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The Department of Education is in the process of proposing a new definition of “professional degree” for federal student loan purposes that does not include nursing degrees, a development that could have a dramatic impact on...more
Recent notices published in the Federal Register highlight a series of initiatives undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and related federal agencies aimed at strengthening the public health supply...more
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The...more
On December 16, the FDIC approved an interim final rule providing for the collection of a special assessment to recover losses to the deposit insurance fund arising from the systemic risk determination announced on March 12,...more
On December 9, the Fed published an RFI in the Federal Register requesting public input on the future of the Fed’s check services. In its notice, the Fed will assess possible strategies for the future of checks, acknowledging...more
On December 9 and 10, the CFPB published eight notices in the Federal Register requesting comment on reinstating OMB approvals for existing information collections. The CFPB invited comments as to whether the collection of...more
On November 28, the CFPB issued a notice and request for comment in the Federal Register, seeking to extend the OMB’s approval for its “Consumer Response Intake Form” information collection. The intake form enables consumers...more
On November 17, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule that would significantly narrow its regulatory authority over Waters of the United States (WOTUS). Under the new proposed...more
Mexico's executive branch, through the Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER), published in the Federal Register (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) on Oct. 3, 2025, the Regulations of the Electric Sector...more
On October 16, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published in the Federal Register a notice announcing the implementation of a new $1,000 parole fee. The fee requirement took effect immediately and will...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program, designed to speed up examination. If accepted, an application can be advanced out of turn for its first Office...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a “Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program.” The program offers expedited examination for utility patent applications for applications with one independent...more
On October 7, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) (together, the “Agencies”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Prohibition on Use...more
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has published a Federal Register Notice seeking public input regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). ...more
On September 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a Federal Register notice announcing that new tariff reductions on imports from Japan—including automobiles, auto parts, civil aircraft, and certain other...more
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published a September 4th “Notification of Findings” in the Federal Register identifying five species it has determined are not warranted for listing as endangered or...more
Per a Federal Register Notice today from the USPTO, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has extended the time period to respond to a complaint in a TTAB trial proceeding to sixty (60) days. ...more
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published a proposed rule in the August 29th Federal Register addressing a petition requesting the listing of the Southern Hognose Snake. See 90 Fed. Reg. 42151. The...more
On August 26, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would define "risks to consumers" and bind the Bureau in proceedings to designate nonbanks for Bureau...more
On Friday, August 15th, the U.S. Commerce Department added 407 HTSUS codes to the lists of steel and aluminum products subject to Section 232 tariffs. See Annex I. According to the Federal Register Notice, the steel and...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on August 7, 2025, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to “drones.” The notice proposes regulations to enable...more
EPA is withdrawing the proposed rule titled ‘‘Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Regulations Related to Project Emissions Accounting’’ published in the Federal Register...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which was published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2025. The comment period ends on September...more
On July 15, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2026 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule. The proposed rule includes a provision that would increase the reduction in...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published over two dozen proposed rules in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, marking a sweeping regulatory initiative that impacts multiple industries. Although...more