Beltway Buzz, August 8, 2025The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway..
FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Creates New Mechanism for Industry Input on FTC RulesThe Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has created a new process that could..
A New Regulatory Framework for Transfer Agents: An Analysis of the SEC’s Modernization Proposal and ..Go-To Guide:The SEC has proposed the most substantial rewrite of the federal transfer agent rules..
No Surprises Act IDR Portal Overhaul: Key Changes for Providers and PayersThe No Surprises Act’s (NSA) Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process is getting a significant..
Look Alive!: New NPRM Seeks to Change TCPA Rules on Two-Way Texting, Revocation and AffiliatesYesterday we covered the FCC’s critical changes to the TCPA opt out and revocation rules. (This was ..
Federal Court Invalidates New York Climate Change Superfund ActOn 31 August 2026, the US District Court for the Northern District of New York (the Court)..
SEC Proposes End to Pay-to-Play Rule — But Compliance is Not OverOn September 3, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange SEC (the “SEC”) proposed to rescind the..
Restitution Without Rescission: Delaware Chancery's Middle GroundDelaware’s Chancery Court is loath to unscramble the eggs, rescission of complicated corporate..
EPA Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation of Ethylene Dibromide Identifies Significant Contributions to..On August 19, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of..
Australia’s Updated Financial Innovation StrategyThe Government has released its Financial Innovation Strategy which sets out government and..
Federal Circuit Shows Why Standing Strategy Can Decide a Patent Policy Challenge Before the MeritsA challenge to federal patent policy can raise an important substantive question and still fail..
FemTech's Real Test- Can Innovation Solve Rural America's Maternal Health Crisis?FemTech is shorthand for a fast-growing category of technology built specifically for women's..
MASSIVE CHANGE!: FCC MAKES CRITICAL CHANGES TO TCPA OPT OUT RULES THAT (POSITIVELY) IMPACT EVERY..TCPAWorld and Troutman Amin, LLP are always at the forefront of telecom and TCPA.You’ll notice,..
Proposed IRS Regulations Target Discriminatory Policies at Private SchoolsOn September 3, 2026, the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued..
Pennsylvania Skill Games Enforcement Deadline Approaching: What Liquor Licensees Need to Know..If you have been following our Legal Liquor blog and recent events, you have likely heard that the..
IEEPA Tariff Refunds: Critical Developments, Phase III Delays, and Action Steps for ImportersHighlightsIEEPA refunds are being processed under CAPE Phases I and II, but CAPE Phase III is..
California AI Toy Bill Brings Software Behavior Into Product SafetyCompanies have traditionally treated product safety, software governance, and data privacy as..
Delaware Consumer Privacy and Data-Breach Law UpdatesOn September 2, 2026, Delaware’s Governor signed House Bill (HB) 380 and HB 381. HB 380 amends..
FTC Reverses Course on Health App PrivacyOn September 9, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) rescinded its 2021 policy..
The Warning Signs Your Trade Secrets Are Walking Out the DoorThis article is the second installment in our four-part Trade Secrets at Risk: A Business Owner’s..
California Aligns With Federal Law on Arbitration AgreementsOn June 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill making arbitration..
D.C. Enacts Broad Medical Debt ProtectionsOn August 20, the District of Columbia’s Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2026 became..
Federal Agencies Propose Additional Revisions to the Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’IntroductionOn September 9, 2026, the US Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and the US..
Fintech Agrees to Acquire National Bank Partner for $590 MillionOn September 8, a publicly traded fintech announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to..
Website Tracking Class Actions: Courts and Legislatures Push Back, but Risks RemainCommon website technologies have become the target of rapidly increasing class action litigation in ..
18,607 Privacy Requests, 13 Injuries, and No FCRA ClassOn August 26, 2026, LexisNexis won an important, but limited, victory in a proposed class action: a ..
The IMO Adopts the First Global Code for Autonomous ShipsThe International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) formally adopted the International Code of Safety..
Chemical Structure, Formula, and Name Support Written Description of Pharmaceutical GenusThe US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed that a patent’s specification provided..
Deadline Imminent for Connecticut’s Expanded Electronic Monitoring LawOn June 4, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 26-73 (SB 472), “An Act..
Eighth Circuit Affirms That Consumer Reporting Agencies May Reasonably Rely on Official Court..The Eighth Circuit’s June 25, 2026, decision in Fraase v. Advantage Credit Bureau, No. 25-1872,[1]..
Developing Junior Attorneys into Successful Rainmakers“I’m still bringing in most of the work. Why aren’t my junior partners originating?”We hear this..
Beyond Delaware: Smarter Entity Formation for Your BusinessFor decades, Delaware has been the default answer when forming a business entity. Its extensive..
BlueCrest in the Supreme Court: Applying Condition B of the Salaried Members Rules in PracticeKey TakeawaysQualifying influence must be legally enforceable and traceable to the limited..
Healthcare & Life Sciences Sector: Trends and Upcoming Deals (September 8, 2026)The healthcare consolidation story the market keeps telling itself is pointed at the wrong end of..
California Passes Non-UPF Certification BillThe California Legislature has passed Assembly Bill 2244 (AB 2244) to establish a..
Colorado Sues EarnIn, Alleging Its “Earned Wage Access” Product Is Really a High-Cost LoanColorado Attorney General Philip Weiser and Uniform Consumer Credit Code Administrator Martha..
EPA Seeks Comment on Draft Settlement Agreement Resolving Unreasonable Delay Claim Regarding NRDC’s ..On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed settlement..
Fourth Circuit Vacates Wage-and-Hour Class Certification Due to Existence of Individualized..In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated Rule 23..
