12/15/2025 3:50:29 PM Fed Requests Input, Looks to Change Check Services By Rich Zukowsky Max Bonici Brian Hurh The Federal Reserve solicits input on the future of its paper check services in light of fraud concerns, rising costs, and declining use....
12/12/2025 5:19:46 PM Failure to Include a Sum Certain Costs Contractor: Takeaway From the ASBCA's Dismissal in Samho Enterprise By Matthew Gurr Learn why including a "sum certain" is critical in certified claims under the Contract Disputes Act. The ASBCA's dismissal in Samho...
12/12/2025 5:19:03 PM Federal Banking Agencies Finalize the eSLR Rule, With Some Adjustments By Max Bonici Steve Gannon Paige Knight Banking regulators have finalized the enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio (eSLR) for U.S. global systemically important bank holding...
12/12/2025 5:15:03 PM CFTC Issues Guidance on Tokenized Collateral and Other Crypto Sprint Developments By Elizabeth Davis Steve Gannon The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued new guidance December 8, 2025, to further regulatory clarity on the use of...
12/12/2025 5:13:58 PM Expanded Screening and Vetting for H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants – Employers Should Anticipate Travel Disruptions and Delays By Diane Butler Pam Genise As of December 15, 2025, the State Department announced a significant expansion of its screening and vetting procedures for H-1B visa...
12/9/2025 3:44:48 PM Key Insights From the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals: Termination for Convenience, Cost Recovery on a Potential Loss Contract By Traeger Machetanz Learn about the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals ruling in Williams Building Company, CBCA No. 7147, which clarifies loss position...
12/9/2025 3:43:18 PM When Is a Cumulative Impact Analysis Constitutionally Required? Alaska Supreme Court Offers Clarification By Steve Tennison The Alaska Supreme Court clarifies limits on cumulative impact analysis for privately owned resources in Orutsararmiut Native Council v....
12/3/2025 7:19:33 PM Anthem to Target Participating Facilities Using Nonparticipating Providers | Davis Wright Tremaine By Mark Anishchenko Leslie Murphy Effective January 1, 2026, Anthem will reduce reimbursement and may terminate commercial network agreements with participating facilities...
12/3/2025 7:17:17 PM Federal Banking Agencies Propose Lower Community Bank Leverage Ratio Requirements By Max Bonici Steve Gannon The Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC propose lowering the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) threshold from 9% to 8%, expanding credit...
12/2/2025 9:30:34 PM Charitable Giving Under the OBBBA: Why 2025 Is a Critical Planning Year By Matthew Widmyer Jim Flaggert Explore tax-saving strategies before changes to charitable deductions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) take effect January 1,...
12/2/2025 9:26:25 PM CFTC Changes to the Wells Process and Rules of Practice By Elizabeth Davis Learn about December 2026 amendments to the CFTC's Wells process and Rules of Practice aimed at enhancing transparency and due process in...
12/1/2025 9:34:54 PM The Evolving "Best Available Science" Standard in Washington Land Use and Environmental Regulation By Ken Nelson Washington Governor Ferguson's Executive Order 25-10 mandates state agencies to incorporate tribally accepted Indigenous Knowledge into...
12/1/2025 9:34:10 PM Are Changes Coming to Tax Treatment of College and University Athletics? By Thomas Schroeder Senator Cantwell's request to the Joint Committee on Taxation signals potential changes to the tax treatment of college athletics. This...
11/26/2025 3:25:23 PM Gas Included: OCC Clarifies That Banks May Hold and Pay Crypto-Assets for Network Fees and to Test Platforms | Davis Wright Tremaine By Max Bonici Melissa Baal Guidorizzi Steve Gannon Elizabeth Davis Angelene Superable +2 more... Show less The OCC’s Interpretive Letter 1186 clarifies that national banks can hold crypto-assets to pay network fees and test platforms, signaling...
11/25/2025 3:23:08 PM Trump Administration Proposes Significant Revisions to Endangered Species Act Implementing Regulations | Davis Wright Tremaine By Dan Quinley In this article, you will learn about the Department of the Interior’s four proposed regulation changes that they unveiled on November...
11/24/2025 5:05:25 PM Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 262 | Davis Wright Tremaine By Davis Wright Tremaine A growing number of breakout food brands are proving that origin is not a constraint but a catalyst. Salt & Straw centers its flavors on...