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On October 27, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that it is seeking public comment on its proposal to eliminate certain recovery planning guidelines applicable to insured national banks,...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on October 1, 2025 finalized a final rule under Docket No. RM25-14 to sunset dozens of existing regulations affecting the electric and natural gas industries. This regulatory...more
Are you planning on challenging a competitor’s patent at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)? The policies of the new director of the USPTO may cause you to rethink your strategy. The USPTO has recently proposed a new...more
Six years ago, in Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew, the Federal Circuit held that Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) judges were principal officers. That ruling garnered significant attention from patent practitioners leading up...more
On October 17, 2025, the USPTO published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes new rules that would significantly limit the circumstances in which the PTAB can institute or maintain an IPR where the patent has...more
On October 17, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John Squires issued an open letter with an attached memorandum explaining that effective October 20, 2025, the Director will assume responsibility for...more
CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule Preempting State Medical Debt Reporting Bans. On October 28, the CFPB issued an interpretive rule expressing that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) generally preempts state laws that touch on...more
On October 28, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-0 to adopt a Ninth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in its Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls and Call...more
FCC Continues to Suspend Most Operations During Government Shutdown. As the government shutdown continues, Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) operations remain significantly impacted. Key licensing...more
Key Summary- • Marijuana products remain federally illegal until approved by the FDA, and only three cannabis-based drugs have received such approval to date. • Most marijuana-related criminal charges and penalties remain...more
In its ongoing efforts to revamp the H-1B visa status framework, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) on Sept. 24, 2025, proposing a regulatory rule to change the...more
The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more
On October 27, the OCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) rescinding Appendix E to 12 CFR 30, which establishes guidelines for recovery planning for large national banks, federal savings associations (FSAs), and...more
On October 24, the Fed requested comments on a set of proposals aimed at increasing the transparency and public accountability of its annual supervisory stress tests for large banks. ...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Oct. 29, 2025, published "Space Modernization for the 21st Century," a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at modernizing the Commission's space and earth station...more
Following a busy October agenda at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) and despite the continuing government shutdown that has halted some of the FCC’s operations, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr released a...more
On 23 October 2025, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) for the interconnection of retail loads...more
On October 7, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that is intended to streamline or eliminate certain regulatory requirements under the Telephone...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), led by Director John A. Squires, has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the rules governing inter partes review (IPR) before the Patent Trial and Appeal...more
On October 17, 2025, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposed changes to specific sections in 37 C.F.R. § 42.108, which provide the rules of practice for inter partes review (IPR) before the Patent Trial and Appeal...more
The FCC dropped another bombshell related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), but this one may be welcome for businesses that use telemarketing or send marketing text messages to consumers. ...more
As of October 2025, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires has reclaimed authority to decide all patent review institution proceedings. This responsibility was previously delegated to...more
As previously covered by InfoBytes, the NCUA announced last month that, effective immediately, reputation risk would no longer factor into its examinations and supervisory process. The agency is now attempting to codify its...more
The proposals align with Trump administration policy by emphasizing supervision of material and quantifiable financial risks....more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (PTO) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) represents an important change in the continued evolution of inter partes review (IPR) practice. This NPRM was accompanied by an Open Letter...more