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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Breaking Down Inter-Provincial Barriers for Insurance Advisors: Ontario Chapter

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Over the past year, Canada’s federal and provincial governments have accelerated efforts to dismantle interprovincial labour‑mobility barriers. A key focus is enabling certified professionals, such as insurance advisors,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State attorneys general file new complaint against lack of CFPB funding

On December 22, the attorneys general from 22 states and territories filed a complaint in an Oregon federal district court for declaratory and injunctive relief against the CFPB, the Fed, and the acting director of the CFPB....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District court clarifies CFPB must request funding from the Fed

On December 30, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the CFPB union’s motion to clarify the scope of a preliminary injunction in the ongoing litigation regarding the CFPB’s funding and operations. ...more

Saul Ewing LLP

New Jersey Appellate Division Affirms NJDEP's Environmental Justice Rules

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The New Jersey Appellate Division issued a recent opinion upholding the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP) adoption of Environmental Justice Rules (EJ Rules) under the state's Environmental Justice...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Senate sends Levenbach nomination to be CFPB Director back to president, allowing Vought to serve longer as Acting Director

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On January 3, 2026, the Senate sent the nomination of Stuart Levenbach to be CFPB Director back to the President—a move that would allow Russell Vought to remain acting head of the bureau through August 1. President Trump...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Court Orders CFPB to Continue Requesting Funding Operations Amid Defunding Dispute

On December 30, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered that the CFPB must continue requesting funding from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under the statutory funding framework...more

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ISBE Releases Revised RTO Guidance

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The Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) recently released revised guidance on physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out (“RTO”) in schools. The Permanent Regulations for the Use of Isolated Time Out, Time...more

Wiley Rein LLP

USDA’s “Product of USA” Rule Takes Effect: What Food Companies Must Know For Compliance

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is gearing up to begin enforcement of its new voluntary “Product of USA” labeling standard effective January 1, 2026. USDA recently...more

McGinnis Lochridge

Understanding Limits of the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA)

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The San Antonio Court of Appeals clarified that TCPA protections do not extend to claims merely tied to regulatory filings. After the 2019 amendments, the protected communication must be the gravamen of the claim—mere but-for...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Munford Real Property Owner Enter into Proposed Administrative...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Holmes II Excavation, Inc. (“Holmes”) entered into a November 5th Proposed Administrative Order (“PAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama air...more

A&O Shearman

Cheat sheet—FCA’s new targeted support regime—Applying for the new permission

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The FCA has issued near final rules on its new targeted support regime to address the UK “advice gap” and help advance its new “regulation for growth” agenda. This cheat sheet provides a summary as to what firms need to...more

Carey Olsen

Jersey digital assets - December 2025 update

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Our Jersey update highlights the key regulation and legislation implemented by the Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC"), and it's impact on Virtual Asset Service Providers ("VASPs"), tokenisation and digital asset...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC Adopts Final Rule Updating Branch and Office Establishment and Relocation Procedures

On December 16, the FDIC’s Board of Directors announced it approved a final rule streamlining the establishment and relocation processes for domestic bank branches and main offices following its July proposal (covered by...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

OCC Proposes Simplified CRA Strategic Plan Form for Community Banks

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On December 17, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed new guidance that would significantly streamline how community banks elect to be evaluated under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) by providing a...more

Vicente LLP

Navigating Cannabis Regulation in Washington, D.C.: A Complex Market Shaped by Federal Oversight

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Washington, D.C.’s cannabis market operates under one of the most complex regulatory structures in the United States. Shaped by limited home rule, congressional oversight, and a series of evolving local reforms, D.C.’s...more

White & Case LLP

Comptroller of the Currency and FDIC withdraw from Interagency Leveraged Lending Guidance

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Agencies state that they expect banks to manage leveraged lending exposures consistently with general principles for safe and sound lending. No action yet by Federal Reserve Board in rescinding the Leveraged Lending...more

Perkins Coie

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meetings. The Commission may decide to remove any items from the meeting agenda at any time....more

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Discussion of Civil Investigative Demands or CIDs

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A few years ago, we wrote a piece about responding to civil investigative demands (“CID”) issued by regulators as part of their investigations into alleged violative business practices. Below, we discuss CIDs generally, steps...more

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ANEEL abre Tomada de Subsídios sobre experiências internacionais em valoração de custos e benefícios da Micro e Minigeração...

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Em 04/12/2025, a Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL) abriu a Tomada de Subsídios nº 23/2025 para colher contribuições sobre experiências internacionais de valoração de custos e benefícios da Micro e Minigeração...more

DLA Piper

Regulating Martyn's Law: Security Industry Authority (SIA) update

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The Chief Executive of the SIA, Michelle Russell has published an update on the SIA's preparations to become the new regulator for compliance with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (TPPA), known as 'Martyn's...more

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CFPB transfers active litigation to DOJ amid funding crisis

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced the transfer of all its active litigation to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), as the agency faces imminent funding shortfalls and a potential...more

Goodwin

European Biosimilar Updates - Six Denosumab Launches and Positive Opinion for Samsung Bioepis’s BYOOVIZ

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Just in December, six companies have announced the launch of their denosumab biosimilars in Europe: Sandoz, Samsung Bioepis, Fresenius Kabi, Zentiva, Biocon Biologics, and Accord. ...more

DLA Piper

Changes to the Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime

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The past week has seen some interesting developments in New Zealand’s anti-money laundering framework under the Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime. We outline brief summaries of these...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Trump Administration asks Supreme Court to allow President to fire FTC member without cause

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The Supreme Court should abandon a 90-year-old precedent and decide that President Trump should be permitted to fire Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission without cause, Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the...more

NAVEX

How the Government Shutdown Impacts Whistleblowers: The Hidden Cost for Accountability

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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history began October 1, 2025, lasting 43 days – but federal government agency whistleblower programs, whistleblower reporting and accountability oversight controls continue to feel the...more

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