Earlier this year, Washington state enacted a version of the nascent Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (the Uniform Act), which is slated to take effect on July 27…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions
As promised in last week’s blog that covered the Eighth Circuit’s decision to vacate the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Negative Option Rule (Click-to-Cancel Rule or Rule), we are back with some practical insights on and…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation
On July 8, the DOJ Antitrust Division (Division) announced the creation of its first-ever Whistleblower Rewards Program (Rewards Program). The new Rewards Program brings the Division in line with other DOJ whistleblower programs…
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/ Business Organizations
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session…
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/ Bankruptcy, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking
The Honorable Peter Roskam, Federal Policy Team Leader, and Jeff Paravano, Tax Group Chair, break down the 2025 tax reconciliation legislation. They explore how the new law preserves key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Nonprofit Law, Taxation
In its 89th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature enacted House Bill 21 (HB 21), introducing significant reforms to the way housing finance corporations (HFCs) own and operate multifamily affordable housing developments…
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/ Nonprofit Law, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
According to a recent press release, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, First National Digital Currency Bank,…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
Yesterday, the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Negative Option Rule (Click-to-Cancel Rule or Rule) that was set to go into effect on July 14…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
As the summer comes into full swing and many employees take time off to enjoy summer vacation, the same cannot be said for employers. It has been no secret that private sector diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs have…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On today’s episode of Ad Nauseam, Amy and Daniel are back with national treasure, and all-around great person, Lesley Fair, a legal expert, distinguished law professor and former Senior attorney at the Federal Trade Commission…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
Brooke Paup was appointed as Chairwoman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on January 7, 2025, and unanimously confirmed by the Texas Senate in May 2025…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law
On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Request for Information (RFI) “Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make American Healthy Again,” which HHS describes as “the…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
Unlike states that ban them entirely, Texas law permits physician noncompete agreements restricting when and where licensed physicians can practice medicine after departure from their employer so long as they meet specific…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Labor & Employment Law
The race to remake portions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and to prevent expiration of certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions reached completion with Legislation signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
In a July 2025 Notice of Proposed Rule Making, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its plans to narrow its interpretation of numerous safety regulations…
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/ Administrative Law, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Labor & Employment Law
