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Pierce Atwood LLP

FCC 'Deletes' TCPA Regulations Following Supreme Court and Eleventh Circuit Rulings

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In the last month, we have gained additional insight into the future of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulation and how class action litigation might be shaped by...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Maybe You’re a Lobbyist After All: Strict New Federal Guidance Released

Major changes to key guidance from Canada’s Lobbying Commissioner will significantly increase the number of companies subject to registration requirements under Canadian lobbying law. The principal net effect of these...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New Bill Seeks to Provide Uniform Gaming Regulation Under IGRA for Two Texas Tribes

Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes are regulated under both the Restoration Act and Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), subjecting them to state and federal oversight, while all other federally...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Supreme Court’s McLaughlin Decision Creates Uncertainty for FCC Orders on the TCPA and Much More

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. marks a sea change for judicial review of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders, and creates both risks and...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Supreme Court Limits Scope of Judicial Review in NEPA Cases

On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition et al. v. Eagle County, Colorado et al. This decision held that agencies are afforded substantial deference in National...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Plain Speaking Wins the Day with D.C. Court of Appeals: Proxy Advisors Are Not Subject to SEC Rule 14(A) Solicitation Prohibition

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently held that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the securities industry were effectively “separated by a common language.” Giving...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Referrals under Article 22 EUMR — Levels of information required to kick off the statutory deadline for referral by an NCA

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On 2 July 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (General Court) clarified that simply "informing" the authorities of a proposed concentration isn’t enough to kick off the 15-working-days time limit under which a...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

The FTC's "Click to Cancel" Rule Has Been...Canceled

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the FTC's “click to cancel” rule which was set to take effect on July 14. According to the court, the FTC erred in its rulemaking process by failing to produce a...more

McGlinchey Stafford

District Court Finds Defendant Honored Opt-out Request Within Reasonable Timeframe under TCPA

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The Northern District of New York recently granted a motion to dismiss a putative class action on the grounds that the defendant honored the named class representative’s request to opt out of text messages within a reasonable...more

Troutman Amin LLP

AI CALLS AFTER MCLAUGHLIN: Why Consent Is Still Required

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I’ll keep this short and sweet. The Supreme Court’s decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic v. McKesson has undeniably altered how the Telephone Consumer Protection Act will be enforced. But for companies using artificial...more

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 5th interpretive letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to reclassifying a...more

FordHarrison

DOL Relaunches Opinion Letter Program Amid Shifting Enforcement Priorities

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On June 2, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) launched its Opinion Letter program. Opinion Letters are official written responses from the DOL that explain how it would apply statutes and regulations under particular facts...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

No “Wait and See,” Says Supreme Court of Canada: Statutes May Be Constitutionally Inapplicable on the Basis of Potential Effects...

In Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 17 (Opsis), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that a statute can be declared constitutionally inapplicable to an enterprise carrying on activities...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

Federal Court Decision Reshapes ACA Enforcement by HHS and IRS

The recent federal district court decision in Faulk Company, Inc. v. Xavier Becerra, et al., No. 24-cv-00609-P (N.D. Tex. 2025) significantly alters the primary mechanism used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

Allen Matkins

Challenging the Industrial Exodus: Legal Lessons from Santa Ana’s Planning Reboot

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The City of Santa Ana (City) has recently undertaken an ambitious — and highly controversial — effort to reshape the landscape of its historically industrial-centric Transit Zoning Code (TZC) district. Through the adoption of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Texas Supreme Court Issues New Interpretation of Texas Usury Law

On May 23, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that in determining whether a commercial loan is usurious under Texas state law, the “actuarial method” must be employed. This requires the applicable amount of...more

Perkins Coie

Eighth Circuit Hears Challenges to FTC Negative Option Rule

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On June 10, 2025, Judges Loken, Erickson, and Kobes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard oral argument on consolidated challenges filed by a security services company and a number of trade associations...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

“Dear DOL”: Labor Department Re-Launches Opinion Letter Program

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In a welcome development for employers navigating complex federal employment laws, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced the re-launch of its opinion letter program across several agencies, including the Wage and Hour...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DeSantis signs bill allowing debt collection emails between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation making it clear that debt collection emails sent between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. do not violate Florida law....more

Littler

The Parity Paradox: MHPAEA Compliance for Employers and Insurers During the 2024 Enforcement Pause

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The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury have announced that they will pause enforcement of the 2024 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Rule (the “2024 Final Rule”) for...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Jersey Eyes Regulatory Changes to Strengthen its Statutory ABC Test and Prevent Employee Misclassification

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On April 3, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“DOL”) filed proposed new rules codifying its interpretation of the statutory ABC test to determine whether an individual is considered an...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Cannabis Control Commission Petitions to Intervene in Case Concerning the Retroactivity of New HCA Rules

As discussed in multiple Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) meetings over the past several months, the Commission has finally moved to intervene in a pending Superior Court case – Theory Wellness, Inc. et al. v. Town...more

Stevens & Lee

NY Department of Health Provides Guidance Regarding Material Transactions Law

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Under the Material Transactions Law, certain health care entities involved in a transaction that increases gross, in-state revenue to at least $25 million must provide written notice of the transaction to the New York State...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Takeaways from the CFPB’s Withdrawal of Guidance

Effective May 12, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) formally revoked 67 different guidance documents by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. The CFPB’s action covers various guidance documents,...more

Shipkevich PLLC

New Jersey Court Reaffirms Judiciary’s Exclusive Authority Over Legal Practice, Voids Ambiguous Debt Adjustment Exception

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In a recent decision, a New Jersey court reaffirmed the Judiciary Branch’s exclusive constitutional authority to regulate the practice of law within the state. The case involved a challenge to the “limited attorney exemption”...more

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