On June 2, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued a press release and Federal Register notice inviting public comments on a new "U.S.-China Board of Trade" mechanism designed to manage bilateral…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
Several recent noteworthy immigration developments emerged over the past week that may impact employers, visa applicants, and foreign nationals navigating the U.S. immigration system…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
"nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the creation of a mandatory governmental licensing, preclearance, or permitting requirement for the development, publication, release, or distribution of new AI models."…
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/ Administrative Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled, “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” (EO) addressing AI and national cybersecurity. While directed primarily at federal agencies,…
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/ Criminal Law, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
California has spent the past several years positioning itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence regulation. Much of the early focus has centered on AI-driven hiring tools, automated decision systems (“ADS”), and the…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, titled "Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
On Friday, May 22, 2026, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House T&I) officially approved its version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill, titled the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Transportation
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, Taxation
The HIPAA privacy and security rules generally apply to protected health information of deceased persons as well as the living…
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/ Health, Privacy, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have issued a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) Signatures on Immigration Benefit Requests that significantly increases the consequences…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Idaho’s new Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act, Idaho Code § 32-1016, takes effect July 1, 2026. Its purpose is to “prohibit any health care provider or educational institution from facilitating a pediatric sex…
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/ Family Law, Health
On April 30, 2026, USCIS updated its Screening and Vetting guidance page to add "applications associated with medical physicians" to the group of cases eligible for its internal hold-lift review process, a notable development…
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/ Health, Immigration Law
A pending lawsuit against Northwestern University and its health plan fiduciaries raises novel claims that could be problematic for employers that offer multiple medical benefit options if the court’s recent denial of…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Health, Insurance
On April 21, 2026, Judge Scott A. Blaney of the Maricopa County Superior Court issued a significant ruling in favor of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona (“HBACA”), granting summary judgment against the Arizona…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In a recent jury selection — and, pretty much, in every jury selection — I have watched as several on the panel would share various connections, attitudes, or experiences that could quite reasonably point to that person holding…
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