US Judge Orders Funding of Consumer Watchdog Agency to Continue March 16, 2026 By Douglas Gillison A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to continue funding the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau indefinitely, saying...
EPA Moves to Weaken Pollution Limits on Ethylene Oxide March 16, 2026 By Matthew Daly The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a...
US Commodity Regulator Kicks Off Rulemaking for Prediction Markets March 13, 2026 By Douglas Gillison The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday called for public comment ahead of a regulatory proposal it said would...
SEC Gave Companies More Power Over Investors but Lawsuits Pushed Them Back March 2, 2026 By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop A new federal approach giving U.S. companies more say over which proposals shareholders can vote on at their annual meetings...
Safety, State Involvement Should Be Central to AV Regulation, Says Trades February 5, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Industry trade associations side with caution to ensure regulations promote safety as autonomous vehicles (AVs) share the road with traditional...
Federal Trade Commission Warns Law Firms About DEI Hiring February 2, 2026 By Mike Scarcella The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Friday it had written to 42 law firms warning them about diversity, equity,...
Insurance Regulators, Trades Get Behind Latest Effort to Abolish FIO January 20, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The nation’s insurance commissioners and industry trade associations are looking to support efforts to put the Federal Insurance Office (FIO)...
Thumbs Down on SELF DRIVE Act as Written, Says Industry Trades January 16, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Federal lawmakers have begun to discuss numerous pieces of legislation focusing on the evolving automobile industry, with legislation addressing consumer...
US Senators Introduce Long-Awaited Bill to Define Crypto Market Rules January 16, 2026 By Hannah Lang U.S. senators late on Monday unveiled draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency which, if signed into...
Trump Nominates WeatherTech’s MacNeil to Be FTC Commissioner January 15, 2026 By Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen President Donald Trump nominated David MacNeil to be a US Federal Trade Commissioner, according to statement posted on the White...