Running a college has never been an easy job. But as this academic year draws to a close, higher education is experiencing new challenges with potential long-lasting impacts.
Angela M. Santos, Antonio J. Rivera, Megan Barnhill, Nadia Patel, Jackson David Toof, Matthew Tuchband, James Kim*, Lucas A. Rock, Mario A. Torrico, Maya S. Cohen, Terry M. Frederic, Andrew McArthur
Welcome to the June 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, John M. Hindley, Pascal Naples
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D. Jacques Smith, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Michelle J. Shapiro, Apeksha Vora, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler, Nardeen Billan
Welcome to the Summer 2025 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and compliance tips. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.
A recent decision from the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has significant implications for providers navigating the No Surprises Act (NSA) independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.
On June 9, Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum outlining new guidelines for the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
In its recent In re Floyd opinion, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a decision by Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to reject a design applicant’s priority claim to an earlier utility filing for failing to adequately support the claimed design.
The Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) has been generating a lot of buzz, with private lawsuits and high-profile moves by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). But two developments last month may signal that the RPA may be slipping back into relative hibernation.
It seems like every few months I hear about a situation where a company can’t enforce a forum selection clause as anticipated because of how it was drafted. Recently, an individual named Sidharth Lakhani fell victim to this conundrum when he sought to enforce a forum selection clause that appeared to require all litigation to be brought in the state of New Jersey.
Health care organizations are under pressure to shore up their cybersecurity response efforts. Much of this pressure is coming from the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which has made clear through recent enforcement actions that conducting a proper risk assessment under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule is not optional.
In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, No. 23-1039 (S. Ct. June 5, 2025), the US Supreme Court unanimously dispelled the concept of “reverse” discrimination, making clear that discrimination on the basis of a protected characteristic is unlawful “discrimination,” no matter the identity of who engaged in the discrimination or which workers were harmed or benefited.
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Roberto Martinez, John M. Hindley
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Life Sciences Partner Stephanie Trunk and Life Sciences Regulatory and Compliance Attorney Darshan Kulkarni delve into the nuances of direct-to-patient (DTP) and direct-to-consumer (DTC) models in the pharmaceutical industry.
On June 4, President Trump issued a proclamation that fully bans entry into the United States for certain foreign nationals from 12 countries, and partially banning entry from seven more.
At a critical stage of the Trump Administration’s aggressive global trade reset, a federal court has struck down a major statutory pylon of the White House trade strategy, potentially depriving President Trump of the most flexible weapon in his trade arsenal and scrambling the calculus for many of the pending negotiations with US trading partners.
On April 30, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approved the use of a gene-edited pig to confer resistance to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), a devastating swine disease.
On May 27, Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc. (BCBSGA) filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia US District Court, alleging that a group of health care providers, along with their third-party billing agent, manipulated the federal No Surprises Act’s (NSA) independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.
On May 12, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees took effect. Often referred to as the “Junk Fees Rule,” the Rule targets hidden, misleading, and deceptive charges and fees imposed by live-event ticketing and short-term lodging businesses.
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed a summary judgment of no design patent infringement in North Star Tech. Int’l Ltd. v. Latham Pool Products, Inc., ruling that the patented and accused pool designs were “plainly dissimilar” despite sharing structural similarities formed by geometric shapes and angular edges common in preexisting pool designs.
The European Union (EU) Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has refused to register Thom Browne’s position trademark consisting of four horizontal white stripes placed on the upper left sleeve of garments.
On May 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25, “Authorizing Transactions Prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations or Involving Certain Blocked Persons,” following President Trump’s May 13 announcement.
Karen Ellis Carr, Katie Heilman, Rebecca W. Foreman, Hannah Z. Shlaferman, Donald C. McLean, Stanley H. Abramson
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has released its long-anticipated report on childhood chronic disease drivers. Although the document is only an assessment and expressly contains no binding policy recommendations, it signals the contours of a federal strategy that officials will draft within 100 days.
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Heather M. Zimmer, Roberto Martinez, Meghan F. Hart
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On May 22, the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” This alert highlights the provisions in the Bill that could impact tax-exempt organizations.
On May 28, a three-judge panel on the US Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a landmark ruling in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. et al. v. United States of America et al. and The State of Oregon et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al.