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Bacon Recall Affects Three Western States
Federal inspection error prompts bacon recall across three western states without illnesses.
Texas Lab Settles Genetic Testing Fraud Claims
Federal settlement resolves fraud allegations involving kickbacks and unnecessary genetic testing claims.
Texas Lab Settles Genetic Testing Fraud Claims
Federal settlement resolves fraud allegations involving kickbacks and unnecessary genetic testing claims.
Houston’s Minority Contracting Programs Declared Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Houston has struck down the race-based aspects of two local contracting programs intended to remedy past discrimination as unconstitutional. The City of Houston’s program set goals for the percentage of contracts awarded to minority-owned...
CFPB Updates ECOA Baseline Review Procedures
On July 23, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) updated its Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) Baseline Review Procedures. Notably, the updates were issued just two days after the final amendments to Regulation B, the regulation implementing ECOA,...
OCC Seeks Comment on Payment Stablecoin Licensing and Registration Applications
On July 27, the OCC requested public comment on the forms entities would file to apply to issue payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, and the forms foreign issuers would file to register. They show how the licensing and registration process in the OCC’s...
FDA Denies Request for Public Hearing on Repeal of Authorizations for FD&C Red No. 3
Today FDA rejected an objection and request for a public hearing on the Agency’s final order to repeal the color additive regulations for FD&C Red No. 3 when used in food (21 CFR 74.303) and in ingested drugs (21 CFR 74.1303). The objection and request was...
Register Now for Our August 24 Webinar on the House Financial Services Committee’s Discussion Draft of the CFPB Reform Act of 2026
We are delighted to announce that David McGrath, Majority Staff of the House Financial Services Committee and one of the architects of the CFPB Reform Act of 2026 Discussion Draft will be our featured guest for Ballard Spahr’s webinar on Monday, August 24, 2026,...
Biglaw Firm Goes Even Bigger With Largest Group Hire In Firm History
If there was any doubt that group lateral moves are still having a moment, Brown Rudnick has put that to rest. The Biglaw firm announced today that it landed the largest group hire in its history, bringing aboard a 34-lawyer intellectual property litigation team from...