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The Beltway Buzz ® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. USCIS Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Petitions. On August 25, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published in the Federal
Go-To Guide: Securities and Exchange Commission staff granted Franklin Templeton no-action relief allowing affiliated funds to custody blockchain-recorded money market fund shares without complying with certain provisions of Rule 17f-2 designed for physically certificated securities. The relief focuses on transfer-agen
On August 19, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking public comment on a proposed Enforcement Policy Statement (Statement) regarding “personalized pricing”—the practice of using consumers’ personal data (such as inferred income, household size and composition, etc.)[1] to tailor prices offered
Key Updates CMS has proposed a significant expansion of its Medicare provider enrollment and program-integrity authorities through the Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule (HH PPS) 1 and the Calendar Year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule (OPPS). 2 The
Trade secret plaintiffs routinely face a paradox at the pleading stage: describe your secrets with enough particularity to survive a motion to dismiss, but without revealing the very information you are trying to protect. O9 Solutions Inc. v. SAP SE et al. , a recent ruling from the Northern District of Texas, offers u
On August 27, 2026, Judge Michael H. Simon issued a Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law (the Decision) in the bench trial for National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors v. Feldon , holding that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, run by the Prod
Does federal derivatives law preempt state gaming regulations when a prediction market lists sports-related contracts as swaps? In KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad , the Ninth Circuit said no, at least for now, ruling that Kalshi had not shown that the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) likely preempts Nevada’s gaming laws. The court
If your company has received a demand letter or complaint alleging that your “All Natural” or “No Artificial Preservatives” labeling is deceptive because your product contains tocopherols, you are not alone. A growing wave of consumer class actions is targeting food, beverage, and pet food companies on this theory — an
As detailed in Parts I, II, and III of this risk-assessment self-check series, we are publishing a series of self-check assessment guides covering the key regulatory and contractual risk areas for multinational companies. This article provides Part IV, which is a self-check assessment for companies to self-assess the s
Artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally altered the role of HR/People teams with lengthy well written complaints citing legislation and case law now commonplace, be they grievances, appeals, or other disputes. These developments have put HR on the back foot, but is it time for employers to push back and impose w
In a recent decision, summary judgment was granted in favor of the firm’s client, Defendant J.M.P. Excelsior Services LLC (“JMP”), in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Passaic County, and all of Plaintiffs’ claims were dismissed with prejudice in a premises liability action arising from Plaintiff’s allege
[Updated and Expanded from IP Considerations for Autonomous Vehicle Technology Startups and Automotive Suppliers (2019)] For autonomous systems companies, patents are not just legal assets; they are business assets. A deliberate filing strategy can support fundraising, market positioning, partnerships, and exit plannin
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