demands on their defense industrial bases in the face of ongoing threats. Both sides of the Atlantic are focused on increasing defense spending, developing…
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/ Government Contracting, International Law & Trade, Military Law
At an upcoming June 26 meeting, The California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) will discuss proposed draft language to introduce state-level merger control provisions into California antitrust law via amendments to the Cartwright…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
Colorado’s 2025 regular state lawmaking period ended just over a month ago on May 7 and now policymakers’ attention is turning towards their traditional interim work before the 2026 session begins on Jan. 14. Yet, between Gov…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Transportation, Workers' Compensation
On Tuesday, June 10, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the text of its budget reconciliation bill, accompanied by a section-by-section summary and a one-pager. This release follows the…
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/ Education Law, Finance & Banking, Immigration Law
On Friday, June 6, President Trump signed two executive orders (EOs) aimed at strengthening the U.S. drone industry and enhancing protections against malicious and unauthorized drone use. The orders address key challenges facing…
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/ Administrative Law, Military Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 9, 2025, California State Senate Democrats voted in caucus to elect Sen. Monique Limón (D-Goleta) as the next president pro tempore. She is set to succeed current Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire in early 2026,…
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/ Consumer Protection, Elections & Politics, Environmental Law
Nearing five months into the Trump administration, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released a Notice changing the requirements in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
President Donald Trump and members of his administration recently announced that the United States will host a U.S.-African Leaders Summit in September, planned just before the UN General Assembly in New York. This will be the…
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/ International Law & Trade, Transportation
On May 12, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on drug pricing: “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” The EO requires a 30-day government negotiation with drug companies to…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, International Law & Trade
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is continuing its broad regulatory rollback as it actively solicits public comment on several proposed rescissions, including its nonbank registry rule and state official…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
Under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974, the president has the authority to permanently cancel federal funding once it has been enacted by Congress, referred to as a rescission. Under the ICA, the president must transmit…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, International Law & Trade
Continuing its tradition of bipartisan, thoughtful development of corporate laws and fostering an atmosphere supportive of responsible businesses, the Nevada Legislature has approved—and Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed—Assembly…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
