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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Back to the Exemptions? Possible Changes to Home Health and Personal Care Worker Wage Regulations

Are home health and personal care workers eligible for overtime? That is a more complicated question than it first appears. In fact, it could be about to change again as certain providers of home health and personal care...more

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Litigation Minute: A Year After Loper Bright: Lessons From a Legal Shake-Up

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the US Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old doctrine established in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.,...more

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“Once In, Always In” for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Back to the Grave

After a few decades of uncertainty and “it’s-alive-it’s-dead-it’s-alive” swings, EPA’s “once in, always in” (OI/AI) policy is once again dead. And this time, it seems very dead....more

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Eighth Circuit Applies Loper Bright in Zimmer Radio v. FCC: What It Means for Environmental Law

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The implications of the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision overruling Chevron deference are becoming clearer. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group examines how the Eighth Circuit’s Zimmer decision paves the...more

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DOL Proposes Rule to Return Home Healthcare Agency Workers to FLSA Exempt Status

On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a proposed rule that would allow third-party home healthcare providers to rely on the domestic service exemption that existed under the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

ND District Court Invalidates Longstanding Debit Card Interchange Rule

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On August 6, 2025, in Corner Post, Inc. v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota (the “Court”) granted Corner Post’s motion for summary judgment, finding...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Does Loper Bright Simply Not Matter to the D. C. Circuit When It Comes to the NLRB? Will the Supreme Court Weigh In?

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On July 31, 2025, Hood River Distillers, Inc. filed a petition for writ of certiorari imploring the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling of the D. C. Circuit. The D. C. Circuit had affirmed a National Labor Relations Board...more

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Sixth Circuit Raises Standard for Employer Liability in Customer Harassment Cases

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When is an employer liable for the harassment of an employee by a non-employee? The Sixth Circuit answered this question on Friday in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., holding that Title VII imposes liability for customer (or other...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Supreme Court Dials Back Deference for Review of California Public Utilities Commission Decisions

In a recent decision, Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission, the California Supreme Court unanimously rejected the "uniquely deferential" standard of review previously given to California Public...more

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Looping in Loper Bright to Require the EEOC to Follow Its Enabling Statute

Are the days numbered for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) ability to permit plaintiffs to eschew the administrative process by issuing Notice of Right to Sue letters “on request” prior to 180 days?...more

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Engaging Congress in a Post-Chevron World and Preparing for Its September Return

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This fall, Congress is poised to consider and develop legislation differing in type and scope — from funding measures to reconciliation proposals....more

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Post Loper Bright, Courts Differ on How to Handle Skidmore

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For 40 years, courts applied the precedent set by the United States Supreme Court in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. National Resources Defense Council, Inc. by deferring to administrative agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes....more

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Supreme Shift: How McLaughlin is Reshaping the TCPA

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The legal landscape for businesses facing Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) claims may be undergoing a seismic shift. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assocs., Inc. v. McKesson...more

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Agencies Propose Revision to the Endangered Species Act “Harm” Definition

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the “Agencies”) proposed on April 17, 2025, to remove the definition of “harm” under their respective...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

EPA Introduces Rule To Repeal Endangerment Finding

On Tuesday July 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced a proposed rule to repeal its 2009 finding that greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions from new motor vehicles contribute to pollution and endanger...more

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Environmental Notes - July 2025

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Is the Once in, Always in Policy Finally Dead? EPA’s controversial “Once in, always in, Rule” (Once in Rule) was recently rescinded under the Congressional Review Act, a statute which gives Congress the authority to...more

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EPA Proposes to Rescind Landmark Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and Eliminate Mobile Source Emissions Standards for GHGs

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Today, August 1, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a controversial proposed rule that, if finalized, would rescind the agency’s landmark 2009 determination that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...more

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In Neurelis v. Brenner, The FDA’s “Indication-Specific” View of Orphan Exclusivity is (Again) Struck Down

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The legal battle over the scope of orphan drug exclusivity continues, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has recently lost a second case concerning the exclusivity provisions of the Orphan Drug Act (“ODA”)....more

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US Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow Against the Administrative State

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Key takeaways - - Federal district courts are no longer required to defer to the FCC's interpretation of statutes in civil enforcement proceedings. - Regulated entities can now challenge prior federal agency interpretations...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Loper Bright and the End of Chevron Deference? — A Conversation with Kelly N. Garson

This week, I discuss with my colleague, Kelly N. Garson, a Senior Associate here at B&C and Regulatory Consultant for The Acta Group (Acta®), B&C’s consulting affiliate, the implications of the demise of Chevron deference,...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

TCPA Quiet Hours Telemarketing and Consent

Does prior express written consent permit calls/texts to consumers during the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) proscribed quiet hours? As our readers know, the FCC is now considering this very issue insofar as it...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies District Courts' Independence from FCC's TCPA Interpretations

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In a decision with sweeping implications for the administrative law and the regulation of tele-communications practices—to say nothing of one of the most dangerous class-action devices in history—the Supreme Court ruled in...more

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5 Steps To Promote Durable, Pro-Industry Environmental Regs

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's March 12 announcement of 31 deregulatory initiatives may seem like a major shift. But most of these actions require reconsideration of existing rules — a process that is governed...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

[Webinar] Loper Bright: Has the Demise of Chevron Deference Mattered? - July 15th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to present “Loper Bright: Has the Demise of Chevron Deference Mattered?,” a complimentary webinar reviewing changes to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) determinations in light of...more

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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Addressed the Legal Framework of Deference to Administrative Agencies

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On May 21, 2025, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico had the opportunity to address the judicial deference that was traditionally given to administrative decisions. In Vázquez v. Consejo de Titulares, 215 D.P.R. ___, 2025 TSPR...more

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