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Holders Grapple with Arizona Request to File Preliminary Reports

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Our Unclaimed Property Team examines the implications of Arizona’s new request for holders to voluntarily submit a preliminary unclaimed property report by July 4, 2026....more

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Federal Contractor DEI Ban Under Fire Again: State Coalition Targets Agency Rollout

On June 10, 2026, a coalition of twenty states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenging federal agency actions taken to implement Executive Order (EO) 14398,...more

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Facing a Federal Lawsuit, Hill County Repeals Blanket Pause on Data Center Construction, Adopting New Approval Procedures Instead

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As anti-data center sentiment grows nationwide, the legal strategies necessary to protect project investments are continually evolving. We wrote here about a construction moratorium on new data centers enacted in Hill County,...more

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Supreme Court Rejects Financial Harm Requirement for SEC Disgorgement

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On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt to limit the ability of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) to seek disgorgement, ruling that the remedy does not require...more

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SEC proposes rescission of 2024 climate-related disclosure rules

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On May 29, 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a proposal to formally rescind its landmark 2024 climate-related disclosure rules (Rules), which would have required companies to provide...more

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SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate Disclosure Requirements

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed the rescission of climate disclosure rules requiring companies to provide climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports....more

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HUD’s New Fair Housing Governance Strategies: Accountability, Detection, and Interagency Strategic Targeting

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HUD’s unending flurry of announcements, proposed rulemaking, and press releases is neither subtle nor accidental. Over the past 18 months or so, HUD’s announcements have coalesced around three themes likely to shape the next...more

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SEC Launches Formal Rulemaking to Scrap Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally proposed rules to rescind its previously adopted Climate Related Disclosure Rules (Final Rules) in their entirety, asserting that (1) the rules exceeded the commission’s...more

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SEC Proposes to Rescind the Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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Over two years after they were adopted, the SEC has now proposed to rescind its climate-related disclosure rules. The SEC adopted its climate-related disclosure requirements in March 2024, and those rules were...more

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Higher Education Litigation Summary: May 2026

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Welcome to the May 2026 edition of Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Litigation Summary, your resource for timely legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector. Bold text indicates...more

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8th Circuit Vacates FCC’s 2023 Digital Discrimination Rules

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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the Federal Communications Commission’s 2023 Digital Discrimination Order, holding that the Order, which adopted rules interpreting digital discrimination of access to include...more

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CMS Announces Nationwide Enrollment Moratoria for Hospices and Home Health Agencies

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a nationwide six-month enrollment moratoria on new hospice and home health agency (HHA) enrollments in the Medicare program. The moratoria, which takes effect...more

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State Department Steps Up Passport Revocations for Child Support Debt

On May 7, 2026, the U.S. State Department issued a press release stating that effective May 8, 2026, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), it would step-up enforcement of a 1996 law allowing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Court of International Trade Rules that Global 10% Tariff Is Invalid

On May 6, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled against a 10% tariff on most imports of merchandise into the United States. The U.S. government has appealed the ruling. For importers and other companies that rely...more

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Section 122 – Supply Chain Reactions To CIT Decision

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Global 10% tariffs imposed under Section 122 were intended by the Trump Administration as the immediate replacement for IEEPA-based reciprocal tariffs. Recently on May 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT)...more

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CIT Strikes Down Section 122 Tariffs: Big Holding, Narrow Relief, and a Refund Map for Importers

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On May 7, 2026, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) held that President Trump exceeded the statutory authority under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 when he imposed the...more

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Constitutional Court rules on the legitimacy of the contribution due by companies to the Italian Competition Authority

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The Italian Constitutional Court has recently delivered a ruling confirming the legitimacy of the regime on the contribution due to the Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato - “AGCM”)...more

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Education Department Proposes New Earnings Accountability Framework for Higher Education

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On April 20, 2026, the Department of Education (ED) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a new rule that would implement the earnings accountability provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The proposed...more

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Supreme Court Picks Up Sun Valley Farms Case: How a Family Farm’s Fight Against H-2A Penalties Could Be a Win for All Employers

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The Supreme Court just agreed to hear a case that will decide whether the US Department of Labor (DOL) is allowed to impose financial penalties on agricultural employers for alleged violations of the H-2A temporary visa...more

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Public Inquiries: Purpose, Process and Potential Risks

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From healthcare scandals to building safety failures and pandemic responses, public inquiries are now a frequent feature of public life, dominating headlines and shaping public debate....more

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New Suit Seeks to Enjoin EO 14398: Implications for Government Contractors

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Less than one month after the issuance of Executive Order 14398 (“EO 14398”), “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” a coalition of academic and contractor organizations has filed a lawsuit in federal court...more

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Bid Protests in Maine

Bid protests in Maine are governed by a relatively structured administrative framework that provides disappointed bidders and other “aggrieved persons” with a defined right to challenge contract and grant award decisions....more

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The significance of the proposed CJR-X model: What it could mean for hospitals going forward

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On April 10, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule – the major annual rule impacting Medicare inpatient payments....more

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FAA issues final scheduling limitations order at Chicago O'Hare for Summer 2026

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On April 16, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final order establishing scheduling limits at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) for the Summer 2026 scheduling season, concluding the 49 U.S.C. §...more

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Federal Court Strikes Down Kennedy Declaration on Transgender Healthcare

On April 18, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon issued a sweeping opinion vacating the “Kennedy Declaration,” a directive issued by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in December 2025 without...more

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