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In the Wake of High-Profile Terminations of Grants and Cooperative Agreements, Courts Begin to Weigh In

Over the past few months, the second Trump administration has taken quick actions to suspend and terminate federal awards predating the transition of power. Many of these actions have resulted in the termination of “federal...more

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PCB Bulk Product Waste Storage Timeframes: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Response to Region 1 Request for Approval of...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery issued a January 17th memorandum titled: Response to Region 1 Request Regarding PCB Bulk Product Waste Storage...more

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Fraud Doesn’t Pay in New York – February 2025 Update

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As a part of our Quarterly Practice Group Update, we are pleased to produce another installment with examples of our continued success in the area of fraud litigation. The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has...more

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USPTO Withdraws June 2022 Guidance on Fintiv Denials

On Friday, February 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the withdrawal of the June 2022 memorandum titled “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with...more

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Attention North Carolina Retailers: Time to Renew Your ABC Permits!

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If your business sells alcohol in North Carolina, now is the time to renew or register your Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) retail permit. Failure to complete this process on time could result in penalties, increased costs,...more

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Use of Phosphogypsum/Small Scale Road Pilot Project: Center for Biological Diversity Files Federal Appellate Court Challenge to...

The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...more

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More Executive Orders Addressing the Size and Authority of the Federal Government

Executive Order Directing Deregulation and Termination of Certain Regulatory Enforcement Actions - On February 19, 2025, in an executive order titled Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s “Department...more

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Letter Addressing Packaging Residue

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 7th Interpretive Letter a question regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulation’s (“HMR”) applicability to residue on...more

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State Licensing Requirements: Are You Prepared?

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Securing FDA clearance or approval is a major accomplishment for medical device and pharmaceutical companies, but it’s not the final step. Before selling your products in most states, you must navigate state licensing...more

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SEC Reportedly Requiring Enforcement Staff to Seek Commission Approval for Formal Orders of Investigation

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On February 2, media outlets reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has told SEC Enforcement attorneys that they need the approval of the agency’s commissioners for all formal orders of...more

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Recent Amendments to BVI Company Law: Key Changes

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There have recently been a number of amendments to BVI company law. While many of these amendments are technical and will not have a material impact on clients, there are some key changes of which clients should be aware...more

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No Risk, No Reward: The Liberty v. NDIC Decision Holds That Risk Penalties Can be Recovered From Total Unit Production

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In Liberty Petro. Corp. v. N.D. Indus. Comm’n, the Supreme Court of North Dakota addressed whether nonconsent risk penalties must be assessed on a well-by-well basis or can be recovered from overall unit production. The court...more

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UK SRA’s new guidance on internal investigations and legal professional privilege

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Independence, legal privilege and reporting to internal stakeholders are key areas of focus in the UK Solicitor Regulation Authority’s (SRA) new guidance for in-house internal investigations lawyers published in November...more

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Kansas Bank's Suit Could Upend FDIC Enforcement Authority

On Nov. 19, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a notice of assessment finding that between December 2018 and August 2020, CBW Bank — a single-branch bank in Weir, Kansas — failed to maintain an adequate...more

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Trump Regulatory Freeze

On Inauguration Day (January 20, 2025) President Trump issued an executive order requiring an immediate regulatory freeze.  The order was among several executive orders that President Trump signed shortly after taking the...more

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CFPB issues compendium of bureau guidance issued between October 2021 and January 2025

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As the Biden Administration came to a close, the CFPB released a compendium of guidance documents issued by the bureau between October 2021 and January 2025....more

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FDA Finalizes Guidance on Communications of Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses

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The final guidance describes FDA’s enforcement discretion policy for sharing scientific information on unapproved uses of approved products and suggests a safe harbor for sharing off-label information consistent with the...more

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Understanding CMS “Immediate Jeopardy” Investigations in Healthcare Facilities

When it comes to ensuring patient safety, healthcare facilities operate under a complex regulatory framework, including oversight from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). One of the more intense processes CMS...more

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Complete Response Letter, Warning Letter and Shareholder Lawsuit Follow FDA Data Integrity Findings

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Applied Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is under heightened scrutiny following the issuance of a November 2024 Warning Letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the heels of a routine...more

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Changes to Québec’s Consumer Protection Regime: Monetary Administrative Penalties and Increased Penal Fines

Significant changes to the Québec consumer protection regime came into effect earlier this year. The president of the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC), Québec’s consumer protection regulator, can now impose...more

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Standardization for Compliance in the European Union’s AI Act

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This blog post discusses harmonized standards, common specifications, and certificates in the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”). We also discuss the role of the authorities responsible for appointing conformity...more

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Motor Carrier Regulatory Agencies: Determining Which are Applicable and How to Comply

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The regulatory environment is top of mind these days coupled with speculation over potential change. Any attention paid to our obligations for safe and lawful operation is positive as we strive for compliance by our companies...more

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Key Insights on the EU Cyber Resilience Act - What Businesses Need to Know

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The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a groundbreaking piece of legislation designed to enhance the cybersecurity of digital products and services made available in the EU. Published last week in the Official Journal of the...more

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Responding to Regulatory Notices: A Litigator’s Perspective

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There are a variety of information gathering and other compulsory notices available to regulatory and enforcement agencies based in the Cayman Islands, as tools these agencies can draw on to carry out their functions. In this...more

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DOJ Issues NPRM Regarding Sensitive Data Transfers

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With the publication of a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Department of Justice National Security Division will soon become an important new regulator of transactions involving the transfer of sensitive U.S....more

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