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ITC Implements Updated Rules of Practice and Procedure

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Earlier this month, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) implemented amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure governing Section 337 investigations. The amended rules, which govern investigations instituted...more

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PTAB Year in Review – USPTO Rulemaking in 2024 Related to PTAB Practice and Procedures

The final year of Director Vidal’s tenure as the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was a busy year for rulemaking at the Office. Since late 2023, five Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) directly related to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Connected Vehicles Rule to Disrupt Supply Chain and Impose Compliance Obligations

On January 16, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the Final Rule, prohibiting the import of “vehicle connectivity system” (VCS) hardware (including connected vehicles integrating that hardware) and the...more

BakerHostetler

5th Circuit Slams the Brakes on FTC’s CARS Rule

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There are generally two paths that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes for rulemaking. First, there may be a specific statute that gives the FTC specific rulemaking authority, such as the Children’s Online Privacy...more

Perkins Coie

DOJ’s Final Rule on Data Transfers: Impacts Across Industries

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As of January 23, 2025, the regulation discussed below has not been withdrawn by the Trump administration and is not subject to automatic withdrawal under President Trump’s Executive Order freezing regulations. It currently...more

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Biden’s OSHA Pushes Heat Illness Prevention Rule Close to the Finish Line

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On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments on the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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FCC Strengthens RMD Filing Requirements and Enforcement Capability

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On January 8, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order (Order) adopting new rules for Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) filings. Adopted unanimously by the Commission, the...more

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US China Trade Monthly - December 2024

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As global economic and geopolitical environments enter a new era, companies need to continuously develop and adjust their coherent global business strategies to secure and further expand business opportunities in all markets...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FTC Final Rule Targets Hidden Fees in Live-Event Ticketing and Short-Term Lodging

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized its long-anticipated Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (Final Rule), targeting hidden mandatory fees and ensuring transparent pricing disclosures to consumers. Unlike the Notice...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - December 2024

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On November 12, USPTO Director Kathi Vidal announced in a post on LinkedIn and a letter to friends and colleagues that she would be stepping down the second week in December. Deputy Director Derrick Brent will take over until...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Finalized HSR rules set to take effect in early 2025

For the first time in 46 years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved extensive updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act premerger notification form and associated instructions, as well as the premerger...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Final HSR Rules: Major Changes Ahead for Premerger Filings

On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved sweeping changes to the premerger filings required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. While the final rules differ significantly from the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

New ORI Misconduct Rule Offers ‘Thoughtful’ Revisions in Wake of Highly Criticized NPRM

Now that the HHS Office for Research Integrity (ORI) has published its final rule revising 2005 regulations governing misconduct, compliance officials could be engaging in three activities simultaneously: checking to see if...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

ORI’s Garrity: Final Rule ‘Walks Delicate Line’

Sheila Garrity, director of the HHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI), recently spoke to RRC about the agency‘s new rule revising research misconduct regulations, which has a compliance date of Jan. 1, 2026 (see related...more

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ORI Issues Final Revisions to 2005 PHS Research Misconduct Regulations

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On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through the Office of Research Integrity (“ORI”) issued its Final Rule, the long-anticipated update to the 2005 Public Health Service Policies...more

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New FAA Regulations Target Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Aircraft Design

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The Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") has proposed new rules to standardize its criteria for addressing cybersecurity threats for transport category airplanes, engines, and propellers....more

Perkins Coie

FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently finalized its Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (Rule) to combat fake reviews and testimonials. The finalized Rule comes after the FTC reviewed 100 public...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule on AML/CFT Requirements for Investment Adviser Sector

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Aug. 28, 2024, issued a final rule to help safeguard the investment adviser sector from illicit finance activity (Final Rule). The Final...more

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Trade Groups Call on FDIC to Withdraw Brokered Deposit NPRM

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A group of 11 financial services associations is calling on the FDIC to withdraw its notice of proposed rulemaking intended to strengthen the prudential protections of the agency’s safety and soundness rule for brokered...more

Patomak Global Partners

FDIC and OCC Focus on Resolution and Recovery Capabilities Testing

The Situation: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a final rule which substantively changes the scope and expectations for Insured Depository Institution (IDI) resolution plans (FDIC Final Resolution...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - May 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

The DEA’s Rule to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III: Process and Timeline

On April 30, 2024, the Associated Press (AP) reported the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will propose a rule to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). More...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - May 2024

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On April 30, the USPTO announced a Request for Comments (RFC) seeking public feedback on how AI could affect USPTO evaluations on patentability, including what qualifies as prior art and the assessment of the level of...more

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Hazardous Materials Regulation Final Rulemaking: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Adoption of Amendments...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (“PHMSA”) published in the April 10th Federal Register final rules amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 25434....more

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Final HSR Filing Requirements Are Coming Soon: The Significant Data Implications

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The wait for the final version of the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Filing Requirements is drawing to an end. At the ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington last week, Andrew Forman, a deputy assistant attorney general...more

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