On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated two aspects of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) regulation restricting the number of television stations that one entity...more
7/28/2025
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Appeals ,
Broadcasting ,
Competition ,
Deregulation ,
Eleventh Amendment ,
FCC ,
Judicial Review ,
Ownership Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Telecommunications ,
Telecommunications Act ,
Television Broadcast Stations
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued Ruling 2025-1, which loosens ATF’s policy with respect to the importation of firearm barrels. Specifically, the agency will now allow the importation of...more
6/26/2025
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Dual Use Goods ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Firearms ,
Government Agencies ,
Gun Control Act ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process
On April 9, 2025, President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum (Memorandum) entitled Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations. The Memorandum – part of a broader “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory...more
4/14/2025
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Chevron Deference ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Executive Orders ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Trump Administration