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State Plan Signals 2025-2026

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While Federal OSHA establishes the baseline for OSHA standards, it is increasingly no longer the full story for employers. Indeed, the real compliance challenge today is keeping up with state plans as rules, guidance, and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA PreCheck Pilot Program Launches, Clearing a Smooth Path to Approval

On February 1, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially started accepting requests to participate in the FDA PreCheck pilot program. The goal of the program is to strengthen the domestic pharmaceutical supply...more

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FDA’s Draft Guidance for Cosmetics Industry Explains Records-Access Authority During Inspections

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance reminding the cosmetics industry that the agency can access a variety of business records during an inspection of a product’s responsible person and...more

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Dutch authorities to focus on computerised systems during GMP inspections

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The Dutch authority carrying out GMP inspections, the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ), announced it will carry out a series of pilot inspections focussing on the validation of computerised systems (CVS) during GMP...more

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) published a January 14th Interpretive Letter clarifying the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to cargo tanks. See Reference...more

Cole Schotz

UPDATE: NYC DOB Implements Changes to Sidewalk Shed Rules

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As we discussed in in a previous post here, the New York City Council passed ordinances last year with the intention of reducing the amount of sidewalk sheds that cover the City, particularly Manhattan. This month, the...more

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ANTAQ Expands Oversight to Include Enforcement of Port Lease Contracts (PAF 2026)

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Brazil’s National Waterway Transport Agency (ANTAQ) has revised its port oversight model as of 2026. In addition to compliance checks under Resolution No. 75 and risk-based operational reviews, ANTAQ will now systematically...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Q4 – 2025 FMG Professional Liability Quarterly Report

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A summary of the important professional liability topics by our expert team members for the fourth quarter. When the Supreme Court decided Sec. & Exch. Comm’n v. Jarkesy, 603 U.S. 109 (2024) last summer —holding that the...more

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Raytown Gasoline Dispensing Facility Enter into Administrative Order...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and PAK American, L.L.C. d/b/a PAK American Shell (“PAK”) entered into a December 30, 2025 Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of the...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Expanding Recalls and Increased Transparency: The Potential Consequences of New FDA Policies in an Infant Formula Recall

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On Dec. 10, 2025, the FDA announced that, as a result of the ongoing investigations into the contamination of ByHeart infant formula, the Centers for Disease Control expanded the case definition to include any infant...more

Mayer Brown

What's Happening in Dawn Raids Across Europe? Edition 2

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Throughout the second half of 2025, competition authorities across Europe have continued to conduct raids across varied sectors with a focus on digital evidence. Several authorities are seeking wider inspection powers....more

Allen Matkins

2026 Employment & Labor Law Update for California Employers

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Senate Bill (SB) 642 amends California’s Equal Pay and Pay Transparency laws to clarify that the “pay scale” that employers must disclose to an employment applicant in a job posting means a “good faith estimate of the salary...more

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OSHA Inspection Checklist: A Step-by-Step Guide for Employers When an Inspector Arrives

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As OSHA inspections continue to take place throughout the U.S., employers across industries need to be prepared to respond. An inspector’s arrival onsite can be disruptive and stressful, particularly if supervisors and...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Houma Marine/Industrial Coatings Distributor Enter...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and All America Paint & Supply, Inc. (“AAPS”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana Hazardous Waste Regulations....more

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Attention Cannabis Operators: Ohio’s DCC Issues Employee Training Guidance Turning a Broad Rule into a Defined Compliance...

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The State of Ohio Division of Cannabis Control’s (“DCC”) recently adopted rule on employee training and qualification requirements takes effect on January 1, 2026. This new rule contained little details on how operators are...more

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Gidor v. Magnus: Pennsylvania Supreme Court clarifies statute of repose for home inspections

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In Gidor v. Magnus, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether 68 Pa. C.S. § 7512 (“Section 7512”) of the Pennsylvania Home Inspection Law constitutes a statute of repose or a statute of limitations. The Court held that...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

2026 Challenges for CA Employers: Workplace Know Your Rights Act

Mandatory notices related to immigration actions. Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of five blog posts focusing on new compliance challenges for entities with employees in California. One of the most...more

Clark Hill PLC

Statutes of Repose

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In Pennsylvania, statutes of repose materialized in the 1960s in large part as a result of the construction industry’s concerns with respect to ongoing liability for latent defects. Pennsylvania’s Home Inspection Law provides...more

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FDIC Revises Examination Schedule

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The FDIC has announced that its Consumer Compliance Examination Manual has been revised to reflect an updated examination schedule for financial institutions. As a result, agency consumer compliance examinations and Community...more

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Navigating Labor Inspections in Mexico: Key Information to Consider

Mexico’s Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS)) is responsible for verifying if employers comply with the obligations established in the Federal Labor Law. To do so, the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Elsa’s Impact: Navigating Compliance in an Era of AI-Enhanced FDA Oversight

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On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the deployment of its own artificial intelligence system, “Elsa.” The large language model-powered system was scheduled for full-scale implementation...more

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FDA Operations During the FY 2026 Government Shutdown

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With a federal government shutdown now in effect, FDA has activated its FY 2026 contingency staffing plan. While essential safety activities and user fee–funded reviews will continue, many programs including new submissions...more

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New Massachusetts home inspection law: What real estate professionals need to know

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On October 15, 2025, a major change in Massachusetts residential real estate transactions relative to home inspections took effect. Under the new legislation, titled An Act Relative to the Affordable Homes Act...more

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Panelists observe FDA sea changes in inspections, manufacturing, and drug & device reviews

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As part of the Hogan Lovells Horizons 2025 life sciences event series, our cross-practice team recently gathered in Boston to discuss shifting regulatory paradigms under the Trump administration's Food and Drug Administration...more

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Residential Property Listing Agents: Why a Walkthrough Isn’t Optional - It’s Your First Line of Defense Under the New Jersey...

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When you take on a new residential listing in New Jersey as a real estate agent or broker, you’re not just looking to sell the property to the highest bidder, you are now a part of a statutory and regulatory system designed...more

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