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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling in Purl v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, vacating most of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for...more
Following years of heightened concern about the dangers of exposure to ethylene oxide (EtO), increased regulatory oversight, and a steady hum of litigation, in 2025 it seems like things might be changing for the beleaguered...more
On 15 July 2025, the FCA published PS25/9 and PS25/10 outlining its final rules for the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regime, which will supersede the existing UK Prospectus Regulation from 19 January 2026....more
During a Board Meeting on July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) unanimously approved the long-awaited final text of its second rulemaking package, implementing a broad swath of new requirements...more
As of July 9, the U.S. Department of Justice has begun full enforcement of a sweeping new data regulation known as the Sensitive Data Rule, or “SDR.” Implemented under President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, the SDR marks a...more
Earlier this year, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr initiated a sweeping initiative to review “every rule, regulation, or guidance document” that could be eliminated “for the purposes of...more
The UK FSMA 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Amendment Regulations 2025 have been laid. The regulations extend the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) powers of direction to a new category of derivative, referred to...more
In its recently issued Final Rule (CMS-9884-F; 90 FR 27074-01; the Final Rule), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized revisions to 45 C.F.R. § 155.220(g)(2) to specify a standard of proof for...more
The SEC has stated that a ruling would help it determine the relevance of future rulemaking. On July 23, 2025 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) submitted a status report ordered by the Eighth...more
Key point: The US Coast Guard’s new cybersecurity rule will transform the security standards and reporting requirements for vessels and marine facilities nationwide over the next three years. On July 16, 2025, the US Coast...more
FinCEN will work through the rulemaking process to formally extend the IA AML Rule effective date and intends to provide the IA sector with regulatory certainty by issuing appropriate exemptive relief delaying the effective...more
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) just did what many plan sponsors wish they could do, clear out old, confusing clutter that no longer serves a purpose....more
Key Takeaways - What happened: Over the last few weeks, individual federal agencies have issued interim final rules (IFRs) to largely rescind their existing NEPA regulations. Agencies have replaced those regulations with a...more
This edition of the Public Company Watch highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting public companies. Staying informed on these topics is crucial for effective compliance and strategic planning....more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final policy statement PS25/10, setting out the final rules for the new public offer platforms (POP) regime. This follows consultations in July 2024 and January of this...more
The reinstatement of two Democratic NCUA board members has been put on hold by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia....more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced that it intends to postpone the effective date of the final rule establishing anti-money laundering (AML) and suspicious...more
On July 25, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a new pole attachment order that further reformed the Commission’s rules and policies governing communications attachments to utility poles....more
With DORA in effect and the European Banking Authority’s updated guidelines for non-ICT services under consultation, financial entities must consider their approach to third-party risk management. After DORA became effective...more
A recent article by Bloomberg Law highlighted a significant shift in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approach to whistleblower claims. The article, “Whistleblower Awards Slow to Trickle as SEC Raises Bar on...more
As part of the government’s wider review of the electricity transmission network via the Integrated Transmission Planning and Regulation Project, and after its successful introduction of competition to offshore transmission...more
At its July 24, 2025, Open Meeting, with enthusiastic support from all three Commissioners, the FCC adopted a Fifth Report and Order, Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Orders on Reconsideration in WC Docket No. 17-84....more
On July 24, 2025, during its scheduled Board Meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted unanimously to finalize rules governing the use of automated decision-making technology, risk assessments,...more
On July 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced a direct final rule and companion proposal extending several compliance deadlines related to coal combustion residuals (“CCR”). The direct final...more