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FAA Stepping Up Drone Enforcement

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For the second time in two years, the FAA has toughened up its enforcement policy for drone operators who violate the Federal Aviation Regulations. Under normal circumstances, the FAA’s enforcement policy focuses on...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

First Municipal Click-to-Cancel Rules on the Horizon: NYC Takes the Lead

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On April 9, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Samuel A.A. Levine announced a proposed rule that would make New York City the first municipality in the...more

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Intuit v. FTC Reshapes Deceptive Advertising Enforcement Authority

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On March 20, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the administrative adjudication of deceptive advertising claims by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) violates the constitutional separation of powers, which grants...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC publishes February enforcement actions

On March 27, the FDIC published a list of administrative and enforcement actions taken in February. The list of nine actions consists of one consent order, one order of prohibition, six orders terminating a total of 100...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Prediction Markets Developments: State Regulators and the CFTC Await Appellate Rulings That Will Define Their Enforcement Roles

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Prediction markets—markets on which participants trade contracts whose outcomes depend on the outcome of an event—have experienced staggering growth since 2024. This rapid growth has drawn increased attention from both state...more

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SEC Revises Enforcement Manual for the First Time Since 2017

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On February 24, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement published a revised Enforcement Manual, replacing the version that had been in effect since November 2017....more

Patomak Global Partners

Prediction Market Surveillance: CFTC Advisory and SRO Enforcement Action

Kalshi announced that it pursued enforcement actions against two participants for alleged manipulative trading activity. The CFTC also issued a related Prediction Markets Advisory reaffirming its oversight authority in this...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State attorneys general oppose HUD proposal to rescind discriminatory effects standard

On February 11, a coalition of state attorneys general published a comment letter urging HUD to withdraw its proposed rule rescinding its “Discriminatory Effects Standard” under the Fair Housing Act (covered by InfoBytes...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FRB Proposes to Eliminate Reputation Risk from Banking Supervision

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The Proposal aims to center the FRB’s supervisory decisions on material financial risks and increase supervisory clarity and precision....more

Hogan Lovells

UAE Introduces New Child Digital Safety Law - What Online Platforms Need to Know

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The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) has introduced a new and wide-reaching framework for protecting children online under Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2025 Regarding Child Digital Safety (the “CDS Law”). The CDS Law entered...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Group of U.S. Senators Question Sharp Drop in IRS Investigations of Abusive Tax Schemes

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With a dire warning that “[t]ax shelter promoters are watching,” a group of U.S. Senators is questioning a significant decline in Internal Revenue Service investigations of abusive tax schemes as reported in IRS Criminal...more

Saiber LLC

FTC Workshop Underscores Enforcement Focus on Anticompetitive Non-Competes

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On January 27, 2026, the FTC held a half-day workshop entitled “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements.” At the outset, Chairman Andrew Ferguson explained that he disagreed with the 2024...more

Clark Hill PLC

Major Colorado Water Law Ruling: State Alone Can Enforce Water Waste Statute

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On Jan. 26th, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a significant water law decision that clarifies how Colorado property owners can pursue claims against neighbors who waste water and flood their land....more

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No Surprises, New Challenges: Supreme Court Limits Provider Enforcement Under NSA

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On January 12, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review whether providers have a private right to enforce Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) awards under the No Surprises Act (NSA). This leaves in place the June 2025...more

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New DOJ Fraud Enforcement Division Announced

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On January 8, 2026, a new U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Division for National Fraud Enforcement was announced. ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Don’t Cry for Me, OFCCP. The Truth Is, It Hasn’t Left Yet

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Eva Peron’s farewell song from “Evita” comes to mind as the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP or Agency) loses its authority and prepares to take its final bow. Aligning with the Administration’s efforts...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York Expands Consumer Protection Law Giving the AG Broader Powers

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On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act. The FAIR Act, which was proposed by Attorney General (AG) Tish...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

2025 Year-End Review: Privacy Protection and AI

2025 marked a major regulatory turning point in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy protection. In Israel, Amendment 13 to the Privacy Protection Law forced Israeli companies to make significant changes in...more

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Governor Hochul Signs the New York FAIR Business Practices Act Into Law

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On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (“FAIR Business Practices Act” or “the Act”) into law, marking the first update to New...more

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Pruitt v. NCAA: A Bellwether Case on Due Process in NCAA and CSC Enforcement Models?

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The preliminary injunction issued by the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Alabama blocking enforcement of the NCAA’s six-year show-cause penalty against former University of Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt...more

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SAFER SKIES Act Expands Domestic Counter-Drone Authority

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Historically, the legal authority to stop dangerous drone activity has been tightly held by a few federal agencies. That changed on December 18, 2025, when President Trump signed the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act...more

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Former New York Governor Sues State Ethics Panel

In a lawsuit filed in Albany County Supreme Court, former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is challenging the ability of the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) to pursue ethics charges against...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Enacts FAIR Business Practices Act Expanding State Consumer Protection Law

On December 19, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S8416, amending New York’s General Business Law to enact the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable Business Practices Act. The law expands the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Medicare Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policy Updates

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Effective January 1, 2026, Medicare providers and suppliers will be subject to a swath of new policies related to enrollment with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)....more

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Tracking “Project Firewall” and Its Significant Expansion of H-1B Enforcement Activity

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On September 19, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a substantial expansion of its enforcement authority through a new initiative known as Project Firewall, marking the most aggressive shift in H-1B oversight in...more

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