News & Analysis as of

Executive Orders Policy Statement

BakerHostetler

DOJ Withdraws 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines as FDIC, OCC Make Regulatory Changes

BakerHostetler on

On September 17, 2024, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) shut the vault doors on its 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines, leaving the 2023 Merger Guidelines as its sole authoritative statement on the topic of mergers...more

A&O Shearman

Overview of the U.S. copyright office’s AI digital replicas (“deepfakes”) report

A&O Shearman on

Daren Orzechowski, Alex Touma, and Jack Weinert examine Part 1 of Artificial Intelligence Report on Digital Replicas, published by the U.S. Copyright Office on July 31, 2024. In the first quarter of 2023, the U.S....more

WilmerHale

The Drawbacks Of Banking Regulators' Merger Review Plans

WilmerHale on

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recently announced proposals to update their approaches to evaluating bank mergers and other business combinations under the Bank Merger...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Another One Bites the Dust: DOJ Pulls 3 Policy Statements, Leaving Trade Associations Guessing

Holland & Knight LLP on

During the course of the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have demonstrated an invigorated and sustained policy interest in increasing competition across various...more

Stinson LLP

CMS Says That EMTALA Overrides State Law in Pregnancy Emergencies

Stinson LLP on

On July 11, 2022, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, issued a letter to hospitals stating that the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires physicians and...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

HHS Issues Reminder about EMTALA Obligations to Pregnant Women Post-Dobbs

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) issued a letter to healthcare providers ("Letter") and associated guidance on July 11, 2022, reminding applicable providers of their EMTALA...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FTC Looks to Fix Repair Restrictions

A newly announced change in Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy could have dramatic implications for the ways manufacturers of everything from cell phones to cars draft warranties, design products, and distribute...more

Stinson LLP

DOJ Puts Supplemental Environmental Projects Back on the Negotiating Table

Stinson LLP on

The Biden administration hit the ground running on its initiative to "confront the climate crisis." On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 13,990 (EO), which directed all federal agencies to "immediately...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 13

Hogan Lovells on

In Washington: On Friday, President Biden signed an executive order expanding the scope of nutrition assistance programs, an effort to address a growing hunger crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and heightening worker...more

Mayer Brown

Biden Executive Order on Energy Regulation

Mayer Brown on

On January 20, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed a series of executive orders to begin to set forth his administration’s policy agenda. Among the executive orders he signed was the executive order “Protecting Public Health...more

FordHarrison

A Systematic Approach: Biden Revokes Trump's EO 13950 and Calls for a "Whole-of-Government" Racial Equity Agenda

FordHarrison on

Executive Summary: President Biden wasted no time following his inauguration on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, signing over a dozen executive actions, including the Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

National Environmental Policy Act Procedures: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Two Interim Policies

The United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) published an August 23rd Federal Register Notice announcing the availability of two interim policies for public comment. See 84 Fed. Reg. 44351. ...more

Snell & Wilmer

Western Governors Determined To Strengthen Relationships Under Trump Administration

Snell & Wilmer on

The Western Governors’ Association (“WGA”) convened for its 2017 Winter Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona on December 1-2 to discuss western policy and announce its Policy Resolutions for 2018. While discussions focused on...more

13 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide