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Public Comment Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act)

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Federal Surface Transportation Agencies Issue Updated Guidance for Section 139 Environmental Review and Permitting Process

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) (the Agencies) recently issued updated guidance for implementing 23 U.S.C. § 139 (Section 139)....more

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Trucking Industry Group Seeks to Conduct Drug Screening Utilizing Hair Testing

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has requested public comment on an application for exemption submitted by The Trucking Alliance that would allow trucking companies to use hair testing in addition to...more

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Federal Permitting Council Proposes Adding Mining Sector Under “FAST-41”

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The Federal Permit Improvement Steering Council on November 27, 2020, proposed to add mining to the list of infrastructure sectors that are covered by Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41). 85...more

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Shiny, Happy NEPA: How the Administration Plans to Make NEPA More User-Friendly

On January 10, 2020, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a proposed rule that would substantially revise its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental...more

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White House Proposes Overhaul of NEPA Regulations

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Taking the next step in its efforts to streamline the environmental review process for projects under federal jurisdiction, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published proposed regulations on January 10...more

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Key Takeaways from Our Public Company SEC Reporting Webinar

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The Bass, Berry & Sims Corporate & Securities Practice Group recently hosted another in a series of complimentary webinars exploring various public company-related securities law issues. The most recent Securities Law...more

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Youth Movement: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Seeks Younger Drivers

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Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) unveiled plans to lower the minimum legal age required to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. The FMCSA began the Under-21 Military...more

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SEC Exempt Offering Concept Release Seeks Comment on Ideas to Ease Restrictions on Non-Accredited Investors

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Non-accredited investors are estimated to constitute approximately 92% of the U.S. population. Yet restrictive rules governing exempt offerings have significantly limited their freedom to invest in private offerings and...more

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FinTech in Review

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The effective date of the new same-day Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) processing window (which would expand the end-of-day deadline to originate same-day transactions by two hours to 4:45 p.m. ET (1:45 p.m. PT)) has been...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - November 2017

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letters to Facilitate Cross-Border Compliance with the Research “Unbundling” Provisions of the European...more

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USDOT Seeks Input on Unnecessary Rules and Policies Impeding Transportation Infrastructure Projects

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today that it has initiated a review of its existing policies, guidance documents and regulations to identify “unnecessary obstacles to” transportation infrastructure...more

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SEC Requests Comments on Regulation S-K Relating to Disclosures on Management, Certain Security Holders and Corporate Governance...

On August 25, 2016, the SEC issued a release requesting comments on certain disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K relating to disclosures on management, certain security holders and corporate governance matters...more

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Proposed SEC Amendment Could Reduce Compliance Costs for Smaller Public Companies

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Under a mandate from Congress under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed an amendment to the definition of “smaller reporting company” that...more

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