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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — August 2025

There was a noteworthy development in the ongoing legal challenge to the SEC’s mandatory climate disclosure law (dating from the Biden administration), which is currently pending in the Eighth Circuit. Following the decision...more

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Saudi Arabia Introduces New Legal Framework for Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

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On 14 July 2025, the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued Council of Ministers Resolution No. (M/14) approving the issuance of the Law on Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis (the “New Law”), which...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

California Budget Bills Plug Holes to Stop Certain Projects from Sinking

This is the 10th update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law....more

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EU CryptoReg Roundup July 2025

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Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-asset sector....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

White House Releases Report on Digital Asset Market Structure Framework for the U.S.

Yesterday, the White House released a major Report on how digital assets will be regulated in the United States along with a substantial series of recommendations for their near-term future development "to support the...more

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Does EtO’s Recent Regulatory Battle Victory Mean It Will Win the War?

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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

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Patent Fees Reimagined: Evaluating the Trump Administration's Value-Driven Fee Structure and Its Impact on Innovators

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The WSJ reports the Trump administration wants to charge patent holders 1% to 5% of their patent’s value to maintain the patent after grant. If implemented, this would mark a dramatic departure from the traditional flat-fee...more

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President Trump’s AI Action Plan: Key Insights

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The plan seeks to limit AI regulation at the federal and state level, encourages rapid development of AI infrastructure, and warns against ideological bias in models....more

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Effect of Changes to Title IV of the Higher Education Act in the One Big Beautiful Bill

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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”), which recently became law, makes significant changes to federal financial aid programs administered under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (“HEA”). These changes...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Trump Administration Proposes New Nationwide Permit for Data Centers and other Permitting Reforms

On July 23, the White House released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” (the "Plan") in response to President Trump’s January 23 Executive Order, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial...more

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The Week in Weed: August 2025

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Supreme Court will considering hearing a case involving guns and cannabis....more

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Oregon Passes New Telephone Solicitation Law

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On July 24, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 3865 (HB 3865) into law, introducing significant changes to the regulation of telephone solicitations within the state. This new legislation narrows the permissible...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - July 31, 2025

The President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, established by Executive Order 14178 under President Donald Trump, has released a comprehensive report outlining a strategy to establish the United States as the global...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

“Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” – Key Pillars, Policy Actions, and Future Implications

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On July 23, 2025, the White House unveiled its “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (the “Plan”), a comprehensive roadmap outlining a series of policy goals and recommended policy actions intended “for near-term...more

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Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Bank on SAFER Cannabis Reform

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A bipartisan coalition of state and territorial AGs sent a letter to Congress urging the passage of the SAFER Banking Act of 2025, which would create federal safe harbor protections for financial institutions that serve...more

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UK Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regime

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The principal regulations governing offers of securities to the public and admissions of securities to trading on regulated markets in the United Kingdom, including the requirements for a prospectus, are contained in the UK...more

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OSHA Proposes Exclusion of Intrinsic Dangers From General Duty Clause Enforcement

In 2010, a trainer at SeaWorld was grabbed and drowned by an orca during a live show. Following an investigation, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the employer under the General...more

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What To Know About "America's AI Action Plan"

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On July 23, 2025, the White House released its artificial intelligence action plan, “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” which follows from President Donald Trump’s AI Executive Order 14179, signed in January. The...more

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Streamline, Simplify, Deregulate: The FCC Adopts “Direct Final Rule” Approach to Expedite Rule Deletions

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

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EPA proposes reconsidering the 2009 GHG endangerment finding

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On July 30, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to reconsider the 2009 Endangerment Finding that has served as the foundation for EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs) for...more

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Ancillary activities exemption: FCA Consultation Paper 25/19

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The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (“CP 25/19”) on the ancillary activities exemption (the “AAE”) on 3 July 2025. The AAE enables commercial users and producers of commodities to undertake...more

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In a Surprising Switch, CFPB Now Seeks to Rewrite Open Banking Rule

On July 29, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted the CFPB’s request to stay litigation challenging its open banking rule. The rule (previously discussed here) aimed to establish industry-wide...more

A&O Shearman

Mansion House: HMT and BoE announce plans for new UK retail payments model under NPV

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HM Treasury has published an update on the National Payments Vision (NPV), announcing plans to implement a new collaborative model for delivering the UK's next-generation retail payments infrastructure. The Payments Vision...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Pass Appropriations Bill and Override Vetoes

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Legislators left Raleigh on Wednesday after passing an appropriations bill and overriding a number of vetoes by Gov. Josh Stein. New Appropriations Bill Both houses this week adopted H 125, which provides various...more

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Recent OSHA Activity Provides Additional Mitigation Opportunities to Employers

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Recent actions by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may provide employers additional opportunities for penalty and enforcement relief. On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor updated OSHA penalty...more

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