Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Regulators Escalate Focus on the Risks of Bank Relationships with Fintechs and Other Third Parties
DE Under 3: OFCCP Resurrects Proposal for Monthly CC-257 Employment Utilization Reports for Construction Contractors
DE Under 3: Updated EEOC COVID-19 Technical Assistance Guidance, Case Decision & Wage & Hour Division Proposed Rule
Digital Assets Regulation Framework: Commerce Solicits Public Comment
DE Under 3: EEOC & DOJ Technical Guidance for Employer’s AI Use; Upcoming EEOC Hearing; Event for Mental Health in the Workplace
Comment Deadline Approaching: Proposed Amendments Restricting Use of Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings
2BInformed: The Future of Fluoride in Drinking Water, the New TSCA Fees Rule, and the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5
Recent Actions on Ag Biotech by EPA’s Emerging Technologies Branch
III-44- A Little Help From The DOL
[WEBINAR] Laying the Foundation for Maximizing Benefits Around Emerging Technologies
[WEBINAR] Fairly (or Unfairly?) Traceable: Are Discharges Through Groundwater Subject to the Clean Water Act?
Episode 014: Business Divorce Stories: Business Appraiser Tony Cotrupe and Attorney Jeff Eilender
On May 1, 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extended the deadline for responses to its Request for Comment to Withhold Certain Aircraft Registration Information from Public Dissemination (RFC) until June 4,...more
In the past week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced three new initiatives related to food safety and food supply chain transparency....more
On Feb. 28, 2025, the Federal Register listed a proposal to end mandatory public comment periods for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This specifically relates to “agency management or personnel or to public...more
On February 18, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) granted a request to reopen the comment period for its Broker Transparency Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) originally published at 89 FR...more
On November 26, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the contract year 2026 proposed rule for the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (“Part D”),...more
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), a leading solar industry group, recently published a new supply chain traceability standard, Standard 101, for public comment. The standard is intended to provide “a rubric that...more
“In residential real estate sales, all parties involved, including sellers, developers, title companies, attorneys, and closing agents, need to be aware of reporting requirements. Consider a situation where a commercial...more
There has been increasing government interest in obtaining ownership information with respect to the class of commercial real estate comprising nursing facilities. Specifically, the government is focused on nursing home...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued proposed guidance (the Proposed Guidance) regarding the listing of voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivatives on CFTC-regulated exchanges on Dec. 4, 2023. The CFTC's goal...more
Just days before New York State’s pay transparency law went into effect, the state labor department unveiled new proposed regulations that seek to clarify employers’ obligations under the new law....more
On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of a new discussion paper titled “Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Development of Drug and Biological...more
The European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has published a Consultation Paper on draft Guidelines on the STS criteria for on-balance-sheet securitisations (“Draft Guidelines”), comments on which are due by 7 July. Developed in...more
On January 17, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a notice inviting comment on the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements final rule (Final BOI Reporting Rule) that was...more
On April 25, the CFPB announced that it is using its “dormant authority” in order to conduct examinations of nonbanks posing risks to consumers. The Bureau has direct supervisory authority over banks and credit unions,...more
On Feb. 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed several new rules with the goal of increasing transparency around short selling. Rule 13f-2 would require institutional investment managers (Managers)...more
The SEC has reopened the comment period for the 2015 Proposal regarding the Dodd-Frank Act pay-versus-performance rule. In conjunction with the reopening, the SEC has proposed several additional disclosure requirements in an...more
EEOC Releases Vaccine Guidance. On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued much-needed guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace. According to the guidance...more
Following the UK Government's announcement in January 2020 that it would be moving forwards with regulation on consumer IoT device security, the Government has now published its legislative proposals and is seeking feedback...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule would provide “procedures for developing and issuing guidance documents and to establish a petition process for public requests to modify or...more
In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized a rule to strengthen and modernize regulations under the Community Reinvestment Act; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt...more
On March 3, 2020, EPA announced the availability of a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to the Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science proposed rule. EPA notes that the SNPRM “is not a new...more
On March 3, 2020, EPA announced that a supplemental notice of the proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) titled “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” will be published in the Federal Register in the near future. While the...more
As anticipated, on January 10, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) released Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines), marking the first update...more
On November 15, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), unveiled a proposed rule (scheduled to be published on November...more
To increase provider and supplier transparency and accountability, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) with comment period that allows CMS greater ability to...more