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The CFTC issues requests for comments on 24/7 trading and perpetual derivatives contracts

On April 21, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Risk, and Market Participants issued two Requests for Comment (RFCs) on 24/7 trading and clearing of derivatives...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

ALERT: Delete, Delete, Delete—FCC Calls for Comment on Which Rules Should be Eliminated

On March 12th, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Public Notice (“Notice”) seeking comment on which FCC rules should be repealed or modified to alleviate “unnecessary regulatory burdens” and enhance...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Top 10 takeaways from the new HIPAA security rule NPRM

On Jan. 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new regulations to enhance cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI) under the Health Insurance Portability...more

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California DFPI Seeks Greater Oversight Over Additional Consumer Financial Services: Seeks Comments on Who Should Be Regulated...

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The ink is barely dry on the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s (“DFPI” or the “Department”) newly approved regulation package PRO 01-21, and DFPI has already begun to take steps to implement...more

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Listing Oblong Rocksnail, Once Believed Extinct

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On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposed listing the oblong rocksnail (Leptoxis compacta) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The freshwater snail exists only in...more

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Biden Administration Seeks Comment on How To Improve AI Accountability

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The recent dramatic growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continues to be a focus of the Biden administration. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a federal agency within the...more

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Service Proposes to Overhaul ESA Permitting Regulations

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On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published proposed revisions to its regulations governing incidental take and enhancement of survival permitting under Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 10....more

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Unpacking Averages: Using NLP to Assess FDA’s Compliance with Notice and Comment in Guidance Development

Introduction - Let’s say FDA proposed a guidance document that would change the definition of “low cholesterol” for health claims. Now let’s say that when FDA finalized the guidance, instead of addressing that topic, FDA...more

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FDA issues draft guidance on remote regulatory assessments

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DA recently released Draft Guidance on the Agency’s expanded use of remote regulatory assessments (RRAs) to review regulated establishments and / or their records. FDA outlines how it intends this tool to be incorporated...more

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Companies that Use and Emit Ethylene Oxide Should be Aware of Upcoming Regulatory Action and Litigation Risks

In our earlier post, Public and Regulatory Attention to Forever Chemicals is at an All-Time High, we discussed the expected and upcoming regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). Another chemical expected to...more

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Service Proposes Critical Habitat Designation for Coastal DPS of Pacific Marten

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On October 25, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the coastal distinct population segment (DPS) of Pacific marten (Martes caurina), also known as coastal...more

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Listing Bog Buck Moth as Endangered

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On October 14, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a proposed rule to list the bog buck moth (Hemileuca maia menyanthevora) (= H.iroquois) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)....more

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FTC Announces Regulatory Review of Endorsement Guides – Changes and Enforcement Actions Will Likely Follow

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The FTC recently announced a regulatory review of its Endorsement Guides, which provide guidance to marketers to ensure that endorsements and testimonials for products and services are not misleading, particularly as to...more

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Proposed Safety Standards for Drone Package Delivery

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued proposed safety standards for specific drones for package deliveries. This is a big step toward allowing routine package delivery by drones....more

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Proposed Changes to the Volcker Rule

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On January 30, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Fed”), the Federal Deposit...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to MD&A

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday voted to propose amendments to the Regulation S-K requirements for Management’s Discussion and Analysis, or MD&A, and also issued agency guidance relating to MD&A. ...more

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Initiation of 5-year Status Reviews for 66 Species in California and Nevada

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On January 28, 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published a notice and request for information in connection with USFWS’s initiation of 5-year status reviews for 66 species found in California and Nevada....more

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FWS Proposes Removing Kanab Ambersnail from ESA Protection

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On January 6, 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register announcing the agency’s finding that the Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) is no longer warranted for...more

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FAA’s Proposed Rule for Drone Remote Identification

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) remote identification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on December 31, 2019. This is a huge step toward the...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (December 2019 Edition)

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We remember when legislative and regulatory developments rarely occurred in December, but those days are behind us. A Reminder About New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Rate Increases: Many minimum wage, tipped and exempt...more

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FAA Proposes Remote ID for All Drones, Including News Media Flights

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The Federal Aviation Administration has announced plans that would allow the government to monitor all drone operations – including aerial journalists’ flights – in real time. ...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Consults on Guidance on Managing Inside Information

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a newsletter for primary market participants seeking feedback on draft best practice guidance for government departments, industry regulators and public bodies on the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes Amendments to the Proxy Rules Regarding Shareholder Proposals and Proxy Voting Advice

On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by 3-2 votes, issued two releases proposing a number of amendments to the federal proxy rules. The first release proposed changes to certain procedural...more

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New draft guidance on MR compatibility for medical devices

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new draft guidance titled "Testing and Labeling Medical Devices for Safety in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment." ...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l July 2019 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - AGs Submit Comment to FDA on Cannabis - A group of 38 state attorneys general have submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s...more

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