On November 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stayed the recently enacted Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization Rule (Repurchase Disclosure Rule) pursuant to section 705...

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that pure silence in MD&A statements are not actionable in shareholder securities fraud cases.

On February 3, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a critical decision for private equity (PE) sponsors and institutional employers...

On August 7, James Macy, a Republican, was confirmed by the Senate to become the third Republican member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board). David Poutry, a Democrat, was recently re-appointed by President Trump and was confirmed for another stint on the Board as well.

Last week, as part of a major shake-up of the federal government's enforcement agencies, President Trump made three major changes...

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Roy Wyman authored an article for the American Health Law Association (AHLA) examining the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.

On December 11, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(f) and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5606(a) (together with Nasdaq Listing Rule IM-5900-9, the Board Diversity Rules) by a 9-8 vote.

Soon after California passed far-reaching climate legislation last year (referred to herein as SB 253 and SB 261; see our earlier blog post here and here for background)...

In a Sunday evening press release on March 2, the U.S. Department of Treasury declared an indefinite moratorium on any enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting obligations applicable to U.S

The recent rise in state law regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and prescription drug pricing continues to test the limits of preemption under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).

Today, the federal district court for the Northern District of Texas, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission [FTC] (opinion found here), "set aside" with nationwide effect, the FTC "Non-Compete Rule."

A federal judge in Texas recently ruled that the Department of Labor (DOL) did not have the authority to increase the salary basis threshold for the so-called "white-collar" exemptions from overtime.

The annual filing (and fee payment) for applicable self-insured health plans and specified health insurance policies used to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute...

A recent Tennessee Supreme Court decision has addressed a matter of first impression after years of contentious debate regarding employer COVID-19 vaccination policies...

On December 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert (SFA) on what it refers to as "suspect" marketing schemes...

On November 15, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest from AtVentures, LLC, a mentor-protégé joint venture...

In addition to opening the door to possible awards under the government's Other Transactions Authority (OTA), products and services provided by contractors...

On March 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government's motion for a stay pending appeal, terminating a Maryland district court's injunction of certain elements of President Trump's...

The Department of Defense (DoD) has long searched for ways to foster innovation in the defense industrial base by harnessing US comparative advantages like our capital markets and American technological innovation.

You are reading the Summer 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup. After a short hiatus, we are back to reporting on notable enforcement actions...