DOL Launches Open Data Portal on VETS-4212 Reports
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched a new open data portal to enhance agency alignment and public access to workforce information…
Year: 2026
2026 Risk Assessments Under the California Consumer Privacy Act
Is a risk assessment on your 2026 roadmap? If your website uses cookies to serve behavioral or cross context advertising,…
SAMR Overhauls China Trade Secret Protection Regime
On February 24, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) officially issued the Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets (the…
Fifth Circuit Throws Out Changes to HSR Premerger Notification Sy
On February 12, 2026, a federal court in Texas threw out a series of sweeping changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification…
Mamdani Administration Holds First Citywide Junk Fees Task Force
On March 18, 2026, the Mamdani Administration held its first Citywide Junk Fees Task Force Meeting at City Hall, an…
The Importance of Health Equity Impact Assessment Requirements
Regulators are making meaningful changes to Certificate of Need (CON) programs across the country to strengthen the oversight of material…
Next BMW i5 Could Ditch the Shared Platform and Go Its Own Electric Way
Article Summary BMW’s R&D chief hinted that the Neue Klasse platform pioneered by the new i3 will scale up to…
Fifth Circuit Denies FTC Stay Motion on HSR Filing Requirements
In a significant development for antitrust practitioners and dealmakers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied the…
Food Industry Groups Challenge California “Truth in Labeling” Law
On March 17, 2026, a coalition of 18 food industry groups and trade associations brought suit in California federal court challenging the…
BaFin Restricts Attribution of Voting Rights
Die BaFin hat am 20. März 2026 eine Aufsichtsmitteilung zu den Auswirkungen des EuGH-Urteils vom 12. Februar 2026 (Rs. C-864/24)…
BMW Would Make Range-Extenders Fun To Drive, If They Return
Article Summary BMW is open to the idea of bringing back the range-extender technology as long as it sees there’s…
Ask Nathan: Time to Switch to EVs (Gas Prices) and Used Super Cheap Commuter Help?
In this week’s Ask Nathan: Now that gas prices are soaring, should I get an EV? Help! I need a…