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In a May 15, 2025, opinion, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the US District Court for the District of Columbia denied drugmakers’ motions for summary judgment against the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Health...more
The proposal could accelerate the permitting process for projects in the state, including carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects....more
Changes in federal and many states’ laws (e.g., just last month in Arizona) may put industry on more equal footing with agencies when interpreting rules and permit terms. If agencies have overreached on these interpretations,...more
A Louisiana federal judge has ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to remove a portion of its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to the extent that the final rule includes...more
The Supreme Court last week granted the stay requested by the Government enjoining the enforcement of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s orders involving President Trump’s firing of members of the National...more
On May 15, the CFPB rescinded its May 2022 interpretive rule that had expanded state enforcement authority under Section 1042 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). The Bureau now maintains that the previous...more
On May 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) officially rescinded its May 2022 interpretive rule concerning the scope of state enforcement authority under § 1042 of the Consumer Financial Protection...more
In a landmark agreement, the State of Minnesota and the White Earth Band of Chippewa have finalized a cannabis compact that significantly expands the tribe’s role in the state’s emerging cannabis market. This compact...more
Digital currency, or cryptocurrency, is an alternative payment method developed with encryption methods. Encryption technology enables cryptocurrencies to act as both a currency and a virtual accounting system. The use and...more
Ponder the following existential question: Who does their job less effectively? Members of Congress, or employees of federal agencies? Let’s examine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees versus those...more
On May 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued Interpretative Letter 1184 (“IL 1184”) confirming that national banks and federal savings associations may provide cryptocurrency custody...more
There has been much speculation that States will fill the void created by the Trump Administration’s drastic scaling back of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Congress authorized both state attorneys general and state...more
On May 13, 2025, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) issued a long-awaited decision (EnVR 83/20) on the question of whether an energy grid can be classified as an unregulated “customer installation” (Kundenanlage). In the...more
On May 12, the CFPB formally withdrew nearly 70 guidance materials—including policy statements, advisory opinions, circulars, and interpretive rules—through a Federal Register notice issued by Acting Director Russell...more
In a recent decision, a New Jersey court reaffirmed the Judiciary Branch’s exclusive constitutional authority to regulate the practice of law within the state. The case involved a challenge to the “limited attorney exemption”...more
On May 2, 2025, the National Science Foundation (“NSF”) issued a “Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate” (NSF 25-034) (hereinafter “Policy Notice”) adopting a uniform 15% Indirect Cost Rate (“IDC”)...more
At Ward and Smith, we are closely monitoring these developments to help our clients with the potential impacts on their businesses. Below is an overview of what stakeholders in the hemp industry need to know about this...more
On May 8, 2025, the New York State Legislature passed the state’s budget legislation and, on May 9, 2025, Governor Hochul approved it. The legislation included several provisions that modified the New York State Education...more
We previously wrote about this case last January, when Iowans for Alternatives to Smoking & Tobacco, Inc., Global Source Distribution, LLC, and others filed a complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction in federal...more
The House passed resolutions last week to rescind federal waivers that allow California to set stricter vehicle emissions standards than the rest of the country. California’s standards currently require the sale of most...more
In October 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized significant updates to the Negative Option Rule, which are slated to take effect on May 14, 2025. A negative option is a contract term under which a buyer agrees...more
The CFPB on April 30, 2025, filed a joint stipulation to dismiss its appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding an agency policy that expands the scope of antidiscrimination oversight....more
With May having begun, we have entered the zone in which the Supreme Court will be announcing decisions in the most important cases of this term. Among them is Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research, a...more
On April 29, 2025, FERC partially granted rehearing in the case of Cometa Energia, S.A. de C.V. (“Saavi”) against the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“CAISO”), finding a provision of CAISO’s Business...more
Key Takeaways - - EPA is evaluating the Texas Railroad Commission's formal primacy application. If granted, Texas will assume primary enforcement authority—or primacy—over Class VI wells. - Carbon capture and storage...more