United States: Compliance

The National Futures Association has implemented significant regulatory changes affecting commodity interest market intermediaries, liberalizing requirements for both questionnaire submissions and branch office supervision. These amendments, effective in mid-2026, reshape compliance obligations for registered entities and their associated persons, potentially streamlining operational burdens while maintaining supervisory standards.

The 2026 Health Care Fraud Takedown marks a significant shift in federal enforcement strategy, with Medicaid fraud emerging as the primary target and advanced data analytics becoming central to investigations. With 455 defendants charged in connection with over $6.5 billion in alleged false claims, the initiative reveals how enforcement agencies are deploying AI-powered tools and cross-border coordination to identify billing anomalies and patient harm schemes before traditional audits can detect them.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced a significant policy reversal regarding the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, suspending enforcement for domestic entities while planning to narrow the scope to apply only to foreign reporting companies. This development follows FinCEN's earlier pause on enforcement and creates uncertainty about future compliance obligations.

Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland pharmacists will have expanded opportunities to participate in collaborative patient care under newly enacted House Bill 838. Signed into law as Chapter 53, the legislation modernizes...

For decades, employers relied heavily on noncompetes to protect their proprietary data, client lists, and specialized processes. That era may be coming to an end.

Episode 19 of Consumer Counterpoint examines the growing trend of TCPA litigation involving reassigned phone numbers and incorrect consent data, where marketers face claims for contacting recipients who never provided prior express consent.

Newly adopted regulations to the Ohio Dental Practice Act now permit the use of lasers by Ohio dental hygienists for certain services.

As the tenth anniversary of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act approaches, stakeholders gather to assess EPA's implementation progress and debate whether the current TSCA framework requires legislative intervention. With the fees provision set to expire and discussion drafts circulating on Capitol Hill, industry representatives, environmental advocates, and legal experts examine risk evaluation processes, management rules, and the future direction of chemical regulation in Amer

Vermont has enacted comprehensive privacy legislation that introduces several notable requirements, including mandatory AI training disclosures, expanded protections for minors under 18, and unique restrictions on access request responses.