A case involving California’s regulation of pork could imperil states’ ability to regulate other industries, including energy. On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross. At issue is the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12, which prohibits the sale in California […]
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Supreme Court Again Considers Scope of Clean Water Act
At issue in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency is whether a wetland lacking continuous surface connection to navigable waters qualifies as “waters of the United States.” On October 3, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in its first case of the term, Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. A […]
Nebraska Supreme Court: Litigating May Cause Waiver of Right to Arbitrate Even Absent Prejudice
Kingery Constr. Co. v. 6135 O St. Car Wash, LLC, 312 Neb. 502 (2022). Construction contracts routinely contain arbitration provisions. Under the Federal Arbitration Act (the “Act”), those provisions can displace the parties’ rights to sue. 9 U.S.C. § 2. Section 3 of the Act requires courts to stay any […]
CISA is Open for Comments
On September 12, 2022, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that they have begun the process of soliciting input to draft the regulations required under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). CIRCIA was passed and signed into law by President Biden earlier this […]
CFPB Issues Market Report on Buy Now, Pay Later; Indicates it’s Ready to Regulate
On September 15, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a report offering insights into the burgeoning Buy Now, Pay Later (“BNPL”) industry (the “Report”).The Report follows, and is largely based on, 2021 market monitoring orders the CFPB issues to 5 BNPL providers to provide the CFPB with data […]

