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2023 CRA Rule Repeal: Lessons to be Learned
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Industry Groups Petition NLRB for Rulemakings - Several industry groups submitted rulemaking petitions to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week. A Petition filed on March 12 requests that the Board commence a...more
The Department of Finance (Canada) (“Finance”) recently released its second round of proposals related to hybrid mismatch arrangements (the “Round 2 Proposals”). These new rules, which build upon a first round of proposals...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on March 11, 2026 that it is seeking public comment on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the agency’s Negative Option Rule (formally known as the Rule...more
The California Air Resources Board has announced that it will hold another virtual public workshop to support the development of SB 253. SB 253 is California’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirement....more
On March 11, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to revisit its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans. The move follows the Eighth Circuit’s...more
Eight months after the Eighth Circuit vacated the FTC’s 2024 “Click to Cancel” Rule, the Commission is starting over by issuing a new Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) this week that seeks public comment on...more
On March 5, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Report and Order (draft Order), Direct Final Rule (draft Direct Final Rule), and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (draft FNPRM) that would...more
Although the proposed revisions do not materially alter the NRC’s requirements for demonstrating standing and contention admissibility, they do significantly alter the time frames for submitting hearing requests and...more
On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule addressing employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposed standard will also apply to...more
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a call for comments in response to its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Negative Option Marketing Practices. ...more
On March 5, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Draft or Draft NPRM) that, if adopted at the March 2026 Open Commission Meeting, would propose a new framework for...more
A proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), published Feb. 26, could once again change how employers classify workers as employees or as independent contractors. Properly classifying a worker can provide...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) made waves on March 12 with two pivotal releases intended to shape the regulatory framework for prediction markets....more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just threw a lifeline to organizations that use independent contractors. On February 27, 2026, the DOL published a proposed, employer-friendly rule that would dramatically simplify how...more
On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its intent to rescind the Biden-era employee/independent contractor classification rule and replace it with a new framework governing the determination of...more
On March 9, 2026, in response to Executive Order 14154 of January 20, 2025, Unleashing American Energy, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a proposed rule adjusting the standards used to determine whether...more
On March 5, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Draft NPRM) seeking comment on sweeping changes to its numbering policies, including how assigned...more
On March 3, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced its intention to withdraw recognition of NIH Fellows United-UAW, the union representing approximately 5,000 early-career researchers at the agency. These...more
New York’s pioneering Buy-Now/Pay-Later (“BNPL”) Law is one step closer to taking effect with the issuance of pre-proposed regulations by the state’s Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) on February 23, 2026....more
California employers can expect several developments from Cal/OSHA this year. Stricter lead exposure limits, enhanced confined space protocols and new training recordkeeping requirements all took effect on Jan. 1, 2026....more
In remarks delivered at the American Bankers Association’s Washington Summit on March 11, 2026, FDIC Chairman Travis Hill outlined the agency’s ongoing effort to recalibrate the federal banking regulators’ supervisory and...more
On February 23, 2026, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) submitted a compliance filing in response to an order issued in December 2025 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which directed PJM to facilitate and clarify...more
On February 25, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposal”) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the...more
he Bank of England (BoE) has published a consultation paper proposing a new statement of policy (SoP) that will establish the BoE's approach to using its permissions and requirements powers to facilitate a discretionary...more
On March 6, 2026, GSA dropped a surprising new proposed GSAR clause it plans to roll into GSA Schedule contracts in the next MAS refresh (Refresh 31, expected late March or April). The clause—GSAR 552.239-7001, “Basic...more
