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DLA Piper

FTC “Click-to-Cancel” Rule to Take Effect May 14

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In October 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized significant updates to the Negative Option Rule, which are slated to take effect on May 14, 2025. A negative option is a contract term under which a buyer agrees...more

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BIS Issues Final Rule for Voluntary Self-Disclosure Procedures

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On Thursday, September 12, 2024, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule updating the agency’s policies on voluntary self-disclosures and the Guidance on Charging and Penalty...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

New Regulation on Alien Registration Requirement Takes Effect April 11

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) requiring non-citizens who remain in the U.S. for 30 days or more and were not previously registered to register and be fingerprinted. ...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

The Treasury Department Announces Suspension Of Enforcement Of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens & Domestic...

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In a significant development, on March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury Department”) announced that, not only will the Treasury Department not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the...more

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FinCEN Not Issuing Fines or Penalties in Connection with Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Deadlines for Now

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FinCEN announced that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports pursuant to the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Treasury Finalizes Controversial Regulations on IRS Penalty Oversight, but Debate Continues

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Section 6751(b), designed to ensure supervisory oversight amid rising penalty assertions in settlement negotiations, has been contentious due its ambiguity, and the final regulations may not resolve the debate....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

MSHA/OSHA Civil Penalty Amounts Increase for 2025

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On January 10, 2025, the Department of Labor’s annual penalty adjustments were published in the Federal Register. The 2025 increases are approximately 2.6%.  The chart below applies to any penalties assessed after January 15,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

OSHA penalties increased for citations issued in 2025

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Consistent with the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act, which provides for the annual increase in penalties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act by the previous year’s rate of inflation, the maximum OSHA penalties for...more

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OSHA Announces New Higher Penalties for Violations in 2025

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On January 9, 2025, the Department of Labor announced its annual inflation adjustments to OSHA civil penalties for 2025.  The higher penalties will take effect for violations issued on or after January 15, 2025....more

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EPA Releases PFAS Reporting Rule

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TCSA-Based Requirement Covers Manufactured and Imported Items - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring reporting of historic...more

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