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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is congressionally mandated to spend $32 million each day for the next ...

Lawmakers are stepping in to increase the number of rare disease and orphan drug experts who sit on advisory committees. As it stands now, advisory...

The government has released P4.3 trillion of the 2023 budget, or roughly 82 percent of the record P5.268 trillion allocation this year, as state agencies move to implement their respective projects.

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a final rule reducing certain patent fees for small and micro-entities on March 22, 2023.

The poorest Filipinos allocate around 60% of their family’s income on food. They simply cannot afford to fall ill since over half of health care expenses are paid out-of- pocket.

Fees associated with an HSR filing have been unchanged for years. The Consolidated Appropriations Act mandated a 6 tier schedule for filing fees. The filing fees are split between the FTC and DOJ. The system lowered the fee for smaller transactions while increasing for larger ones.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act saw no shortage of activity in 2022. That activity included judicial decisions, regulatory actions, and federal and state legislation. As we reflect on...

The United States should take immediate steps to halt all security cooperation activities with Rwanda until concrete conditions are met.

A recent study led by a Rutgers researcher examined the prevalence of postpartum deaths for public insurance users diagnosed with opioid use disorder. 

Now that we’re arriving at the end of the COVID-19 emergency support, it’s time to regroup and review any remaining employer action items. We’ll outline compliance hot topics in this...