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Ninth Circuit Issues Significant Ruling on Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

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Key Takeaways - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision in National Grocers v. Rollins that has the potential to significantly alter the current landscape of bioengineered food...more

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Latest Federal Court Cases: In re Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Our case of the week is one of a series of cases challenging newly-enacted procedures by the Trump Administration that are having a significant effect on the inter partes review regime set up by the America Invents Act. In a...more

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OIRA Memo on Agency Deregulation: Implications for Health Care

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On October 21, 2025, the acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget issued Memorandum M-25-36, which contains guidance for federal agencies on “how...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – November 2025

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory Actions: U.S. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum

The Memorandum is directed to “Regulatory Policy Officers at Departments and Agencies and Managing and Executive Directors of Commissions and Boards” from Jeffrey Bossert Clark, Sr., Acting Administrator of Office of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB mostly rescinds two amendments to its adjudication proceedings

On October 29, the CFPB published a final rule in the Federal Register rescinding most of its amendments made to rules related to adjudication proceedings in February 2022 and March 2023. The amendments had made changes to...more

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Speeding Up Deregulation: Inside OIRA’s New Streamlining Memorandum

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On October 21, 2025, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget issued Memorandum M-25-36, Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory Actions. ...more

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USPTO Proposes PTAB Rule Revisions to Curb Serial and Parallel Challenges, Bolster Patent Reliability

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has proposed a significant overhaul of its rules for instituting inter partes reviews (IPRs) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Framed as a procedural reform aimed at...more

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Antitrust Agencies Target Over 125 Federal Regulations for Potential Rollback

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On September 16, 2025, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a report identifying more than 125 federal regulations deemed anticompetitive by the FTC...more

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Once Upheld, Always Upheld? USPTO Proposal Limits IPR Access

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed rule changes to 37 C.F.R. § 42.108 that will dramatically narrow access to inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. The new framework would limit IPR availability for...more

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DOT Issues Immediate Rule Overhauling DBE and ACDBE Programs in Response to Court Challenges

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) has issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) in the Federal Register revising its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise...more

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Trump Administration Cancels Presumptions of Race/Gender-Based Disadvantage in DBE Programs

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On September 30, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new interim final rule (IFR) that now eliminates all race and gender presumptions of social and economic disadvantage for those seeking disadvantaged...more

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‘Still the Same’? How a Sixth Circuit Decision Could Reopen the Door to OSHA Ergonomics Rules

The Sixth Circuit’s recent decision in Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC, Nos. 24-3133/3206/3252 (August 13, 2025), offers a powerful road map for agencies looking to regulate after Congress has used the Congressional Review...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

What’s on the Horizon for FERC After the Sunset?

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For companies subject to regulatory oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Tuesday could mark the beginning of a critical chapter in the agency’s history. ...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Former Missouri Attorney General Quietly Withdraws First of Its Kind Content Moderation Rule

Just before the former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey resigned from office earlier this month, his office quietly issued a withdrawal notice for a rule that would have prohibited social media companies from requiring...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Recommends Rollback of Anticompetitive Regulations

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has turned the antitrust lens inward, examining and recommending removal or revision of federal regulations it deems as potential barriers to entry and innovation. In a letter to the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Keeping the Scalpel Sharp: The CFPB’s Proposal in the Larger Arc of Second-Term Trump Deregulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) latest proposed rule to define risks to consumers may appear technical, but its implications reach far beyond the narrow mechanics of supervisory designation. By binding...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

DOL Proposes to Decodify 450+ FLSA Interpretive Guidance: What Does It Mean for Employers?

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The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed moving some regulations governing application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to an appendix in...more

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FDA Makes Good on Promise to Publish CRLs for Unapproved Drugs and Biologics

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On September 4, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced plans to begin releasing complete response letters (“CRLs”) “promptly” after it issues them to sponsors, rather than waiting until after approval....more

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CPSC Declares a Regulatory “Turning Point”

Following two months of legal chaos, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) appears to be charting a new course for consumer protection policy. On August 20, 2025, Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman of CPSC issued a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC Short Interest and Securities Lending Reporting Rules Remanded

On August 25, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit remanded two rules adopted by the Gensler-era SEC: the Securities Lending Reporting Rule and the Short Interest Reporting Rules (the Rules). While the...more

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Republican senators ask financial regulators to overhaul Matters Requiring Attention process

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Republican senators on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee are asking banking regulators to review their process of using Matters Requiring Attention (MRA) in the bank supervisory process....more

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Litigation Minute: A Year After Loper Bright: Lessons From a Legal Shake-Up

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the US Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old doctrine established in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.,...more

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Eighth Circuit Applies Loper Bright in Zimmer Radio v. FCC: What It Means for Environmental Law

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The implications of the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision overruling Chevron deference are becoming clearer. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group examines how the Eighth Circuit’s Zimmer decision paves the...more

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Securities Enforcement Roundup – July 2025

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from July 2025. In July 2025: As part of its FINRA Forward program, FINRA CEO Robert Cook announced a new...more

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