News & Analysis as of

New Rules Rulemaking Process

Benesch

NLRB Rule Vastly Expanding Joint Employer Risk Under the National Labor Relations Act is Vacated Before Taking Effect (Updated...

Benesch on

Update: Since the alert below was issued on March 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) appealed the lower court’s decision to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. On July 19, 2024, the Board filed an...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Six Agencies Finalize Rule on Safeguards for AI Real Estate Valuation Models — AI: The Washington Report

On June 24, 2024, six federal agencies — the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the Federal Reserve System (FRS), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the...more

Troutman Pepper

Investment Management Update - Q1 2024

Troutman Pepper on

This update covers legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers, and industry participants for the quarter ended March 31. Rulemaking and Guidance: • SEC Adopts Reforms Relating to Investment Advisers...more

Holland & Hart LLP

BLM Finalized New Waste Prevention Rule – What Does it Mean for Industry?

Holland & Hart LLP on

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finally released its new Waste Prevention Rule (“Rule”), which was originally proposed back in November 2022. The new Rule, which will be published in the Federal Register soon, is aimed at...more

Butler Snow LLP

DOL Final Independent Contractor Rule Already Facing Legal Challenges

Butler Snow LLP on

Following multiple delays, and after ongoing litigation stalled its previous rulemaking attempts, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its long-anticipated independent contractor final rule on Tuesday, January 10, 2024,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Bank Groups Sue to Overturn New Community Lending Rules

On February 5, several trade groups, including the American Bankers Association, the Independent Community Bankers of America, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, filed suit against the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC, and the...more

Perkins Coie

Five Questions Companies Are Asking About DOL's New Independent Contractor Rule - Updated

Perkins Coie on

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final independent contractor rule on January 10, 2024. The final rule revises the Trump administration’s interpretation of “employee” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Department of Labor Announces New Independent Contractor Rule to Go into Effect March 11, 2024

On January 9, 2024, the Department of Labor announced that the changes to its independent contractor rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which were proposed last year will go into effect starting March 11, 2024....more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

FCC Considers New Rules to Block Cable and Satellite TV Junk Fees as the CPUC’s Video Customer Service Proceeding Advances

Both Agencies Want to Hear from Local Governments - The FCC will vote on December 13, 2023 to initiate a proceeding to prohibit cable and satellite TV providers from imposing early termination fees and or requiring...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Legislative Update: Colorado Proposes New Rules for Tipped Workers, and More State and Local Efforts to Eliminate the Tip Credit

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Tips from Seyfarth is a blog series for employers, and their in-house lawyers and HR, payroll, and compensation professionals, in the food, beverage, and hospitality sector. We curate wage and hour compliance “tips” to keep...more

Venable LLP

California Expands UDAAP Prohibitions to Commercial Financing

Venable LLP on

Commercial financing in California will be subject to a new rule prohibiting unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices (UDAAPs) effective October 1, 2023. The prohibition extends federal UDAAP restrictions to small...more

Perkins Coie

New Rules for Climate Commitment Act Designed To Rein in Compliance Costs

Perkins Coie on

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently announced rulemaking intended to clarify a key cost containment provision of the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), the state’s carbon emissions cap-and-trade program. The...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Successfully Navigating EV Product Roll-Outs: Manufacturers Balance Innovation and Legacy Needs

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Automotive OEMs, suppliers, startups and other participants in the automotive ecosystem have a great deal to do in 2023 as manufacturers begin to move to diversify historical internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle product...more

Sullivan & Worcester

New WOTUS Rule Restores Protections for Many Waters, but Uncertainty Persists Due to Continuing Litigation

Sullivan & Worcester on

On December 30, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (collectively Agencies) announced the issuance of a final rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), a key...more

Hogan Lovells

Unboxing the FCC's new broadband "nutrition" labels

Hogan Lovells on

To help consumers comparison shop for broadband internet service, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced new rules requiring broadband Internet service providers (ISPs) to display at the point of sale...more

Perkins Coie

FCC Adopts New Broadband Nutrition Labels

Perkins Coie on

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules requiring broadband internet service providers (ISPs) to display labels that enable consumers to easily compare broadband service offerings. The labels, which...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] Breaking Down the FTC’s Ambitious Rulemaking Agenda – How Did We Get Here? Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going? -...

Venable LLP on

The FTC is undertaking a historic effort to draft new rules that will impact every facet of the national economy. Many companies and legal scholars are questioning the FTC’s authority to draft certain of the broad rules it...more

Hogan Lovells

FCC to explore new rules for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing missions

Hogan Lovells on

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently took the first steps toward new rules to govern the next frontier of space innovation by adopting a notice of inquiry on in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing...more

Carlton Fields

[Webinar] Financial Services Cyber Fraud: The Latest Risks and Best Responses - October 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Carlton Fields on

Cyber fraud costs the financial services industry billions in losses each year and has been on the rise. Regulation has followed, creating risks of a different kind. This timely webinar will walk through some of the latest...more

Perkins Coie

Washington State’s Emergency Outdoor Heat Exposure Rules Now in Effect

Perkins Coie on

With summer underway, employers in the state of Washington are reminded to follow the state’s new emergency outdoor heat exposure rules, which went into effect on June 15, 2022. These rules apply through September 29, 2022,...more

Goodwin

SEC Proposes Changes to Private Fund Regulation

Goodwin on

In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed changes to private fund regulation; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) succeeded in validating its “valid-when-made” rulemaking; the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Publishes Initial Public Comments to CPRA

The California Privacy Protection Agency recently published public comments received in response to its preliminary rulemaking activities for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The comments were originally solicited in...more

Wiley Rein LLP

2BInformed: The Future of Fluoride in Drinking Water, the New TSCA Fees Rule, and the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5

Wiley Rein LLP on

In this episode of 2BInformed, Erik Baptist and Charlotte Bertrand discuss the future of fluoride in drinking water, the TSCA Fees Rule, and the comment period for CCL5, in addition to providing an update on EPA’s imminent...more

Jones Day

Global Merger Control Update | Winter 2021

Jones Day on

This Jones Day Global Merger Control Update highlights significant changes in merger control regimes in 2020. In this Update, we review: (i) changes in Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Ecuador, France, Germany,...more

ArentFox Schiff

Department of Labor Issues Rule Clarifying Religious Exemptions for Government Contractors

ArentFox Schiff on

On December 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a rule clarifying the scope of the religious exemption under Executive Order 11246 (EO 11246), which requires equal...more

73 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"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