On May 31, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice extending specific product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. This extension affects 164…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, International Law & Trade, Taxation
Following the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation brought against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 2024, on February 5, 2025, the FDIC released hundreds of pages of documents related to its…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Privacy
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed a dispute between ANR Pipeline Company (“ANR”) and FERC. The case centered on the interpretation of ANR’s tariff and whether it…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities
On May 27, 2025, FERC addressed arguments raised on rehearing of a January 30, 2025 order, which accepted the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“MISO”) proposal to modify its generator interconnection study…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities
Delaware has recently enacted legislation concerning the registration of trade names or “doing business as” names (DBA). This new process mandates that DBAs be registered online through the OneStop application. The Delaware…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy is often called “reorganization bankruptcy” and is typically used to preserve and maximize the going concern value of the debtor’s business. The life cycle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case can be…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the expectations for furnishers when investigating consumer disputes under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In Suluki v. Credit One Bank, No…
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/ Civil Remedies, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Tax Bill). The Tax Bill proposes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) that…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Tax Bill). The Tax Bill proposes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) that…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking, Taxation
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Chris Willis, Jason Cover, and Taylor Gess unravel the often-confused distinctions between loans and credit sales in the first installment of our…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
Explore the latest legal developments and regulatory updates impacting funds, advisers, and industry participants, including SEC rule amendments, compliance extensions, and guidance on accredited investor verification…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
In our recent client alert, “Texas Federal Court Allows an ERISA Fiduciary Challenge Against Alleged “ESG Investing” Without Any ESG Funds,” we reported that a Texas district court recently upheld Biden-administration Department…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
On May 23, 2025, FERC upheld on rehearing its prior orders authorizing Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC to build a new liquified natural gas (“LNG”) export terminal (“CP2 LNG Terminal”) and granting Venture Global CP Express, LLC…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
On June 2, the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, agreed to its first settlement of a merger challenged under the new administration, less than one week after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into its first…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 2, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, (TX AI Act or bill) which heads to the governor for his signature or veto. The bill will take effect January 1, 2026, if the…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
