Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) vetoed legislation that would have banned websites from conducting sweepstakes games that some say violate online gambling laws.
Continue Reading Louisiana Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Banned Social Casino Sweepstakes GamesThe Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the bedrock of Federal procurement, is undergoing an unprecedented (some would say Revolutionary) overhaul. The Sheppard Mullin Government Contracts Team has created an online…
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CFPB Moves Forward with Debt Relief Suit Over $3.4M in Alleged Advance Fees
On June 10, the CFPB moved to reopen its 2021 enforcement action against the final remaining defendant in a student debt relief case involving over $3.4 million in alleged illegal…
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DOJ Moves to End $13 Million Redlining Consent Order
On May 28, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to terminate its redlining consent order against a New Jersey-based bank. The five-year order, entered in September 2022, resolved allegations…
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Louisiana and Connecticut Advance Earned Wage Access Laws
Louisiana and Connecticut recently passed legislation establishing regulatory frameworks for earned wage access (EWA) providers.
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Nevada Enacts Law Allowing Remote Licensing for Internet Consumer Lenders
On May 28, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo approved SB 437, creating a new framework for internet-based consumer lenders that lend to Nevada residents. The law defines an “Internet consumer lender&rdquo…
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OCC Rejects Calls to Roll Back Preemption Rules
On June 9, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood issued a letter rejecting the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (CSBS) request that the OCC rescind its 2011 preemption regulations.
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Illinois Delays Interchange Fee Ban by One Year
On June 1, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that, if enacted, will delay the effective date of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act by one year, from July 1…
Continue Reading Illinois Delays Interchange Fee Ban by One YearOn Monday June 9, 2025, the Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche released “Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.” This much anticipated update directly…
Continue Reading DOJ Releases Promised Guidelines for Investigation and Enforcement Under the FCPAOn January 24, 2025, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Laboratory Corp. of America v. Davis, No. 24-0304, which may result in the resolution of a long-standing circuit split…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court Gears Up to Resolve Circuit Split on Class Injury RequirementsThis week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) posted a warning letter (the “Letter”)[1], issued on May 29, 2025, to Sprout…
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Selling Your Physician Practice? Don’t Miss Out on ESOPs as an Alternative Exit Strategy
Leonard Lipsky and Carly Eisenberg Hoinacki from Sheppard Mullin’s Healthcare Team recently sat down with Nick Francia[i] and Sarah Bothner[ii] of The Capital ESOP Group at UBS Financial…
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Maine Gambling Control Unit Issues Warning on Illegal Online Gaming Including Certain Sweepstakes Models
Maine’s Gambling Control Unit (GCU) has issued a formal warning regarding the proliferation of illegal interactive gaming (“iGaming”) platforms operating within the state. The warning emphasized that while certain forms…
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What to Watch: FDA Shifts Attention on Artificial Intelligence
In an interesting and somewhat unexpected turnabout over the last six months, FDA has pivoted its focus from regulating industry’s use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) to how the agency itself…
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Court of Appeal Holds an Employee Cannot Recover Damages for Defamation Related to a Wrongful Termination Claim
The California Court of Appeal issued an important decision clarifying that an employee cannot recover damages for a defamation claim that is derivative of a wrongful termination claim. Defamation causes…
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DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Will Use the False Claims Act to Target Antisemitism and DEI Programs
At the end of May, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative to “utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as appropriate…
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