With every major advancement in the field of aging biology, humankind is one step closer to turning back the clock and restoring our youth. In our previous longevity blog, we highlighted several novel therapeutics that have...more
This article is part of a monthly column that provides takeaways from recent bid protest cases. This installment highlights three decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Each of this month's decisions...more
You might think the laws of King Edward I of England (1239-1307), George Washington’s whisky distillery, and an 1807 “Treatise on the Law of Idiocy and Lunacy” have little to do with the federal criminal code of 2024. And you...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has had a seismic impact on the landscape of U.S. healthcare. Among other effects, it has created new friction between states. With stark...more
As the presidential race rages on, so too does the race to fully implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program. The CMMC 2.0 program impacts Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors and...more
As previously mentioned in the Disaster Recovery Group (DRG) April 5, 2024, publication OMB Soon to Release Updates to Uniform Grant Regulations, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced the impending launch of its...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued the proposed Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) rules that will implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. These rules, which...more
Nearly two years after announcing its plan to explore a new rule to address the deceptive and unfair use of consumer reviews, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued the final rule on the use of consumer reviews and...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 15 days from receipt of its June 21 warning letter to elaborate on corrective actions to address violations of federal requirements...more
There is nothing like sitting in front of a charcuterie plate laden with prosciutto and at least a triple crème, honey chevre (goat cheese), and maybe a huntsman cheese while sipping on a slightly chilled, smooth white...more
In many states, a company that services a residential mortgage loan by collecting payments from borrowers must hold a mortgage servicer license. What can come as a surprise, however, is that those licenses can also apply to...more
In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court eliminated the Chevron doctrine, which for 40 years directed federal courts to “defer” to Executive Branch agencies in interpreting federal statutes. 144 S.Ct. 2244...more
Just when Federal agencies and Administrative Law Professors thought it couldn't get any worse, the current majority of our nation's highest court on Monday released a third opinion in less than a week further diminishing the...more
This year, the federal government has made significant changes to longstanding health care privacy rules, while state lawmakers continue to enact privacy restrictions on consumer health data. These reforms modify legal...more
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) is an independent federal agency that regulates consumer products, including a variety of products made and sold by stakeholders in the Apparel industry, by providing...more
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit against 15 employers in 10 states this week, alleging the companies failed to comply with mandatory federal reporting requirements....more
Welcome to our fifth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we tap Jonathan Deasy, Senior Attorney in our...more
To protect patients seeking addiction treatment, the federal government passed strict regulations limiting the disclosure of substance abuse patient records. Substance abuse treatment programs must not only comply with the...more
On March 29, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule allowing employees to authorize a representative to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during inspections of their workplace. The rule will be...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (“PHMSA”) published in the April 10th Federal Register final rules amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 25434....more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) held a webinar on April 4, 2024, which was followed by a White House announcement of the impending launch of revised regulations at Title 2 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (2...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and Professional Contract Sterilization, Inc. ("PCSI") entered into a February 6th Consent Agreement ("CA") addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See...more
In March 2024, the Northern District of Alabama held that Congress exceeded its Constitutional authority by enacting the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA requires variety corporate entities—everything from LLCs to...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released two proposed regulations that would classify nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as “hazardous constituents” and expand oversight of waste facilities to...more
It’s widely known but seldom said that many of the biggest challenges in our healthcare system stem from how its laws and regulations were written by many hands working decades apart. Inevitably, as revisions and overlapping...more