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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Aerospace Update | August 2025

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No Tariffs on Aerospace Products Traded Between U.S. and European Union - On July 27, 2025, the U.S. and EU reached a trade agreement. As part of the agreement, the U.S. will impose a 15 percent tariff “on the vast majority...more

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the buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update | August 2025

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Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CPSC Declares a Regulatory “Turning Point”

Following two months of legal chaos, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) appears to be charting a new course for consumer protection policy. On August 20, 2025, Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman of CPSC issued a...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up – August 22, 2025

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Congress continues a quiet recess. Lawmakers will be back on September 2, 2025. CMS releases final FY 2026 payment regulations. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated payment rates in the final fiscal year...more

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EPA Moves to Rescind 2009 Endangerment Finding

On July 29, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally proposed to revoke its 2009 “Endangerment Finding,” in which the EPA declared that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution and endanger public health. This...more

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Agencies Propose Revision to the Endangered Species Act “Harm” Definition

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the “Agencies”) proposed on April 17, 2025, to remove the definition of “harm” under their respective...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

EPA Introduces Rule To Repeal Endangerment Finding

On Tuesday July 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced a proposed rule to repeal its 2009 finding that greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions from new motor vehicles contribute to pollution and endanger...more

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Mid-Year 2025

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The last six months have been a tumultuous time for employers. The pace and degree of change is creating new challenges — and ongoing uncertainty. Our Mid-Year 2025 report sifts through the volume of federal-level executive...more

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Supreme Court’s Ruling Could Raise Significant Risks for OSHA’s Operations

On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a stay in Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees, No. 24A1174, permitting the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14210, which...more

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Another Big Week for NEPA: New Federal Procedures and a Big Beautiful Bill Benefit

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The week of June 30, 2025, will go down in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) history as another one for the books — federal agencies have begun their efforts to overhaul their NEPA procedures and Congress has...more

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DOL Issues Proposed Rule Revising Regulations Governing Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Plans

On July 1, 2025, the DOL published two separate proposed rules that would affect federal contractors’ obligations to have affirmative action plans for individuals with disabilities, as well as minorities and women....more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Benefits Monthly Minute - June 2025

(Very!) hot off the press, the June Monthly Minute brings you up to speed on a new SCOTUS decision addressing retiree rights to sue under the ADA, proposed HIPAA security updates and Department of Labor guidance on...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – June 2025 # 4

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposing Repeal of Energy-Related Regulations Impacting Energy Development

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On June 11, 2025, Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that in following up on the EPA’s “31 historic actions” announcement made back in March, the EPA is proposing two rules to repeal (1) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

FWS and NMFS Propose to Eliminate Habitat Loss From the Definition of "Harm" Under the ESA: Is This the "Best Meaning" of the ESA?

Earlier this week, my colleagues Adam Kahn and Kevin Chen posted about the proposed rule issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service that would rescind the definition of “harm” under the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FWS and NOAA propose to narrow reach of Endangered Species Act

On April 17, 2025, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking to rescind the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act...more

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Agencies Move to Rescind “Harm” Definition under Endangered Species Act

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On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, Services) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing to rescind the Services’ respective...more

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Clean Air Act Rulemakings Don't Follow the Normal Rules – Just Ask the Supreme Court

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Every law student learns that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) outlines the default rules for how federal agencies propose and finalize regulations and how courts review them. But for many significant actions under the...more

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On WOTUS Notice: EPA Gives Notice of Yet Another Clean Water Act Rule

The Agency Is Looking to Sackett v. EPA for a More ‘Durable’ Definition - From Obama to Trump to Biden, each of the last three administrations has directed the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

EPA Seeks Public Input on WOTUS Implementation Post-Sackett Ruling

On March 24, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published plans to seek stakeholder input on implementing a new definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The EPA’s goal...more

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Reverse Course – Treasury Department Announces No CTA Enforcement on U.S. Businesses

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Two weeks after FinCEN received the green light from the courts to proceed with enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, the U.S. Treasury Department has put the car in reverse....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

In re Cellect in View of Supreme Court's "Long Conference" – Part II

In view of the Supreme Court's "long conference" on September 30th, it seems timely to review the arguments, pro, con, and amicus briefs submitted to the Court asking for certiorari over the Federal Circuit's In re...more

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Outlook Dark for the SEC’s ESG Rule After Loper Bright

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For 40 years, the standard of review for agency rulemaking was set forth in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1984 decision in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. Chevron held that when a statute is silent or...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bradley Comment Letter Highlights Questions Regarding the CFPB’s Statutory Authority to Issue Contemplated Mortgage Servicing...

On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposal to amend the existing mortgage servicing rules in Regulation X. The substance of the proposal has attracted a lot of attention and...more

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OSHA Proposes New, Far-Reaching Workplace Heat Safety Rule

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In July 2024, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule” or “Rule”) aimed at regulating and mitigating heat-related hazards in the workplace....more

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