Publications

On September 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend Regulation B in order to implement certain changes to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”). The proposed rule, which was mandated by Congress as part of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, would […]

Over the past several years regulation of crypto currency has been a point of discussion for the US Government.  The rationale for regulations ranges from acquiring intelligence to combat the funding of terrorism, prosecuting participants in the black-market economy, and investigating drugs, child pornography, and human trafficking.  But despite the […]

On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) issued its promised “Guidance” mandating vaccines, amongst other requirements, for certain federal contractors and subcontractors. This Guidance comes on the heels of Executive Order 14042, “Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.” In that Executive Order, summarized here, […]

On September 3, 2021, the FDA published the following warnings about individuals using ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19: “Ivermectin tablets are approved by the FDA to treat people with intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis, two conditions caused by parasitic worms. In addition, some topical forms of ivermectin are approved to […]

On September 13, 2021, the U.S. Ways and Means Committee released draft legislation advancing a number of tax increases and changes. The proposed changes would help to pay for the social and economic policies advanced in the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package Congress has been working on, which the Democrats […]