The most important development of the last two weeks is likely the release of a revised bipartisan digital asset market structure bill in Congress, which now gives real momentum to the possibility of comprehensive legislation…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
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OSHA’s Updated SST Plan Targets High-Risk Workplaces Using New Data: The revised Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Plan now relies on injury data from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA),…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
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The U.S. Court of International Trade struck down President Trump’s fentanyl and reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), ruling the statute did not…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
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A Florida-based Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) was fined for contracting with a Third Party Administrator (TPA) that was not licensed in Florida, violating its statutory obligation to ensure competent…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
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While MSOs and certain parent entities are no longer defined as “health care entities,” they must still notify OHCA when entering into material change transactions with health care entities…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Mergers & Acquisitions
At a Glance The Department of Justice (DOJ) will use the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate and pursue claims against entities that violate federal civil rights laws, including anti-discrimination and equal employment…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), now under Republican leadership, has continued its scrutiny of Orange Book listings for device patents, signaling bipartisan concern over potential anti-competitive…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Polsinelli Blockchain+ team attended Consensus last week in Toronto, where a key takeaway was the increasing engagement by major traditional financial players with the blockchain industry, both through integrating the…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
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MFN Pricing Returns: The EO revives effort to link U.S. drug prices to those in peer countries, calling for voluntary industry action.
Aggressive Action on the Table: If progress on voluntary price cuts stalls,…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, International Law & Trade
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 Report filing opened on May 20, 2025, with a submission deadline of June 24, 2025, and no extensions being granted…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On May 15, 2025, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (the Departments) announced a non-enforcement policy regarding the final rule issued in September 2024 under the Mental Health Parity and…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
On May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate voted 22-11 to repeal portions of Proposition A, the voter-approved initiative that increases the state’s minimum wage and requires employers to provide earned paid sick leave…
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/ Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
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DOJ Criminal Division will prioritize enforcement in key areas, including health care fraud, trade and customs violations and national security-related financial crimes…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, Finance & Banking, Health
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Regulatory Relief for U.S. Manufacturing: The EO streamlines FDA and EPA processes to encourage domestic pharmaceutical production…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, International Law & Trade
On May 2, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a Texas Court of Appeals’ decision that had affirmed a jury’s verdict finding a franchisor directly liable to the customer of a franchisee for actions undertaken by the…
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/ Business Torts, Commercial Law & Contracts, Franchise Law, Labor & Employment Law
