As the page turned on 2025, optimism was high among life sciences dealmakers. Elections in the U.S. and other major economies had concluded, interest rates were poised to come in to focus, and the regulatory environment appeared to favor increased activity.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau undergoes a significant leadership transition as Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta is elevated to Deputy Director, positioning him to succeed Acting Director Russell Vought. This strategic appointment comes as federal law limits Vought's tenure and reflects ongoing efforts to reshape the agency's direction and operations.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule, effective August 1, that allows employers to have an alternative procedure for remote I-9 employment verification...

This episode is the second in a new podcast series, where we will visit with different leaders striving to grow economic development in their areas or regions of interest.

This episode is the first of a new podcast series, where we will visit with different leaders striving to grow economic development in their areas or regions of interest.

A federal court has established a briefing schedule for a preliminary injunction motion challenging Oregon's DIDMCA opt-out law, with amicus briefs expected from multiple stakeholders. The case raises critical questions about state authority to regulate interest rates on loans originated by out-of-state banks and the scope of federal preemption under the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act.

The Ninth Circuit has granted Seila Law's motion for a stay of the mandate pending its filing of a petition for a writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court.

The FDIC has adopted a final rule intended to address concerns about the display of the FDIC official digital sign and non-deposit signage.

California's Privacy Protection Agency has issued its first enforcement action against a data broker, imposing over $116,000 in penalties for violations of both the Delete Act and CCPA. The case centers on LocateSmarter LLC's practice of requiring consumers to provide sensitive personal information, including partial Social Security numbers, before allowing them to opt out of data sales. This landmark decision signals aggressive enforcement as the state's new Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform becomes oper

This episode is part of our "Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation" series, where we discuss trends in higher education consolidation and closures...

On June 14, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), the first state agency in the country dedicated to privacy, held its first public meeting. In her opening remarks

On June 11, 2025, Connecticut passed Senate Bill 01295 (SB 01295). If signed by the governor, SB 01295 will amend the existing Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) in several important ways...

A new bill introduced in Connecticut—Connecticut Senate Bill 117, An Act Concerning Breaches of Security Involving Electronic Personal Information—would create mandatory forensic examination requirements for entities...

On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the New York Health Information Privacy Act (NY HIPA), a health data privacy bill that would have afforded consumer protections to non-HIPAA health data.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifted the interim rule to revoke the 30 days...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the immediate end of new applications to the Restore-Rebuild program and changes to Tenant Protection Voucher (TPV)...

The most important development of 2025 in the tax world was the passage of the OBBBA in July. The OBBBA permanently restored 100% bonus depreciation for eligible business property acquired after January 19, 2025...

The Washington Department of Revenue issued a Special Notice regarding one of our cases, Terrapower LLC v. Dep't of Revenue, BTA Docket No. 19-065 (2022).

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order titled "Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence."1 The Executive Order begins with the pronouncement...

A bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general has formally objected to the House version of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (H.R. 7757)...