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- Federal district courts are no longer required to defer to the FCC's interpretation of statutes in civil enforcement proceedings.
- Regulated entities can now challenge prior federal agency interpretations in…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law
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- The FDA Human Foods Program (HFP) released its agenda for releasing draft guidance for the remainder of 2025.
- The agenda includes new guidance on topics such as new dietary ingredient notifications, food…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
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- The Eighth Circuit vacated the FTC’s Negative Option Rule due to the agency’s failure to issue a required preliminary regulatory analysis during the rulemaking process. The ruling comes just days before the…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
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- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act represents the most significant expansion of QSBS tax benefits since 2010.
- Among other significant changes, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces a tiered QSBS…
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/ Securities Law, Taxation
On June 3, 2025, lawmakers introduced the Supporting Accessible, Flexible, and Effective (SAFE) Sunscreen Standards Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, aiming to bring U.S. sunscreen regulations in line with scientific…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health
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- The Ninth Circuit reaffirmed the “near-universal” two-step process for managing FLSA collective actions.
- The Ninth Circuit held that district courts are not required to conclusively determine arbitrability…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
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- AB 130 and SB 131 were recently passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, enacting the most significant reforms to CEQA in recent years.
- AB 130 establishes a new statutory…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Mete Karabas v. TC Heartland LLC, No.1:24-cv-02722-AMD-VMS (E.D.N.Y. – March 11, 2025): The U.S…
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/ Business Torts, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Products Liability
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- Oregon recently joined several other states in ensuring unemployment insurance for workers participating in strikes.
- Guaranteed unemployment insurance for striking employees is a significant change, as this…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
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- Texas’ new law governing artificial intelligence, which takes effect at the start of 2026, introduces both familiar and novel regulations on the use of AI by companies and government entities.
- Provisions of…
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/ Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
A chain of events that started on Inauguration Day culminated with the June 30, 2025, withdrawal of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations that have, since the 1970s, structured decision-making processes at the…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Recent enforcement actions underscore the growing risks for businesses with automatically renewing subscriptions. In June 2025, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $600,000 settlement with fitness company Equinox…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) took a historic step in combating the fentanyl crisis on June 25, 2025, by exercising, for the first time, the expansive authorities granted…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that members of a majority group are not required to meet a heightened evidentiary standard to prevail on…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On May 30, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) stated in a court filing that its “Open Banking Rule” (Rule) issued during the Biden administration “is unlawful and should be set aside.” This shift is part of a…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
