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District court partially grants defendants’ motions to dismiss, tosses Privacy Act claim

On April 16, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss a case involving claims that DOGE and several federal agencies (including the DOL, the...more

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District court receives sparring requests to deny DOGE access

On February 28, the Department of Labor, the CFPB, and the DHHS (the defendants), filed a motion to dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and a week later, a coalition of labor unions (the...more

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District court grants partial expedited discovery in case regarding sharing records with DOGE

On February 27, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that unions can depose DOGE in a case brought by a large labor union network, a think tank and two nonprofits against the Department of Labor (DOL),...more

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Week 6 in Review: Tracking Moves on Healthcare, National Security, Government Contracts, and DEI

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The administration also turned its focus to copper imports, bird flu, and a proposed new path to American citizenship....more

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District Court denies request to restrain agencies from sharing records with DOGE

On February 14, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a request to restrain the DOL, the HHS, and the CFPB from providing DOGE personnel access to the agencies’ records systems containing personal...more

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Two Tools for Trump To Dismantle Biden-Era Rules: the Regulatory Freeze and the Congressional Review Act

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President Donald Trump has issued a presidential memorandum, which has the effect of an Executive Order, titled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review“ (the Regulatory Freeze). This Regulatory Freeze puts a hold on new agency...more

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Cozen Currents: Disruption is a Process

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“President Trump is seen above all else as a disruptor hell-bent on upsetting the established ways of governing. However, even disruption itself has to follow a process in Washington.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor...more

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Health Care Week in Review: HHS Releases Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 and CMS Identifies Drugs for Second...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: January 10, 2025

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119th Congress Begins. The new Congress began with key membership announcements for relevant healthcare committees. Cures 2.1 White Paper Published. The document outlines the 21st Century Cures 2.1 legislative proposal,...more

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The Congressional Review Act: What It Is and How It Might Be Used in the 119th Congress

Republicans will soon find themselves in in control of the entire federal government—the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives—for the first time since 2018. This new power dynamic in Washington has already...more

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Federal Agencies Increase Focus on Pricing Enforcement

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly hosted a public meeting of the interagency “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Business Practices.” The meeting was a continuation of...more

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Inaugural Strike Force Meeting Signals Broad Cross-Agency Focus on Pricing

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on August 1, 2024 co-hosted the first public meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), formed by President Joseph Biden...more

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White House Takes Aim at Inefficient Business Practices Through “Time Is Money” Initiative: 5 Things Employers Should Do

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The Biden Administration wants to crack down on corporate practices that it believes waste consumers’ time and money through excessive paperwork, long wait times, and other aggravations – and you’ll want to take note so you...more

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The First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing: What Happened and What’s Next

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On August 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) virtually cohosted the first public meeting of the multiagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), focused on antitrust...more

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FTC and DOJ Host First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing

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At its first public meeting, the federal interagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing signaled a priority of lowering U.S. retail prices. Our Antitrust Team highlights what businesses should know going forward....more

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Beware: Multi-Agency Pricing Task Force

Arising out of a March 2024 meeting of the White House Competition Council, President Biden announced the launch of a Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing designed "to strengthen interagency efforts to root out and stop...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (June 18, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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March 2024 UDAAP Bulletin

Editor's Note The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission,...more

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White House’s “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing” Advances an Old Antitrust Agenda Under a New Name

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On March 5, 2024, the White House announced the establishment of a new “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing” (the “Strike Force”) stating that the Biden administration will hold accountable “corporations . . . when...more

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Breaking Barriers: Language Access Programs and the New Landscape for Businesses

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Today, in the United States, the number of people who speak Spanish or a language other than English is growing rapidly. According to the United States Census, about 68 million people do not speak English at home....more

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Executive Order on Foreign Access to Sensitive Personal Data Will Increase U.S. Regulation of Cross-Border Data Transfers

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On February 28, 2024, the White House released a highly anticipated and far-reaching Executive Order (EO) that directs several new regulatory steps to limit the transfer of sensitive personal data outside of the United States...more

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Right To Know - January 2024, Vol. 13

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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U.S. Privacy Predictions: What to Watch for in 2024

2023 was one of the busiest years for privacy yet—with more to come in 2024. Five new U.S. state privacy laws (in Texas, Florida, Oregon, Montana, and Washington) will come into effect in 2024. And federal and state...more

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President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence - Initial Analysis of Private Sector Implications

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The Order marks an ambitious effort to stand up a whole-of-government approach to encouraging the benefits and managing the risks of artificial intelligence, with many of its most significant private-sector implications...more

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Questions to Consider as Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Medical Debt

Over the last year and a half, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has become increasingly interested in the origination, servicing, and collection of medical debt. The CFPB alone has published several pieces of...more

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