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As we reported on Aug. 11, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating United Auto Workers (UAW) officials and a former Fiat Chrysler official in a massive $4.5 million corruption probe.

On May 21, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule postponing until Jan. 31, 2013 the effective date for the accessibility requirements for existing pools and spas subject to either Title II (state and local government programs) or Title III (places of public accommodation) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

As 2025 comes to a close, let's take a look at the top three labor law developments that unfolded this year. It was a somewhat unusual year at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), but let's unpack what transpired.

On Nov. 8, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued yet another decision upending nearly 40 years of prior precedent.

On Sept. 21, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a second notice and request for comments in the Federal Register proposing revisions to 1) the hazardous liquid pipeline system accident report form, 2) the natural and other gas transmission and gathering pipeline systems incident report form, and 3) the annual report form for gas transmission and gathering systems.

On March 26, 2013, a coalition of environmental groups petitioned the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to initiate rulemaking to address pipeline safety and spill response risks related to the transportation of diluted bitumen.

EPA and the Corps of Engineers released a pre-publication version of a proposed rule to revise the definition of "waters of the United States."

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law within the last month a variety of bills amending the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) and other legislation reforming Michigan environmental law compliance and enforcement requirements.

On Oct. 13, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a proposed rule governing liquid pipeline safety, 49 CFR Part 195.

On Jan. 27, 2010, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to clarify that environmental compliance requirements, environmental risks, and potential future regulations, as well as how these developments may affect profitability and business developments, must be included in annual filings to the SEC.

On April 29, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision upholding EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (also known as the Transport Rule).

On Oct. 18, 2012, the Michigan Court of Appeals, the state’s intermediate appeals court, affirmed a decision of another Michigan trial court authorizing a receiver to sell commercial real property free and clear of the mortgagors’ redemption rights.

Significant changes are expected for the upcoming 2010 proxy season. One certain change is the loss of broker discretionary votes in the election of directors.

Consolidation continues to reshape the banking industry. The number of FDIC-insured banks has fallen from over 18,000 in the mid-1980s to fewer than 4,300 today. Bank M&A activity remains steady, with deal volume growing in 2024 and 2025, and 2026 looking to come close to 2025 numbers.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized its decision to apply the 36-month rule to hospice providers, according to its final 2024 home health rule

Earlier this month, Assistant Attorney General Tony West of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) gave a speech at the Twelfth Annual Pharmaceutical Regulatory and Compliance Congress in Washington, D.C.

The FDA recently announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the medical device industry (represented through trade associations) on user fees, performance goals, and other matters for the period 2013-17.