12/15/2025 11:02:00 PM California's Statewide and Local Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2026 By Monica Rodriguez Julie Capell Starting January 1, 2026, California will implement a statewide minimum wage increase from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour, along with various...
12/15/2025 11:00:46 PM The Likely Road Ahead for the CFTC Under Chair Selig By Elizabeth Davis Explore the likely agenda for the CFTC under Chair Michael Selig, including crypto regulation, prediction markets, staffing, and...
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...