The Fed proposed reserve, capital and risk management rules for stablecoin issuers it supervises, and a bank application process. The Federal Reserve Board (Fed) has proposed a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers under its supervision to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), together with a separate proposal setting out how insured state member banks may apply for approval for a su...
A federal law on technology supply-chain threats provided sufficient authority for the Department of Defense to designate Anthropic as a national security threat after the company refused to allow the...
Under the agreement, litigation is paused and guidance directing agencies to fire employees during shutdowns has been abandoned. A settlement agreement has been announced in a lawsuit brought by labor unions that challenged the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful mass firing of federal employees during the 2025 government shutdown. In the lawsuit, initially filed just as the shutdown was about to commence and later amended, the labor unions alleged that OMB and OPM exceeded statutory…
New York says Polymarket is offering illegal betting, while Polymarket says the CFTC’s exclusive federal jurisdiction preempts New York’s laws. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Polymarket US have filed lawsuits against each other over prediction markets trading. New York alleges that Polymarket US is operating an illegal unlicensed gambling operation that harms the state. Polymarket US seeks to prevent New York from bringing enforcement against it, saying that New York’s enforcement…
Authorities should have to obtain probable-cause warrants in most circumstances before sifting through images collected by automated license plate recognition (ALPR) technology, according to witnesses at a Senate hearing yesterday whose recommendations seemed well-received by lawmakers. The hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s crime and counterterrorism subcommittee was titled “Always Watching: Flock’s Nationwide AI Surveillance Network,” naming one of the leading ALPR vendors,…
The court permanently enjoined the company from receiving or shipping FDA-regulated products until they eliminate pests and filth, repair the facility, and obtain written FDA approval to resume operations. The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Gold Star Distribution, Inc. (Gold Star), a Minnesota-based multi-commodity warehouse operator, and its owner, Bassam Abu Samrah, after the FDA observed persistent insanitary…
The Treasury Department’s sanctions office has consolidated penalty procedures for multiple sanctions programs into one new regulatory part. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a final rule adding a new part 505, the Sanctions Penalties Regulations, to title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). According to OFAC, the new regulations consolidate penalty information that applies to multiple sanctions programs and that is currently located in…
Common evidence could determine whether making individuals’ names searchable within an online yearbook database commercially exploited their identities without consent under California’s right-of-publicity statute. A class action challenging an online yearbook service’s alleged use of individuals’ names to promote paid subscriptions can proceed, the Ninth Circuit has found. Affirming certification of damages and injunctive classes, the court rejected the website operator’s arguments that…
The complaint plausibly alleged that AAMC sets a uniform price for primary applications across member schools in a way that impedes competition leading to supracompetitive prices. A medical school applicant stated a claim against the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for unlawful horizontal restraint of trade in the physician education market under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, held the federal district court in Washington, D.C. However, the applicant did not have standing in the…
The agreement requires time limits, enhanced parental controls, and stronger safeguards for young users. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a settlement with TikTok Inc. that will provide the state with at least $100 million and potentially as much as $300 million, while requiring the social media platform to adopt a range of new safety measures aimed at protecting children and teenagers. The agreement resolves Alabama’s lawsuit alleging that TikTok designed its platform with…
Although it was not attached to her complaint, the Ninth Circuit determined that under the incorporation-by-reference doctrine, the lower court should have considered the contents of the letter. Reversing a district court’s dismissal of a registered nurse’s Title VII and state-law claims alleging religious discrimination in the face of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the Ninth Circuit found the lower court erred when it dismissed the claim without leave to amend. In her opposition to the motion to…
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“With hearings harnessed to the manufacture of sound bites, little time is left for a debate about doomsday.” In this month’s Labor Pulse, Jim Castagnera takes stock of a mid-September hearing, of the U.S. House of Representatives...
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The California Legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 1883 ("AB 1883"), which would prohibit employers from using artificial intelligence ("AI") workplace surveillance tools for two specific purposes: recognizing employees' emo...
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The U.S. and China also agreed to operationalize a process for considering cuts to tariffs on low-tech Chinese imports and U.S. energy and agricultural exports, according to a recent statement from U.S. Trade Representative Jamies...
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Guidance on record retention, however, may turn on whether a blockchain network is public and permissionless or private and/or permissioned. CFTC staff issued an updated set of FAQs covering frequent questions about crypto assets ...
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Federal authorities would have to obtain a judicial warrant before collecting evidence from automated license plate recognition (ALPR) systems under legislation introduced yesterday in the House. The Facilitating Liberty and Accou...
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Legislation to establish a federal board with subpoena power to investigate cyber incidents attributed to AI (artificial intelligence) systems has been introduced by Sen. Ed. Markey (D., Mass.). The Cybersecurity and AI Board of I...
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FDA replaces references to animal testing with broader nonclinical testing terminology to reflect evolving scientific methods without imposing new requirements. The FDA issued a direct final rule amending regulations governing hum...
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The United States alleged two laboratory-testing schemes generated millions in Medicare payments through tests lacking individualized medical necessity and involving unlawful remuneration. The United States filed a complaint in in...
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The update reflects preliminary findings from Starling Insights's independent review of Silicon Valley Bank's failure. The Federal Reserve Board has issued an updated statement of supervisory operating principles. The statement fo...
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Several unions and consumer groups are lending their support to the bill, which would put restrictions on private equity firms that acquire companies. A group of Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would requir...
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Court will provide rare guidance on the trademark infringement test; pending petitions by tech companies could bring USPTO policies and procedures into question. The U.S. Supreme Court has granted review in only one IP case for it...
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Defendant produced evidence of invalid assignment at the time of filing suit, prompting the court to find plaintiff lacked Article III standing. The Federal District Court in New York dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit for la...
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But the plaintiff’s recovery of damages was limited. The U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts held that a plaintiff drug purchaser provided credible allegations that the defendant drug manufacturer obtained a patent throug...
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The alleged ability of Automattic and WooCommerce to extract millions of dollars for WordPress access that used to be free adequately established increased prices at the pleading stage. The federal district court in Oakland, Calif...
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The veteran’s allegations of accidental discharge allowed his product-liability, warning, negligence, and related claims to proceed, while the remaining counts were dismissed. In a suit brought against a pistol’s manufacturer and ...
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State damages law applies because decedent was non-seaman maritime worker. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a ship part manufacturer’s motion to exclude expert testimony in a case brought by ...