An objection to a pending matter or proceeding believed to be in violation of the rules of the House or Senate. Slow Hand A point of order is a parliamentary rule designed to ensure members of Congress follow the rules
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90/10 rule compliance strategies and considerations for proprietary institutions of higher education
As proprietary institutions of higher education are acutely aware, the U.S. Department of Education’s new 90/10 regulations take effect July 1, 2023 and apply to fiscal years starting on or after January 1, 2023. The regulations, among other changes, require
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SEC releases long-awaited proposal to revise Regulation S-P
On March 15th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a proposed rule to revise Regulation S-P (“Proposed Regulation S-P”) which implements the privacy and security requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) and certain other laws. The new proposed rule
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Supreme Court rules section 363(m) limitations on bankruptcy sale appeals not jurisdictional
On April 19, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, 598 U.S. (2023), reversing the Second Circuit decision and determining that the limitations on appeals of bankruptcy sale orders provided
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ED further delays third-party servicer guidance, clarifies significant policies
On April 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced that it would further delay implementation of its controversial “third-party servicer” (“TPS”) guidance, which was released this February. It also provided significant policy clarifications to the regulated community…
News reporting use of insurrection photo held to be fair use
This may be news to the photographers who continue to make claims against news organizations, but use of photographs in news reporting is presumptively fair use, according to a recent decision.A Fox TV affiliate in Florida, reporting on the first
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Statement of Administration Policy
Executive declarations outlining an official administration position on legislation under consideration in Congress. We Go TogetherStatements of Administration Policy (SAPs) are produced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is part of the Executive Office of the President at
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Discretionary Spending
Non-compulsory government spending approved during the appropriations process. Fly Me to the MoonFederal government spending can be broken down into two broad categories: mandatory and discretionary. Mandatory spending does not require an annual vote by Congress and is dictated by
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DOJ’s evolving ‘carrot and stick’ approach to increasing health care fraud corporate compliance
The carrot or the stick … which motivates compliance conduct more? Consider it a rhetorical question for now, but it’s once again a tactic being deployed by the U.S. Department of Justice to motivate or cajole corporate compliance. In separate
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Blog Browse: FSA issues GLBA Safeguards Rule guidance
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In February, the Federal Student Aid (FSA) office of the U.S. Department of Education issued Electronic Announcement General-23-09 on the updated and strengthened requirements of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Safeguards Rule. The new Electronic Announcement summarizes many…