Federal Circuit Appeals Court Affirms ITC Final Determination
Clarifying the proper scope of appellate review, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed an International Trade…
Month: May 2026
CFTC Issues A New Policy on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, Remediat
On May 19, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or the Commission) Division of Enforcement (the Division) issued CFTC…
Exceptions, Reporting, and Penalties Under North Carolina Gift Ba
North Carolina Gift Ban Exceptions: Items Other Than Food and Beverages The State Government Ethics Act includes additional exceptions beyond food and…
HHS-OIG Releases Favorable Opinion on Free Orthodontic Treatment
Background HHS-OIG recently released Advisory Opinion No. 26-09, a favorable opinion regarding the federal AKS as applied to a pediatric…
Tax Planning for Carve-Out and Take-Private Transactions
In carve-out transactions, especially in take-private transactions backed by private equity (PE), tax friction costs can often make or break…
21 Years Ago, BMW Built A Manual M3 CS Few Remember
Article Summary Although it did not have the CS badge, the last iteration of the BMW M3 E46 was officially…
SEC Proposes Reforms to Registered Offerings
On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued two proposed rules as part of Chairman Paul Atkins’ agenda…
BMW Is Considering Exclusive ALPINA Stores As Brand Expands
Article Summary BMW’s Head of Design for Upper Mid-Size, Luxury Class, and ALPINA, Maximilian Missoni, explains how ALPINA will sell…
FERC Proposes Major Overhaul of Natural Gas Permitting
Yesterday’s unanimous FERC vote is the most significant natural gas permitting reform in two decades — and its practical implications…
Faster Labor Contracts, EEO-1 Report, eFiling, Over
The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s…
Texas High Court Opens Door to Out‑of‑State Property Suits
On May 15, 2026, the Texas Supreme Court issued an important decision clarifying when Texas courts may exercise jurisdiction over…
States Update Child Labor Laws Ahead of Summer Hiring
Quick Hits Colorado, Indiana, New Jersey, and New York have each updated their child labor laws, with effective dates ranging…