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CFPB Cracks Down on Credit Services Provider for Gouging and Trapping Consumers

by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal & Mehul N. Madia

Beltway Buzz, September 13, 2024

by: James J. Plunkett

CFPB Settles Action Against Student Loan Servicer with Industry Ban

by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal & Mehul N. Madia

Federal Circuit Says No Timing Requirement to Qualify as A POSITA

by: Andrew M. Gross & Rachel N. Pauley

CFPB Targets Medical and Rental Debt Collection in 2024 Annual Report

by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal & Mehul N. Madia

Weekly IRS Roundup September 2 – September 6, 2024

by: Kevin Spencer & Evan Walters

The CFPB Continues to Reshape Consumer Protection in the Digital Arena

by: James G. Gatto & A.J. S. Dhaliwal

United States | October Visa Bulletin

by: BAL U.S. Practice Group

After Approval at D.C. District Court, Appeals Court Halts Trading Event Contracts Based on Election Outcomes

by: Clifford C. Histed & Cheryl L. Isaac

A Review of Estate Planning and Drafting Systems for Attorneys

by: Klaus Gottlieb

HUNGRY FOR MORE: DoorDash Faces TCPA Class Action With Potentially Far Reaching Implications

by: Tammana Malik

New Filing Deadlines for Schedule 13G Effective September 30

by: Louis Rambo & Frank Zarb

10 Key Facts About Suboxone Lawsuits: What Patients and Families Need to Know

by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden

Medical Device Manufacturer THD Pays $700,000 to Resolve FCA Allegations

by: D. Jacques Smith & Randall A. Brater

FTC and DOJ Signal Continued Interest in Labor Markets with New MOU

by: E. John Steren & Patricia M. Wagner

COURT DENIES MOTION TO DISMISS: Jury To Decide If DNC Request Met ‘Reasonable Time’ Standard

by: Kayla Kershen

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: September 12, 2024

by: Jonathan E. Schmalfeld & Stephen A. Rutenberg

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Upcoming State Consumer Data Privacy Laws

Consumer Privacy Update: What Organizations Need to Know About Impending State Privacy Laws Going into Effect in 2024 and 2025

by: Alaap B. Shah & Alexander J. Franchilli

Over the past several years, the number of states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws has increased exponentially from just a handful—California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, and Utah—to up to twenty by some counts.

Many of these state laws will go into effect starting Q4 of 2024 through 2025.

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows Movements in Key Categories

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows Some Advancement in Key Employment-Based Categories, Though EB-3 China Retrogresses

by: Sarah Maxwell Kadel

The October 2024 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State and shows some encouraging movement forward from last month in many key categories. However, EB-3 China retrogresses and there is some disappointing lack of movement in certain final action dates. Retrogression is less common in October

Medicare Recipients Alerted: MOVEit Breach Exposes Personal Data

CMS Notifies 946,801 Medicare Recipients of Data Breach

by: Linn F. Freedman

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Wisconsin Physicians Insurance Corporation have announced that 946,801 current Medicare recipients are being notified that their personal information may have been exposed during the MOVEit security incident that occurred in 2023.

September 2024 Law Firm Hiring, Legal Awards and Recognition

September 2024 Legal News Roundup: Law Firm Hiring and Expansion, Industry Awards and Recognition

by: The National Law Review

Welcome to another edition of the National Law Review’s highlight on legal industry and law firm news! Though the summer is winding down, legal industry news continues to be hot. Please read below for the latest in law firm hiring and expansion news and a highlight on legal industry awards and recognition.

New Rule: Major Changes to Mental Health Parity in Health Plans

Mental Health Parity: Federal Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health Release Landmark Regulations

by: Kevin J. Malone & David Shillcutt

On September 9, 2024, the three federal departments responsible for regulating the health care benefits for more than 175 million Americans with private health insurance issued a final rule implementing amendments made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, to the 2008 Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici MHPAEA.

USCIS Cuts Naturalization Processing Time Boosting Citizenship

USCIS Improvements Cut Naturalization Processing Time

by: Xiaolu Sheng

USCIS is processing naturalization cases faster than they have in years, and the agency is managing to cut down on its naturalization backlog. Given the current average timing, eligible green card holders who applied early in the summer 2024 might be sworn in in time to vote in the upcoming November elections.

AI Executive Order Federal Agency Actions

300 Days Since Biden’s AI Executive Order: What Have Federal Agencies Accomplished and What is on the Horizon?

by: Alexandra (Sasha) Kiosse & Kyle R. Fath

On October 30, 2023, The Biden Administration announced its Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI EO”). Building on the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, the AI EO created a framework allowing for innovation in artificial intelligence

BIOSECURE Act: Anticipated Movement, Key Provisions, and Likely Impact

by: John H. Strom

Last night, the House of Representatives passed the BIOSECURE Act (BIOSECURE or the Act) by a bipartisan vote of 306 to 81.

The BIOSECURE Act prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining any biotechnology equipment or service produced or provided by a biotechnology company of concern.

Energy Tax Credit Implications for PFAS Impacted Communities

Will Treasury Use Energy Tax Credits to Assist PFAS-Impacted Communities?

by: Kris J. Eimicke & Lisa A. Gilbreath

Proposed tax regulations to be released this year may clarify whether agricultural land contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) qualify for a federal tax credit that would incentivize renewable energy projects on contaminated land.

FinCEN Matters Spark Uncertainty Among Corporations

UPDATE: Navigate the Current Uncertainty on FinCEN Matters

by: Christian A. Farmakis & Susanna Bagdasarova

Babst Calland would like to remind you of the upcoming January 1, 2025 compliance deadline for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule. Although it is currently being challenged in the courts, the compliance requirements and deadlines remain in effect at this time

SEC, DOJ enforcement action against bank executive fraud

“Fat Finger” Fraud: SEC and DOJ Sue Bank Executive for Concealed Commissions

by: Peter D. Hutcheon

On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) sued then 44-year-old Ross I. McLellan of Hingham, Massachusetts, for securities fraud…

Visa Limits Hit for FY 2024: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and More Closed

State Department Announces FY 2024 Visa Limits Have Been Reached for EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EW, EB-4, and EB-5 Unreserved Categories

by: Marissa E. Cwik & Michael Oliver Eckard

The U.S. Department of State has announced that annual visa limits for fiscal year (FY) 2024 have been reached for the following employment-based categories…

Pro Bono Work and the Impact of Growing Inequality

by: William C Silverman

U.S. State Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law Comparison

by: Jennifer L. Urban & Jennifer J. Hennessy

Follow the Money - The Future of Dispute Prevention and Resolution

by: Claudia Salomon

Jeff Kluger’s Forgotten Supreme Court Cases – The Forgotten Watergate Case

by: Jeffrey Kluger

Banking Regulators’ Growing Concerns over Bank-Fintech Partnerships

by: Jeremy M. McLaughlin & Grant F. Butler

Cannabis Businessman Learns the Perils of the Not-So “Fine Print” – A Sobering Lesson For Us All

by: Whitt Steineker

Boeing Whistleblower Continues to Raise Concerns

by: Geoff Schweller

Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part II: PTCs and ITCs—The Old and The New

by: Andie Kramer

US Department of State Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category

by: Patricia A. Elmas

Court Strikes Down FTC Ban on Non-Competition Agreements

by: James R. Erwin & Peter A. Hale

United States | Keeping Families Together Form I-131F available Aug. 19

by: BAL U.S. Practice Group

You Are Sponsoring a Foreign National Employee for Permanent Residency, Can You Clawback Some of the Fees?

by: Greg L. Berk & Alice Carranza

FCC’s New Notice of Inquiry – Is This Big Brother’s Origin Story?

by: John H. Henson

United States | FY 2025 H-1 B Cap Registration Data Update Shows 3.9% Increase in Selection Rate

by: BAL Global Practice Group

The DOJ’s New Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program: A Victory for Wall Street – A Setback for Accountability

by: Stephen M. Kohn

Grantor Trusts Rules - Will the Loopholes be Closed in 2025?

by: Klaus Gottlieb

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2024 Election News

Balancing Political Speech in Workplaces: Strategies for Employers

Political Speech in the Workplace: Strategic Considerations for Employers

by: Kesha L. Wilson & S. Michael Nail

DC District Court Holds "Control of Chamber" Event Contracts are not "Gaming"

by: Dan McGinn

Episode 90: Remains of the Day | Biden’s Final Quarter Immigration Priorities [Podcast]

by: Eileen Lohmann & Steve Plastrik

The Lobby Shop: Debating the Presidential Debate [Podcast]

by: Liam P. Donovan & Paul Nathanson

2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Infrastructure

by: R. Neal Martin & Frank C. Guinta

Antitrust Under Biden: Taking a Closer Look at the Numbers

by: John D. Carroll & Helen Cho Eckert

TEXAS DID IT FIRST: Texas Was the First to Enact State Legislation on the Use of Deep Fakes in Elections

by: Tori Guidry

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More Emerging Legal News

Medical Device Manufacturer THD Pays $700,000 to Resolve FCA Allegations

by: D. Jacques Smith & Randall A. Brater

FTC and DOJ Signal Continued Interest in Labor Markets with New MOU

by: E. John Steren & Patricia M. Wagner

COURT DENIES MOTION TO DISMISS: Jury To Decide If DNC Request Met ‘Reasonable Time’ Standard

by: Kayla Kershen

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: September 12, 2024

by: Jonathan E. Schmalfeld & Stephen A. Rutenberg

Basel III Endgame: Will Banks Have to Increase Their Capital Requirements?

by: Olga M. Gurtovaya & Kenneth M. Jacobson

Global Hospital Budgets: A New Trend?

by: Jackie Selby & Marjorie T. Scher

Federal Circuit Rejects Google’s Bid To Shrink ITC Jurisdiction over Post-Importation Acts of Indirect Infringement

by: David H. Hollander & Matthew A. Karambelas

The Push for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms, States Attorneys General Urge Lawmakers to Take Action

by: Kathryn M. Rattigan

NIOSH Blog Item Highlights NTRC’s Toxicology and Internal Dose Team

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

Lehigh Valley Health Network Settle Class Action Case for $65M

by: Linn F. Freedman

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Artificial Intelligence

Colorado Passes Comprehensive AI Law – What You Need to Know

by: Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group

Cybersecurity in the Age of Industry 4.0 – Part 1

by: Aaron K. Tantleff & Alexander Misakian

NIST Releases Updated Draft Guidance for Federal Agencies’ Use of AI in Identity Verification Systems — AI: The Washington Report

by: Bruce D. Sokler & Alexander Hecht

Exploring AI Risks Reported in SEC Filings Can Be Helpful For Many Organizations, Including SMBs

by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti

BREAKING: FCC Publishes Proposed AI Regulations In Federal Register – Comments Due By October 10, 2024

by: Tammana Malik

California’s AI Safety Bill: A Groundbreaking Move Amidst Industry Controversy and What AI Developers Can Do to Prepare

by: Tiana Garbett & Rachel Schuster

FCC Proposes New Rules Governing AI-Generated Robocalls

by: Brian D. Weimer & Jodi Goldberg

AI Convention – A Global Framework for AI Principles

by: Nagia Paraschou

Challenges in AI-Enabled Biomarker Discovery

by: Antoinette F. Konski

AI “Agency” Liability: The Workday Wake-Up Call?

by: Mallory Acheson, CIPM & Jason I. Epstein

FCC to Examine Artificial Intelligence and Robocalls

by: Jason I. Epstein & Daniel C. Lumm, CIPP/US

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Business of Law

Attorney-Client Privilege When Issuing Press Releases in Response to Lawsuits

Think Twice — Avoiding Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege Through Issuance of a Press Release

by: Isabelle M. Chammas & Joseph A. Schouten

How to Transform Client Events Into Powerful Business Development Tools with Measurable ROI

by: Stefanie M. Marrone

Attorney’s Fees May Be Recoverable in Trade Secret Cases, Even Without Damages

by: Luke Bickel

10 Marketing Strategies to Maximize Q4 and Drive Success in 2025

by: Stefanie M. Marrone

The Power of Sharing Content on LinkedIn: Why It Matters for Your Brand, Your Company and Your Network

by: Stefanie M. Marrone

Seventh Circuit Clarifies Parties’ Rights to a Jury Trial When Pursuing Equitable Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

by: Andrew A. Howell

Five Practical Ways to Maximize LinkedIn for Your Professional Success

by: Stefanie M. Marrone

How to Find Your Competitive Advantage and Use It to Stand Out

by: Stefanie M. Marrone

Winning a New Logo at an AmLaw 100: How Attorneys Are Shoring Up Client Research for the Perfect Pitch

by: Nicole Clark

“Is SEO Dead?” Why AI Isn’t the End of Law Firm Marketing

by: Jason Hennessey

How to Succeed in Legal Marketing Without Having Direct Access to Clients

by: Stefanie M. Marrone

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Environmental, Social, Governance

EPA Reports Issues with Submitting CBI in CDX for CDR Reporting

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

All Things Chemical: TSCA Reform: Eight Years Later — Panel 1: Risk Management [Podcast]

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Lisa M. Campbell

SEC Disbands ESG Task Force

by: Jacob H. Hupart

Environmental Essentials Webinar Series – Loper Bright Enterprises: Deference, Respect, and Early Impacts [Video]

by: Brittany M. Pemberton & Daniel J. Pope

Global Regulatory Update for September 2024

by: ACTA Group

California Climate Disclosure Laws – New Developments, Old Timelines

by: Aliza R. Cinamon

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Releases Report Examining Impact of Essential Fluorochemistries

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

Petitions Filed to Add Several Chemicals to List of Taxable Substances; Comments Due November 4, 2024

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

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International Law News

China Intellectual Property patent term adjustment fee standards

China’s Implementation of Patent Term Adjustment

by: Harris Gao & Wenjun Luo

New Zealand | Visa Applicants Encouraged to Apply Early

by: BAL Global Practice Group

Finland | Amendments to the Aliens Act Now in Place

by: BAL Global Practice Group

Ireland | New Employment Permits Act Comes into Force

by: BAL Global Practice Group

Cancelled in March 2024: Requirements for UK High Net Worth and Self-Certified Investors Changing From 31 January 2024

by: John Verwey & Amar Unadkat

The BR International Trade Report: September 2024

by: Anthony Rapa & Joanne E. Osendarp

EU Court of Justice Upholds Confiscation of Proceeds from Brokering Services Relating to Russian Goods

by: Sabine Naugès & Michal Chajdukowski

China’s Supreme People’s Court Publishes Typical Cases on Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition

by: Aaron Wininger

IARC Releases Its Priority Evaluation List for 2025-2029

by: John Kalas

FCA Marks Principal Firms’ Homework on Apointed Representatives – Must Try Harder

by: Chris Webber

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Federal Law News

USCIS on optional practical training extensions for students

USCIS Updates Guidance for F/M Nonimmigrant Student Classification

by: Luna Ma

USCIS updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual…

President Biden Signs Executive Order Directing Agencies to Prioritize Pro-Union and Union Neutrality Policies

by: Paul Salvatore & Tony S. Martinez

On September 6, 2024, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Investing in America and Investing in American Workers (the “…

President Biden executive order EO on Investing in America

CFTC Whistleblower Program in Danger of Financial Collapse

by: Mary Jane Wilmoth

The hugely successful whistleblower program administered by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is on the brink of collapse, requiring urgent Congressional action.

“The CFTC Whistleblower Program cannot become a victim of its own suc…