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The Freedom of Information Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1966 to promote government transparency and the free exchange of public information. Under FOIA, any individual can request federal... more +

The Freedom of Information Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1966 to promote government transparency and the free exchange of public information. Under FOIA, any individual can request federal agency records and enforce that right in a court of law. However, not all agency records can be requested; there are nine exempt categories of information. In addition to the federal law, many states have passed their own freedom of information acts. These acts are often similar but not always identical to the federal version. less -

FTC Focus: What Access To Patent Settlements Would Mean

Proskauer Rose LLP on 9/9/2024

The Federal Trade Commission has pursued aggressive and creative expansion of its antitrust enforcement efforts under the Biden administration, and the pharmaceutical industry is no exception. Indeed, in a recent interview,...more

Memorandum of Understanding Between Governmental Labor and Employment Agencies Creates Increased Exposure for Businesses

Husch Blackwell LLP on 10/12/2023

As of September 13th, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL-WHD) is partnering with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to focus on “enhanced law enforcement” through information sharing, joint...more

Teaming Up? EEOC and DOL Announce Enhanced Enforcement Efforts

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/21/2023

Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that announced they are partnering for the...more

Concerns Over PFAS Contribute to New Federal Legislation Expanding FDA’s Authority Over Cosmetics

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/8/2023

Partly driven by recent litigation involving the presence of PFAS in cosmetics, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) of 2022 mandates more stringent FDA regulation of companies that manufacture cosmetics and...more

Industry Awaits as the TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule Looms

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 10/4/2022

EPA has proposed a special one-time reporting rule that will require businesses to go on record with the agency memorializing their contributions to PFAS in the marketplace. The final PFAS reporting rule is expected to be...more

Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Indicts 47 Individuals in Largest COVID-19 Fraud Scheme To Date

ArentFox Schiff on 9/23/2022

DOJ Indicts 47 Individuals in Largest COVID-19 Fraud Scheme To Date - On September 20, 2022, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced federal criminal charges against 47 defendants from the nonprofit, Feeding Our...more

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2022 Issue 16

Jenner & Block on 8/17/2022

Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

Bribery Act 2010: Ten Years On

WilmerHale on 5/25/2021

Ten years have passed since the introduction of the UK’s primary anti-corruption law, the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”). This article examines the extent to which the Act has lived up to its billing as the international “gold...more

CFPB Proposes No-Action Letter Policy for Innovators

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/17/2014

The CFPB published for comment in today’s Federal Register a proposed policy on issuing “no-action” letters for innovative financial products or services. Like those issued by the SEC and CFTC, the no-action letters would...more

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