The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (“ACIP”) develops recommendations for how vaccinations are used to control disease in the United States. Earlier this month, the ACIP voted 8-3 to narrow the CDC’s guidance
Beginning January 1, 2026, Illinois employers will face expanded obligations as a result of amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (“IWTA” or “Act”) following the enactment of House Bill 3638. The amendments, which Governor JB Pritzker signed into
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On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a notice to solicit comments on the proposal to provide Nasdaq with limited discretion to deny initial listings even when applicants meet all stated listing requirements.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that it opened a new investigation into a state health department’s behavioral-health licensing practices. The investigation will examine whether the state’s licensing
On December 19, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S8416, amending New York’s General Business Law to enact the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable Business Practices Act. The law expands the state’s primary consumer protection statute
On December 23, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion stating earned wage access products fall outside the definition of credit under TILA’s Regulation Z, withdrawing a Biden-era proposed interpretive rule that identified all such products as credit.
On December 8, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services entered into a consent order with two affiliated companies resolving allegations of violations of the Oregon Consumer Finance Act arising from a bank partnership program. According to the regulator,
On December 18, 2025, the Senate confirmed President Trump’s three nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”). The confirmation restores quorum for the NLRB, which was lacking for nearly an entire year. Without a quorum, the
For those operating in the European Union, the list of digital technology laws is becoming daunting. Compliance with GDPR to the AI Act — with stops along the way for the ePrivacy Directive and many more – is a significant
On November 28, 2025, Costco filed a lawsuit against the United States seeking refunds for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Several federal courts—including the Court of International Trade (CIT), the District
