Regulatory Oversight, Federal Funding, Biden Administration

President Signs EO to Restore Gold Standard for Science, Calls for Reevaluation of Biden Administration’s Scientific Integrity...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 6/6/2025

On May 27, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on “Restoring Gold Standard Science.” 90 Fed. Reg. 22601. The EO states that the Trump Administration “is committed to restoring a gold standard for science to...more

‘I Really Wanted to Stay’: Amid Success, Regrets, OHRP’s Kaneshiro Hopes Agency Will Be Rebuilt

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/28/2025

When Jerry Menikoff retired at the end of 2022 after leading the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) for 14 years, he left behind an agency limping along with 20 employees, less than half of what it needed. For...more

Department of Energy Issues Policy Memo on Clean Energy Grant Spending Reviews

Womble Bond Dickinson on 5/27/2025

In March 2025, the Department of Energy was rumored to be reviewing projects, which were awarded billions of dollars under the Biden Administration. This review reportedly targeted any program or project that had spent less...more

House Subcommittee Chairman pushes legislation to convert CFPB into a commission, make it subject to appropriations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/31/2025

House Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., said last week that his subcommittee will place a high priority on changing the CFPB’s structure and funding....more

New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Contains Numerous Healthcare Implications

Holland & Knight LLP on 11/7/2023

President Joe Biden on Oct. 30, 2023, signed a sweeping executive order (EO) and invoked the Defense Production Act to establish the first set of standards for using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and other...more

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - January 2023

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 1/9/2023

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Congressional Notes to FDA - President Biden has signed a spending bill that includes additional funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more

USDA to invest US$4 billion to strengthen food systems and improve supply chains

Hogan Lovells on 6/11/2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or the department) recently announced plans to invest more than US$4 billion to strengthen critical supply chains under President Biden’s “Build Back Better” initiative....more

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