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[Webinar] MSHA Mid-Year Review of Significant Decision Updates - August 19th, 10:00 am PT

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In this webinar, we will explore developments occurring midway through the first year of the Trump Administration. We will provide an overview of significant updates at MSHA related to leadership, rulemaking, and enforcement....more

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At Stake - July 2025

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The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The meeting was hybrid with in-person accessibility at 160 N. LaSalle St., 5th Floor Auditorium and via livestream. Board members present at...more

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Farm Employers Score Major Win in H-2A Dispute – How Your Business Should Respond to Federal Appeals Court Decision

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A federal appeals court just ruled that the Department of Labor’s administrative system for imposing civil penalties on agricultural employers for H-2A violations is unconstitutional, handing businesses across all industries...more

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Quick Guide to Administrative Hearings

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Join the Litigators Lounge with Offit Kurman’s Anders Sleight and Niall McMillan as they dive into the nuances of administrative proceedings versus typical civil court cases, focusing on the process, discovery limitations,...more

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Another Major Win for Hemp Retailers: Case Dismissed by NYOCM Office of Administrative Hearings

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The Office of Administrative Hearings recently dismissed a notable case involving allegations of unlicensed cannabis sales, offering valuable insights into the evolving regulatory landscape for licensed hemp retailers. On...more

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New York City Council Hearing Addresses Operation Padlock and New Regulations Targeting Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers

Recently, the Committee on Finance of the New York City Council held a hearing to discuss the City’s ongoing enforcement efforts targeting unlicensed retailers selling cannabis and other similarly regulated products through...more

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COVID-19: Lessons from the Second Wave of Securities Fraud Class Actions

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While the global pandemic may have disrupted many industries, it has not stopped plaintiffs from continuing to file COVID-19-related securities fraud class actions under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act. As we...more

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California Regulatory Happenings - August 2019

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This ruling formally initiates the “procurement track” as outlined in Decision (D.) 19-04-040. The ruling generally describes the scope and content of the procurement track, and seeks comments from parties on its framing and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Summary Judgment: Recent HIPAA Case Emphasizes Encryption, Action on Risk Analysis - AHLA Health Information and Technology...

On June 18, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that an HHS Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) granted summary judgment to OCR in an enforcement action...more

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Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No. 8 (Administrative Procedures): Revised Draft Revisions

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) recently posted revised draft revisions to Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission No. 8 (Administrative Procedures)(“Reg. 8”). These revisions are a...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of SEC Administrative Judge Hiring Process

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The U.S. Supreme Court will decide a longstanding controversy regarding the validity of the appointment process for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) administrative law judges (ALJs). The decision will impact the...more

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Legislation to Alter State Water Rights Enforcement Action Processes Fails

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California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed AB 313, which would have shifted the hearing process for certain water rights enforcement actions to a new Water Rights Division within the Office of Administrative Hearings. However, his...more

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DOJ Filing Lawsuits Against U.S. Companies Allegedly Discriminating Against Americans

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Sept. 28, 2017, that the newly formed Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against an agricultural producer headquartered...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - July 2016 #2

Michael Coscia Sentenced to Three Years’ Imprisonment for Spoofing and Commodity Fraud: Michael Coscia, the first person prosecuted and convicted under a law prohibiting spoofing that was enacted after the 2007-2008...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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Washington spent much of this week digging out from a monster snow storm which left the government closed for two full days and reporting for work on a delayed based for two others. Two recent reports from Cornerstone...more

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SEC Trends: More Enforcement Actions, More Administrative Proceedings, Less Sanctions

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SEC enforcement is brining more actions, more administrative proceedings but obtaining lower amounts of penalties and disgorgement, according to a recent report by Cornerstone Research. SEC Enforcement Activity Against Public...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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The SEC’s apparent preference for administrative proceedings as a venue for its enforcement actions continues to draw criticism. H.R. 3798 is now pending in the House of Representatives. The bill is tilted the “Due Process...more

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DC Circuit: No Jurisdiction For Suits Re SEC Forum Selection Choice

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Suits challenging the SEC’s forum selection decisions continue to proliferate. As the trend has unfolded the Commission posted a memo on its website discussing the issue of forum selection and has proposed modifications to...more

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SEC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Administrative Proceedings

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On September 24, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a press release announcing proposed amendments to its Rules of Practice governing administrative proceedings. The announcement comes at a critical...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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The Commission responded to critics of its administrative proceedings this week, proposing changes to the Rules of Practice which govern them. If adopted the new rules would modify the time period within which the actions...more

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Slowing Down the SEC Administrative Train

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I am convinced that the law eventually reaches the “right” solution. There may be disastrous detours along the way, but in the end the law will adapt to reach the right result. Of course, our history is replete with instances...more

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Federal Court Deflates, For Now, SEC’s Efforts to Proceed Before Its In-house Courts

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A federal judge in Manhattan recently granted a preliminary injunction against the Securities and Exchange Commission in the latest of a series of rulings raising issues with the SEC’s use of in-house proceedings before its...more

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SDNY Judge Berman Enjoins SEC Administrative Proceeding as "Likely Unconstitutional"

In recent years, taking advantage of expanded jurisdictional provisions in Dodd-Frank, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought an increasing number of enforcement actions, including complex matters with...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

This Week In Securities Litigation (Week ending August 14, 2015)

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A second insider trading action was brought by the Commission against a senior banking official based on the same take-over for which he was previously charged — but a different securities trading account is at the center of...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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The SEC filed three actions following-up on its settled proceeding against Oppenheimer for selling millions of shares of unregistered penny stocks. Each individual settled with the agency. In addition, the Commission brought...more

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