ArticleDUI Charges Can Interfere With TravelThe US Department of State (DOS) has authority to revoke the visa stamp of individuals who have been charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DUI) or related charges. United StatesImmigrationSteptoe LLP
ArticleImminent Enforcement Deadlines In The New gTLD ProgramA thousand or more new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) may become open for registration on the Internet beginning as early as mid-2013. United StatesIntellectual PropertySteptoe LLP
ArticleImminent Enforcement Deadlines In The New gTLD ProgramA thousand or more new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) may become open for registration on the Internet beginning as early as mid-2013. United StatesIntellectual PropertySteptoe LLP
ArticleJury: "MetaBirkins" NFTs Violate Trademark Rights Of Handbag Maker HermésA jury returned a verdict yesterday of approximately $130,000 against Mason Rothschild, the creator of a series of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, associated with digital images...United StatesIntellectual PropertySteptoe LLP
ArticleNew BIS 50% Rule Will Significantly Impact US Businesses Exporting Advanced Technology And ComponentsOn June 10, 2025, Tim Mooney, Acting Director of the Bureau of Industry and Security's Regulatory Policy Division, Department of Commerce, confirmed that BIS is preparing to introduce a new rule...United StatesInternational LawSteptoe LLP
ArticleCourt Clarifies Boundaries Of Defamation Liability For Legal ProfessionalsOn October 16, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued a significant ruling in Shapley v. Lowell, dismissing with prejudice a politically charged defamation lawsuit brought against Steptoe's client...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSteptoe LLP
ArticleTracking Key Legislative Protocol Issues: Session Dates, Bill Carryovers And Enactment DatesIn 2026, there are 46 states in legislative session. It can be difficult for your business to track legislative protocols in every state.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSteptoe LLP
ArticleCourt Puts A Freeze On A Plaintiff's Argument That The 2023 Florida Telephone Solicitation Act Amendments Do Not Apply RetroactivelySince the May 2023 Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) amendments went into effect, the telemarketing class action defense bar has argued that the amendments are retroactive.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSteptoe LLP
ArticlePublic Comments Now Open: FTC Proposes Major Expansion Of Negative Option Rule, Including New "Click To Cancel" Requirements For Recurring Subscriptions And MembershipsOn March 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) issued an 83-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) proposing dramatic changes...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSteptoe LLP
ArticleAmendments To CISPA A Threat To Cybersecurity?In response to some of the privacy criticisms of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, the House Intelligence Committee is proposing amendments to the bill. United StatesPrivacySteptoe LLP
ArticleFour Takeaways For CCPA-Covered Businesses From The Healthline SettlementOn July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Bonta announced the largest settlement in the history of the CCPA, fining Healthline Media LLC $1.55M for alleged violations of the CCPA and its regulations...United StatesPrivacySteptoe LLP
ArticleLessons From The New York ATM HeistThe recent announcement of charges in New York against eight members of a cybercrime ring that stole $40 million from ATMs in 24 countries, all within 10 hours, is the latest in a series of episodes that illustrate the constant threat of cyber attacks against our corporate networks.United StatesPrivacySteptoe LLP
ArticleOverreacting To The AP SubpoenasHowever well-intentioned, this bill is an extreme overreaction to the frenzy over DOJ having used a "secret" subpoena to obtain telephone records of AP reporters in a national security leak case.United StatesPrivacySteptoe LLP
ArticleThe Marketing Arm And The Contracting Arm Structure – Works At The State Level But Not At The City Level Because Of The City Speculative Builder TaxThe speculative builder tax is imposed on the sale of "improved real property" if the improved real property is sold prior to completion or before the expiration of 24 months after the improvements are substantially complete. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionSteptoe LLP
ArticleIRS Unveils Plan To Attack Partnership Basis Shifting TransactionsOn June 17, 2024, Treasury issued a suite of guidance documents (a revenue ruling, proposed regulations, and a notice of an intent to issue...United StatesTaxSteptoe LLP
ArticleTreasury Report Encourages Increased Identification Of Unrelated Business Income By IRS ExamA report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recommended that the IRS take certain steps to increase detection of unrelated business taxable income...United StatesTaxSteptoe LLP
ArticleArtificial Intelligence: Legal Issues, Policy, And Practical StrategiesSteptoe IP and Technology partner Christopher Suarez co-edited "Artificial Intelligence: Legal Issues, Policy, and Practical Strategies," ...United StatesTechnologySteptoe LLP
ArticleVasarely v. United States: Rule 41(g) Relief Denied In MLAT-Based SearchFor those with an international enforcement practice, a federal district court recently ruled on whether a party subject to an MLAT-driven...WorldwideLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSteptoe LLP
ArticleOCC Conditionally Approves Five National Trust Bank Charter ApplicationsOn December 12, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that it had conditionally approved five national trust bank charter applications.United StatesFinance and BankingSteptoe LLP
ArticleTenth Circuit Decision Paves Way For States To Enforce Interest Rate LimitsIn an opinion released on November 10, 2025 in National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser, the Tenth Circuit held that Colorado may opt out of national standards...United StatesFinance and BankingSteptoe LLP