The U.S. Senate passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act or GENIUS Act (S.1582) (the Act) in a 68-30 bipartisan vote on June 17, 2025. The GENIUS Act would provide a clear regulatory…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
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- The Supreme Court of the United States unanimously held in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that a plaintiff who is a member of a majority group does not need to show additional “background…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The Supreme Court of the United States’ decision last week in Esteras v. United States restricted the factors lower courts may consider in imposing prison sentences following supervised release revocations. Those awaiting the…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on June 26, at 10:00 a.m. ET…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities
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- Amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act, which go into effect on July 1, 2025, establish obligations surrounding both biometric identifiers and biometric data and the broader category of biometric identifiers.
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Consumer Protection
On June 10, 2025, Judges Loken, Erickson, and Kobes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard oral argument on consolidated challenges filed by a security services company and a number of trade associations…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
John Daly, et al. v. The Wonderful Company, LLC, No. 1:24-cv-01267 (N.D. Ill. – March 3, 2025): The…
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/ Business Torts, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection
On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled new guidelines for enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), marking a pivotal shift in how corruption cases are pursued.
The guidelines seek to align…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
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- The Washington state mini-WARN law, effective July 27, 2025, requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide 60 days' advance written notice of mass layoffs or business closures to the Washington…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
In recent months, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has hit “pause” on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and reoriented its other enforcement priorities away from investigating and prosecuting corporate…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
On June 2, 2025, the New Jersey Office of Consumer Protection announced proposed rules for New Jersey’s comprehensive consumer privacy law, the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA), which went into effect on January 16, 2025…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
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- The Federal Trade Commission’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees is now in effect.
- The rule applies to businesses that offer or advertise live-event tickets or short-term lodging.
- If including the price…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
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- Pursuant to President Trump’s executive order seeking to maximize the secretary of energy’s emergency authority under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, the secretary’s two new orders have halted the…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
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- Per a recent FCC final rule, telecommunication certification bodies owned or controlled by “prohibited entities,” including Chinese government and military affiliates, are prohibited from testing and…
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/ Communications & Media Law, International Law & Trade
In May 2025, Montana enacted Senate Bill 163 (SB 163), amending that state’s Genetic Information Privacy Act (MGIPA) to include protections for neurotechnology data—namely, data collected from the activity of the central or…
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/ Consumer Protection, Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
