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At least five Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's s

On 23 April 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Final Rule raising the minimum salary and annual compensation thresholds to qualify for the executive, administrative, or...

The U.S. FDA has posted the long-awaited final rule for lab-developed tests, which amends the draft rule in a few key respects, but Reps. Diana DeGette and Larry Buchson, once again voiced their opposition to the rule. DeGette and Bucshon acknowledged that congressional inaction has left the FDA with few choices, but called again for passage of the Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act, which they said is critical because “burdensome regulation of these medical products...

The attorney general's office in Indiana said the state was joining a lawsuit to be filed in Tennessee on Tuesday.

Amplifying Atlanta

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Final Rule on April 4, 2024, that makes a number of changes to regulations governing the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

On March 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule (Final Rule) amending regulations for workplace...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has designated PFOA and PFOS as "Hazardous Substances" under CERCLA, marking the agency's first use of Section 102(a) authority and signaling potential widespread industry impact due to the chemicals' historical and ongoing use.

GOP States Challenge Fed Rule on Trans Students' Rights

After more than a year of considering tens of thousands of public comments, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has voted 3-to-2 to adopt a Final Rule (the "Rule") that would effectively ban almost all employee non-compete agreements in the United States.