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In October 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a 420-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Executive Order (EO) 14117, which directed DOJ to issue implementing regulations and directed the U.S....more
The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) continued to make headlines in 2021 as enforcement and modernization of the law remained a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) priority. DOJ maintained its focus on enforcement,...more
On December 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) and request for public comments regarding clarification and modernization of...more
On Tuesday, December 1, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Makan Delrahim expressed support for tightening restrictions with respect to merger laws for dominant companies....more
Updated from the November 9, 2020 Alert - UPDATE: The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking (ANPRM) were published on December 1, 2020. Comments on the NPRM and the ANPRM must be...more
Starting this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will host three public Question and Answer sessions as part of its ongoing HSR Rulemaking initiative. The Q&A sessions will address the sweeping changes to the...more
Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Announces Finalized Rule Adjusting the Board's Maximum Civil Money Penalties - On January 18, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was adjusting...more
DOJ’s unexpected announcement further delays the much-anticipated rules regarding accessibility of government/public (and later private) websites, but indicates an open-mindedness to consider further public comment on the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Public entities and private businesses have been waiting for years – since 2010 – for the Department of Justice to issue regulations setting a standard for website accessibility. The DOJ has announced that...more