Barrett Morris, head of Moore & Van Allen's Swaps & Derivatives practice, joins a podcast to discuss the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory framework surrounding prediction markets. The conversation explores key developments including CFTC enforcement trends and recent court decisions that are shaping how regulators approach this innovative market space.

Survivors of human trafficking face significant legal and financial barriers, including trafficking-related debts that prevent access to housing and employment. A specialized credit-repair clinic...

Following hundreds of challenges in federal court by students, universities and colleges, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reversed course on terminating the legal status of thousands of international students and is now restoring status for those students who were affected by the mass terminations just a week earlier.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a new policy memo emphasizing that adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident is discretionary, introducing factors for consideration including family ties, immigration history, and moral character. This policy shift marks a departure from longstanding USCIS procedures and raises questions about how pending applications will be handled.

North Carolina's General Assembly has enacted sweeping legislation that fundamentally reshapes local zoning authority and development regulations across the state's largest cities. The new law introduces by-right residential redevelopment provisions, extends vested rights protections, and mandates accessory dwelling unit allowances while capping certain design requirements that have historically constrained developers.

42 C.F.R. Part 2 applies to patient records created by, received or acquired by any federally assisted program that provides diagnosis, treatment or referral for treatment of a substance abuse disorder (SUD) (“Part 2 Records”).

On May 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will not prioritize enforcement or supervision of its small business lending data collection rule...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that it has received sufficient H-1B petitions to meet both the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 master's cap for fiscal year 2027, confirming no additional selection rounds will be conducted. Employers and employees whose registrations were not selected should review current immigration status and explore alternative work authorization options before expiration dates approach.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule replacing the random H-1B lottery with a weighted selection process effective for the upcoming FY 2027 H-1B season. The rule, published December 29, 2025, takes effect February 27, 2026. Under the new weighted, wage-based selection process, lottery registrants will receive multiple entries based on the wage level being offered to the H-1B candidate.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a dramatic new fee structure that would add over $100,000 to the cost of filing certain H-1B visa petitions. This proposed rule could fundamentally reshape employer-sponsored immigration by generating an estimated $8.8 billion annually while significantly increasing the financial burden on companies seeking to hire foreign workers under the H-1B cap. Employers and stakeholders have until September 24, 2026...

The Strait of Hormuz has evolved from a shipping chokepoint into a direct threat to manufacturing operations worldwide. As vessels face mounting delays and unpredictable transit times, companies built on just-in-time precision are discovering that their contracts, insurance policies, and risk frameworks were never designed for this type of prolonged disruption.

The last remaining nationwide injunction pausing obligatory reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the related regulations (31 C.F.R. § 1010.380)...

The Department of State announced on January 14, 2026, that it is pausing the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries in an attempt to screen out immigrants who may rely on welfare programs in the United States. The announcement indicates that the suspension, which will begin January 21, will not apply to applicants seeking non-immigrant visas, tourist or business visas at this time.

On August 15, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo that significantly changes how immigration officers evaluate the "good moral character" requirement for naturalization applicants.

Following up and consistent with public statements earlier this summer, FinCEN has formally proposed a two year delay of the effective date...

On January 23, 2025, the United States Supreme Court ruled on McHenry v. Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., granting the Government's application to stay the injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") initially ordered by the Eastern District of Texas.

The State Department ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to temporarily stop scheduling new student visa interviews for F, M and J visas worldwide in preparation for expanding vetting.

On February 14, 2025, New York's Governor Hochul signed into law A.B. 920, which amended the state's Information Security Breach and Notification Act to add personal health information...

In the discussions following the presidential administration change about deregulation and paring back of post-SVB reforms, we had seen relatively little about resolution planning.

Moore & Van Allen (MVA) Head of International Capital Markets John I. Sanders, White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations Member Frank Schall and Financial Services Associate...