Regulatory Oversight, State and Local Government, Regulatory Authority

Rescinding U.S. Roadless Rule Reignites Centuries-old Debate About State Rights And Environmental Protections On Public Lands

Wenning Environmental on 7/15/2025

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins’ announcement at a Western Governors Association meeting in June 2025 to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, commonly known as the Roadless Rule, is...more

Governo de Minas Gerais cria agência reguladora de Transportes

Mayer Brown on 6/2/2025

O Governo do Estado de Minas Gerais deu um passo significativo no fortalecimento do marco regulatório do setor de transportes ao aprovar a instituição da Agência Reguladora de Transportes do Estado de Minas Gerais (Artemig) e...more

Rescission of CFPB’s 2022 Interpretive Rule: A Shift in the Scope of State Enforcement Authority Under the CFPA

Troutman Pepper Locke on 5/22/2025

On May 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) officially rescinded its May 2022 interpretive rule concerning the scope of state enforcement authority under § 1042 of the Consumer Financial Protection...more

Minnesota Leads with First Tribal Compact Allowing Cannabis Sales Beyond Reservation Land; State Retains Secondary Oversight...

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 5/22/2025

In a landmark agreement, the State of Minnesota and the White Earth Band of Chippewa have finalized a cannabis compact that significantly expands the tribe’s role in the state’s emerging cannabis market. This compact...more

Federal Law to Prohibit Low Flying Drones Proposed

Snell & Wilmer on 10/18/2019

On October 16, 2019 Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Drone Integration and Zoning Act, a bill designed to establish a regulatory framework for drones based on the principles of local governance and cooperative...more

Are you ready? Companies doing business with New York residents face tighter data security requirements and increased scrutiny of...

Cohen & Gresser LLP on 9/25/2019

Last Thursday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (“SHIELD”) Act, which amends New York’s current data breach notification law and places increased obligations on businesses...more

FCC’s OTARD Rule Proposal: Comment Period Open - Partner Gerry Lederer Discusses New Developments in PublicCEO

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/7/2019

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed an expansion of its rules for Over-the-Air Reception Devices in what it says is an effort to spur the deployment of 5G infrastructure. The FCC’s recommended changes have...more

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