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Treasury revokes final rule following Congress’s repeal

On July 11, the IRS published a rule in the Federal Register revoking a rule the IRS had issued in December 2024 after the rule had been repealed by Congress under the Congressional Review Act. The final rule, “Gross Proceeds...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

OSC Finalizes Rules for Distribution of Disgorged Funds to Harmed Investors

On June 12, 2025, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published its final rules to implement a new statutory framework that will facilitate distributing amounts collected by the OSC under disgorgement orders to harmed...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

NEPA Is the Spotlight: FERC Overhauls Its NEPA Guidance to Streamline Permitting Days Before One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updates...

On June 30, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued updated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules and guidance that will impact the permitting process for...more

Venable LLP

The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - July 2025

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. SEC Extends Compliance Deadline for Recent Amendments to the Customer Protection Rule

On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to extend the compliance deadline for recent amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (the “Customer Protection Rule”) to June 30, 2026. The amendments,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Tracking the New Administration's CFPB: Key Regulation Updates and Reference Guide

During the final hours of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released several rules and proposed rules and was in active litigation defending its earlier rules. We created this quick...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

OSC Adopts Framework to Distribute Disgorged Funds to Harmed Investors

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The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) has published final rules (the “Final Rules”) that will create a new statutory framework to facilitate the distribution of funds that the OSC receives under disgorgement orders to...more

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ATF Removes Restrictions on Imports of Simunition Training Rounds

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Explosives (ATF) has removed restrictions on the importation of non-lethal marking rounds (also known as “training rounds” or “simunition rounds”). The move is expected to remove...more

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CFPB rescinds procedural rule on rulemaking

On June 18, the CFPB published a final rule in the Federal Register rescinding a previous rule that specified how the agency issues rules and when those rules are considered issued. Effective June 18, the final rule rescinds...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, June 2025

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - TSCA Section 21 Petition Seeks Reconsideration Of 2024 Rule Regarding Procedures For Chemical Risk Evaluation: On May 15, 2025, the Center for Environmental Accountability (CEA) filed a petition under...more

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Coming Soon: Amendments to Canada’s OTC Derivatives Trade Reporting Regime

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released several updates in the last year to Canada’s trade reporting regime for over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives. In July 2024, all members of the CSA published final...more

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UK FCA Publishes PISCES Sourcebook, Completing the Regulatory Regime for This New Form of Private Market

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority recently issued the PISCES Sourcebook, finalizing the regulatory regime for this new type of private capital market. On 10 June 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published...more

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New FCA webpages on PISCES

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published two new webpages on the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange Systems (PISCES) sandbox, a new type of trading platform designed to enable intermittent...more

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PFOA/PFOS Safe Drinking Water Act National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Extends...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a May 14th news release what it describes as an action that will “provide regulatory flexibility and holistically address” the perfluorooctanoic acid...more

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Price Transparency: Massachusetts Adopts New Consumer Protection Rules

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The Massachusetts attorney general’s (AG) office has finalized new consumer protection regulations aimed at eliminating hidden “junk fees” and improving price transparency. Set to take effect on September 2, the regulations...more

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FCA policy statement on new regulatory return for consumer credit firms

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a final policy statement (PS25/3) on consumer credit regulatory returns, published together with an updated webpage. The FCA is introducing a new regulatory return for...more

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FTC Pauses “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Until July 14

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on May 9, 2025 that it will delay full implementation of the amended Negative Option Rule and begin enforcing it on July 14, 2025....more

Cozen O'Connor

Missouri Issues Rule Requiring Social Media Companies to Offer Algorithmic Choice

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Missouri AG Andrew Bailey issued a rule requiring social media companies to offer algorithmic choice for users in the state....more

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FCC Delays Effective Date of TCPA Revocation of Consent Rules

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Just days before the “reasonable methods” provision of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new consent regulations under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was set to take effect on April 11, 2025, the...more

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New DOJ National Security Division Data Security Rules Take Effect on April 8: Is Your Organization Exposed?

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Under the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons” rules (the Rules), allowing access outside the United States...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OSHA Issues Final Rule Clarifying an Employee’s Ability to Have a Non-Employee Representative Present During Inspection

On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published its Final Rule clarifying the rights of employees to designate a non-employee representative to be present...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Adopts Amendments for Reporting Beneficial Ownership on Schedules 13D and 13G

On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted changes to Schedules 13D and 13G relating to beneficial ownership reports (the “Amendments”). The Amendments are intended to modernize the...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Adopts Changes to Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G

On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rules amending Schedules 13D and 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) to update reporting rules...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Myth-Busting: New Final FAR Rules Says You Can Speak with Agency Personnel During a Procurement, Or Can You?

On December 1, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (comprised of both the civilian and military acquisition regulatory councils) issued the final FAR rule on “Effective Communication between Government and...more

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