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FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for April 2026 Meeting

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a tentative agenda for the FCC’s April Open Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The items on the April agenda reflect three of Chairman...more

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Takeaways: Navigating the Global Digital Regulatory Landscape

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The rapid digitization of the global economy and the explosive growth of artificial intelligence have created an increasingly complex regulatory environment. For U.S.-based global tech companies, the intersection of...more

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Navigating Complexity in US Consumer Financial Services: A Look Back at 2025

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Mayer Brown’s broad Financial Services practice has a long history of providing meaningful insights on how rapidly evolving environments for financial products may affect their business activities through both thought...more

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Cyber Resilience in Financial Services: Navigating Rising Risks and the 2026 Regulatory Shift

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UK regulators have not yet fully exercised the breadth of their powers to address shortcomings in organisational cyber‑security measures—but that restraint is unlikely to continue. The policy statements published on 18 March...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Proposed State AI Law Update: April 13, 2026

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Legislatures in Nebraska (chatbot bill), Maryland (pricing), and Maine (health) passed AI bills last week. ...more

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FinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Reform Financial Institution AML/CFT

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As part of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s efforts to modernize the U.S. anti-money laundering regulatory and supervisory framework, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a proposed rule that would...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: April 13, 2026

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This post covers updates on proposed bills dealing with consumer data privacy, kid’s privacy, biometric privacy, data brokers, and consumer health data privacy. As always, the contents provided below are time-sensitive and...more

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New York City’s Consumer Protection Agenda Takes Center Stage — A Conversation with Commissioner Sam Levine

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On April 23, we will release a timely and wide-ranging episode of the Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast featuring Sam Levine, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). In this...more

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EPA’s draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List prioritizes microplastics and pharmaceuticals in drinking water

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On April 2, 2026, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a pre-publication notice of its draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). On April 6, EPA...more

DLA Piper

U.S.: Alabama Becomes 21st State to Enact Comprehensive Privacy Law

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On April 7, 2026, the Alabama legislature unanimously passed House Bill 351, the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act. The bill cleared the House 104-0 and the Senate 34-0, making Alabama the 21st state to enact a...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 04.09.2026

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Massachusetts AG Pushes New Guardrails for Assisted...more

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The Week in Weed: April 2026 #2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we begin in Idaho, where the legislature is not on board with a medical marijuana ballot initiative. Then...more

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Dutch Bill Aims to Significantly Modernize and Strengthen Sanctions Enforcement in the Netherlands

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The proposed International Sanctions Measures Act intends to modernize the Dutch sanctions framework by significantly expanding enforcement and intervention options for sanctions violations, shifting part of enforcement to...more

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Digital Omnibus on AI: What is really on the table as Trilogues begin?

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The Digital Omnibus Package, presented by the European Commission (EC) on November 19, 2025, comprises both the Digital Omnibus on the Data Acquis and the Digital Omnibus on AI (“AI Omnibus”)....more

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CFPB Workforce Restructuring Plan: New CFPB Motion Details Sweeping Proposed Reductions in Staff Across All Divisions While...

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A significant new filing on March 31 in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought (Case No. 25-5091), purportedly provides the most up-to-date, detailed picture yet of how leadership of...more

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BoE and PRA Response On AI In Financial Services

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The Bank of England (BoE) has published a joint letter from the BoE and the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to the chancellor of the exchequer and relevant secretaries of state, setting out their approach to enabling...more

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NRC Proposes Accelerated Licensing Pathway for DOE and DOW Authorized Reactor Designs

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On April 2, 2026, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a proposed rule to create a new licensing pathway that would allow commercial reactor applicants to reference prior U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or U.S....more

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OSHA’s proposed heat rule: Compliance and enforcement considerations ahead of finalization

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a rule aimed at regulating heat-related hazards in the workplace....more

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Georgia Legislature concludes 2026 session: Tax highlights from Sine Die

The Georgia General Assembly passed several significant tax bills during the 2026 legislative session, although the extent of income and property tax changes that were ultimately adopted was short of the groundbreaking tax...more

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Upcoming Amendment Deadline: Is Your Company’s Retirement Plan Ready?

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Since 2019, Congress has enacted three major pieces of legislation impacting retirement plans, significantly changing the retirement landscape. The legislation contained a number of amendments to the Internal Revenue Code and...more

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Modernizing Space: FCC Pushes to Support and Accelerate the Space Economy

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The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a series of rulemakings aimed at expanding opportunities for commercial space and satellite operations. These actions focus on improving positioning, navigation, and timing...more

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FTC's "Top Priority" —Children's Privacy

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Last week at the International Privacy Professionals Association's Summit, several different officials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) spoke, including FTC Commissioner Mark R. Meador. The FTC officials emphasized...more

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UK Competition and Consumer Regulator Sets Key Regulatory Priorities for 2026 – 2027

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its Annual Plan for 2026 to 2027 on 23 March 2026 setting out its strategic priorities for the coming year....more

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OSHA and NY Workplace Violence Update in Health Care

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OSHA does not have a specific rule that addresses workplace violence in general industry or health care, although it has long discussed the need for such rules. During the Biden Administration some progress was made to...more

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North Carolina's Cannabis Crossroads: What You Need to Know About Marijuana, Hemp, and the "Wild West" Market in 2026

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North Carolina finds itself at a pivotal—and precarious—moment in cannabis policy. The state has one of the largest unregulated cannabis markets in the nation, a booming industry in intoxicating hemp-derived products sold...more

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