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Mass arbitration is reshaping how large-scale disputes are brought and resolved, particularly as class action waivers push claims into individual arbitration.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released proposed regulations under section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 45Z).

On January 10, 2025, in a final action to, among other things, deter Russian aggression on the international stage, the US Department of the Treasury enacted sweeping new sanctions on the Russian energy sector.

Foreign investment in the United States is once again under the microscope. National security and protection of the economy were the drivers for a new law that will lead to more federal government review of foreign purchases of American companies.

On May 11, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Alert warning financial institutions about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC)...

Significant changes to consumer protection legislation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take effect on 14 October, 2023.

At a public meeting on April 27, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) proposed two new rulemakings pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) to address: (i) the further definition of certain products regulated by the Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Dodd-Frank, including "swap"; and (ii) capital requirements for non-bank swap dealers and major swap participants (SD/MSPs).

The US Department of Justice recently displayed its commitment to enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) through its first corporate Deferred Prosecution Agreement...

It is critical that every employer thoroughly review its compensation arrangements as soon as possible in order to ensure documentary compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

Healthcare employers in Texas face new requirements for non-competition agreements following the passage of Senate Bill 1318.

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or Commission) issued a final rule amending its regulations governing FERC's review of applications for transmission siting permits...

On September 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to narrow the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) significantly, citing Executive Orders aimed at deregulation.

The perfect storm of difficult financial markets, commodity price volatility, rating-agency scrutiny and high-cost liquidity has challenged energy companies and financial institutions to create nontraditional structures for commodity trading and price-risk hedging.

On December 19, 2022, the Treasury Department and the IRS released Notice 2023-6 (the Notice), which provides guidance with respect to the credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of two additional legal challenges to the Vineyard Wind 1 Project (the Project). On December 5, 2024, a First Circuit panel issued a consolidated.

It's been said that every lawyer who drafts a set of loan documents is a great lawyer-until that deal goes into default. Not until that point does everyone involved begin to pay close attention to what such documents really say.

On May 20, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") published its proposed changes (the "Proposed Amendments") to Rule 206(4)-2 (the "Custody Rule") promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act").

The No Surprises Act's Independent Dispute Resolution process is undergoing a major technology transformation with a new centralized portal for open negotiations. This development introduces standardized procedures for billing disputes between healthcare providers and payers, but also raises critical questions about compliance, system capacity, and whether the portal adequately addresses persistent challenges in payment collection and claim eligibility determination.