While Arizona's patchwork of jurisdictions creates complexity, early engagement with regulators and careful project design can enable project proponents to navigate these challenges successfully, particularly given the state's…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On June 30, 2025, the Supreme Court denied industry group petitions to review and reverse two cases—one out of the Fifth Circuit and the other out of the Ninth Circuit—that could have significantly restricted the ability of…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
Congress made a number of changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), signed into law on July 4, 2025, impacting the Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) deduction in Section 250. Click here for a link to a version…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Taxation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding certain eligibility requirements, including filing, requirements for classification, and change of status…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
As anticipated, a Texas federal district court has vacated the HIPAA Reproductive Health Rule (the “Rule”) nationwide. (Memorandum Opinion and Order, Purl v. HHS, 2:24-CV-228-Z (N. Dist. Tex (Jun. 18, 2025), available here)…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Privacy
On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Stanley v. City of Sanford, No. 23-997, addressing the scope of protections available to retired workers under Title I of the Americans with…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Beginning July 1, 2025, producers of a wide range of packaging and paper materials, as well as products that use such materials, are prohibited from selling or distributing such products in the state of Colorado, unless they are…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law
I’m old enough to feel okay claiming full “curmudgeon” status when it comes to A.I. as a writing tool. I know some will say that puts me behind the times, and others will say that I’m missing out on opportunities. But the early…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
With summer temperatures rising and OSHA’s heat hazard enforcement intensifying, Human Resources and SHEA (Safety, Health, Environmental, and Awareness) teams play a critical role in keeping their organizations compliant—and…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Labor & Employment Law
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued Proclamation 10949 (June 2025 Proclamation), significantly expanding visa restrictions on foreign nationals from countries deemed to pose national security or public safety threats to the…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
The Trump administration terminated the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela parole (CHNV parole) program on June 12, 2025…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Supreme Court’s decision in NRC v. Texas gives nuclear energy generators and storage facilities, as well as NRC, the latest win in the decades-long struggle over used-fuel storage…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Energy & Utilities
Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry.
In this edition of the buzz,…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Taxation
Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin on June 11, 2025, announced a proposed rule titled “Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units.” In…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
The Department of Labor recently issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2025-01 rescinding Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 that directed 401(k) plan fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” before adding cryptocurrency…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
