https://1.next.westlaw.com Commercial https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I3483aadac9f511f098028aa0904d44cc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I3483aadac9f511f098028aa0904d44cc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 CST The White House has released an executive order outlining President Trump's vision for the federal government to build an integrated AI platform to harness federal scientific datasets to facilitate AI‑accelerated innovation and discovery. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/If92e7f34c3d111f0b5e1f6185fe336a9/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/If92e7f34c3d111f0b5e1f6185fe336a9/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 CST We are pleased to announce that we have expanded Practical Law Australia's content offering by launching two new Practice Areas, being Data Privacy and Cybersecurity and Intellectual Property and Technology, and adding a significant amount of new content across our platform. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I175d7681c12f11f09eb2cf77be1665bc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I175d7681c12f11f09eb2cf77be1665bc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 CST We are pleased to announce that we have expanded our global content offering by launching Practical Law Asia, which will provide enhanced coverage across key practice areas and pervasive legal themes in the jurisdictions of Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and mainland China. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I5b104aeca9ba11f0a6fc90e599a2d03e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I5b104aeca9ba11f0a6fc90e599a2d03e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 CDT California governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills (A.B. 316, 621, and 853 and S.B. 243) addressing emerging threats from AI systems, including AI companion chatbots. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ib2dddd17977411f0a0f8b8c1f831a509/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ib2dddd17977411f0a0f8b8c1f831a509/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 CDT Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a "crackdown on deceptive drug advertising." Among other things, the FDA stated that it would initiate rulemaking to amend existing loopholes, such as the "adequate provisions" rule, which requires that broadcast direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertisements summarize all necessary information related to any side effects or contraindications, unless "adequate provision" is made to disseminate the approved product labeling in the particular advertisement. In addition, the FDA stated it would recommit itself to aggressive direct-to-consumer enforcement and expand oversight to social media and digital advertising. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I72f123e694c111f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I72f123e694c111f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 CDT On September 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued published an interim final rule (IFR) establishing a formal process for including additional automobile parts within the scope of Section 232 tariffs, imposed under Proclamation 10908. The rule IFR, which is effective immediately, allows domestic automobile and automobile parts producers and industry associations to request the inclusion of additional parts if increased imports of these articles threaten to impair US national security. Requests can be submitted during two-week windows, four times a year (in January, April, July, and October), with the first window opening October 1, 2025. Each request must provide detailed information about the part, its tariff classification, import statistics, and national security impact. Valid requests will be posted for public comment, and the Secretary of Commerce decides must make a determination within sixty 60 days of receiving a request. Public comments on the IFR may be submitted until November 3, 2025. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ic4d6f24b924e11f08d94a97a2fd4b363/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ic4d6f24b924e11f08d94a97a2fd4b363/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 CDT On September 5, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14346, which introduces new procedures for implementing trade and security agreements and modifies the administration’s approach to reciprocal tariffs. It expands Annex II to EO 14257 by adding goods such as bullion-related articles and certain critical minerals and pharmaceutical products subject to pending Section 232 investigations, meaning they are now exempt from reciprocal tariffs, while removing other goods from Annex II, such as aluminum hydroxide, resin, and silicone products, making them subject to reciprocal tariffs. The EO also contains a new annex, Potential Tariff Adjustments for Aligned Partners (PTAAP), which lists products that may be subject only to Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) tariffs if a trading partners reaches a reciprocal trade and security agreement with the US and meets certain other specific conditions. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I54daad628cbd11f08d94a97a2fd4b363/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I54daad628cbd11f08d94a97a2fd4b363/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 CDT The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of an interagency Trade Fraud Task Force, which brings together the DOJ’s Civil and Criminal Divisions with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), to intensify enforcement against importers and other parties who seek to evade tariffs, duties, or customs requirements, or who attempt to smuggle prohibited goods into the United States. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I33d837e7897211f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I33d837e7897211f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 CDT On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) struck down the global reciprocal tariffs and the fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The Federal Circuit's decision affirms the U.S. Court of International Trade’s (CIT) holdings on the plaintiffs’ standing, the question of the CIT’s jurisdiction to hear the case, and the unlawfulness of the two sets of tariff actions as exceeding Presidential authority under IEEPA. The court, however, vacated the universal permanent injunction imposed by the CIT and remanded that aspect of the case for reevaluation of the scope of relief in light of a decision issued by the Supreme Court earlier this year involving the question of district courts’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I2079a29c81b911f08d94a97a2fd4b363/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I2079a29c81b911f08d94a97a2fd4b363/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDT President Trump signed into law the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act, which amends the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA). This Act requires the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to provide Congressional committees with annual reports related to end-use checks and specific license applications involving the BIS's Entity List and Military End User List. The required information will be exempt from public disclosure under ECRA, except in the case of aggregate statistics. The Act also authorizes the exclusion of information that may jeopardize an ongoing investigation. The new law does not require any amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) or impose any licensing or other requirements on exporters. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Id70cefee7f4a11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Id70cefee7f4a11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDT On August 21, 2025, the White House released a joint statement from the US and the European Union (EU) announcing key details of a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade, which elaborates on a trade deal first announced in July 2025. The statement notes, among other things, that the EU intends to eliminate tariffs on all US industrial goods, and that the US commits to apply the higher of either the US Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rate or a tariff rate of 15% on EU imports. It adds that the US will apply only the MFN tariff rate to certain categories of goods, and that Section 232 tariffs on lumber, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors will not exceed 15% once the ongoing Section 232 investigations into those goods conclude. The joint statement also notes that once the EU formally introduces legislation to eliminate tariffs on US industrial goods, the US will ensure that tariffs on automobiles and automobile parts from the EU, which are currently subject to a 25% Section 232 tariff, will not exceed 15%. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I0ef007a07c4a11f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I0ef007a07c4a11f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDT The One Big Beautiful Act raises the threshold to issue a Form 1099-MISC from $600 to $2,000 for individuals who win promotions, contests, or sweepstakes. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ic2fac138791911f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ic2fac138791911f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDT Earlier this month, the National Advertising Division (NAD) addressed two LinkedIn posts by Agendia, Inc. (Agendia) that linked to two articles by Dr. Nathalie Johnson where Dr. Johnson discussed a preference to Agendia’s MammaPrint genomic test to evaluate early-stage breast cancer over Genomic Health’s competing tests. At issue before the NAD was whether Agendia’s LinkedIn posts required a disclosure of a material connection to Dr. Johnson. NAD recommended that, given the context of the posts, the nature of Dr. Johnson's relationship to Agendia, and the LinkedIn posts could reach a general audience, including potential patients, rather than just physicians, Agendia should clearly and conspicuously disclose its connection to Dr. Johnson in its posts. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I49c175a4783111f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I49c175a4783111f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDT On August 11, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order announcing that he was suspending for another 90 days any increase in the reciprocal tariff rate currently in place for China. Accordingly, the current 10% IEEPA reciprocal rate implemented by Executive Order 14298 will remain in effect until 12:01 a.m. on November 10, 2025. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I9ea6f4f173aa11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I9ea6f4f173aa11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDT On August 6, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on products of India, which brings India's total IEEPA tariff rate to 50%. The additional tariff, which is effective August 27, 2025, is being imposed due to India’s continued to importation of Russian Federation oil and its resale of the oil on the open market. President Trump has determined that these actions undermine the United States' efforts to counter Russia's harmful activities, including Russia’s efforts to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I89aa6c9a741811f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I89aa6c9a741811f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) stayed a United States District Court for the District of Maryland's ruling that ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate all three Democratic commissioners of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC), whom President Trump had fired in May. Consequently, the three commissioners will not retake their positions while the appeal proceeds at the Fourth Circuit. SCOTUS issued a similar stay in May, when it overturned a district court ruling ordering the Trump administration to reinstate a Democratic commissioner of the National Labor Relations Broad (NLRB). These decisions raise questions about the viability of Humphrey's Executor, a 1935 Supreme Court case that limits a president's power to remove officials from independent agencies at will. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I0201dda86ee811f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I0201dda86ee811f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued three trade-related Executive Orders (EOs). The first EO imposes a 50% tariff on imports of semi-finished copper products and certain copper-intensive derivatives under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, effective August 1, 2025. It excludes upstream materials like copper ores, concentrates, cathodes, anodes, and scrap. Only the copper content of a product is subject to the Section 232 tariff; non-copper content is subject to any applicable reciprocal tariffs and fentanyl-related tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The second EO imposes a 40% tariff on imports from Brazil, citing a national emergency under IEEPA regarding Brazilian government actions that allegedly harm US companies and restrict free speech. The EO exempts numerous products as set out in Annex I. The 40% tariff is effective August 6, 2025, and is in addition to the 10% IEEPA tariff currently in effect for Brazil but does not apply to products that are subject to Section 232 duties. The third EO, which applies to goods from all countries, suspends duty-free de minimis treatment of commercial shipments valued at $800 or less, effective August 29, 2025. Starting on this date, all such shipments (except those sent through the international postal network) are subject to all applicable duties. For packages sent through international postage, the EO allows importers to choose between paying the applicable ad valorem IEEPA tariff rate or a flat rate based on the country of origin (the flat rate option is available only for the first six months). https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I5cc04c37713f11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I5cc04c37713f11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) modifying reciprocal tariffs implemented under IEEPA. Country-specific rates, originally announced in April through EO 14257, have been adjusted to reflect ongoing negotiations with various countries. These new rates range from 10% to 41% and will be adjusted once trade negotiations are completed and new executive orders issued. This order does not affect current tariff rates on products of China. The new tariff rates are scheduled to go into effect on August 7. An in-transit exemption applies for merchandise loaded prior to August 7 and entered before October 5, 2025. In a separate EO issued on July 31, President Trump increased the fentanyl-related IEEPA tariff on products of Canada from 25% to 35%, effective August 1. USMCA-qualifying goods remain exempt from this tariff. In addition, President Trump announced on social media on July 31 that the current 25% fentanyl-related IEEPA tariff on products of Mexico (USMCA-qualifying goods are exempt) will remain in place for an additional 90 days. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I61af0a3e6c7c11f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I61af0a3e6c7c11f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT In the last week, the Trump Administration announced new trade deals with Japan, Indonesia, and the European Union. Among other things, the US will impose 15% tariffs on imports from Japan and the European Union and 19% tariffs on imports from Indonesia. While many details of the deals are still to be finalized, a White House fact sheet on the EU deal stated that EU automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors will be subject to the 15% rate, but that the sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper will remain at 50%. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I7500eaaa68ad11f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I7500eaaa68ad11f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 10, 2025, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the expansion and renaming of DOJ's Market Integrity and Major Frauds (MIMF) unit to the Market, Government, Consumer Fraud Unit. This specialized unit, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will target unlawful tariff evasion schemes, including by focusing on the misrepresentation of a product's country of origin, the misclassification of goods under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), and the undervaluation of imported goods. This development follows the DOJ's prior announcement that it will continue to leverage the False Claims Act as a primary civil weapon against tariff evasion. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I828b0e1767e811f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I828b0e1767e811f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT The White House has released America's AI Action Plan in accordance with President Trump's January 2025 executive order. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Id56986a2631911f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Id56986a2631911f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 15, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), at the direction of President Trump, initiated an investigation of Brazil under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The investigation will seek to determine whether Brazil's acts, policies, and practices related to digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, preferential tariffs; anti-corruption interference;intellectual property protection; ethanol market access; and illegal deforestation are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S.commerce. The USTR is accepting written comments from interested parties until August 18, 2025. A public hearing will be held beginning on September 3, 2025. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ifac6cef0626011f0b8799e77dac0405c/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ifac6cef0626011f0b8799e77dac0405c/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 1, 2025, the Department of Commerce initiated a Section 232 investigation into whether imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their parts and components threaten US national security. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a Federal Register notice inviting interested parties to submit written comments, data, or other information relevant to the investigation by August 6, 2025. BIS is seeking input on issues including domestic production capacity, foreign supply chain risks, predatory trade practices, and the feasibility of reducing import reliance. The investigation will culminate in a report to President Trump within 270 days, outlining any recommended actions. BIS has not announced whether it will hold a public hearing as part of the process. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I9e7ea6f3625f11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I9e7ea6f3625f11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 1, 2025, the Department of Commerce initiated a Section 232 investigation into whether imports of polysilicon and its derivatives threaten US national security. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a Federal Register notice inviting interested parties to submit written comments, data, or other information relevant to the investigation by August 6, 2025. BIS is seeking input on issues including domestic production capacity, foreign supply chain risks, predatory trade practices, and the feasibility of reducing import reliance. The investigation will culminate in a report to President Trump within 270 days, outlining any recommended actions. BIS has not announced whether it will hold a public hearing as part of the process. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I13be095e5daa11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I13be095e5daa11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 7, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) extending the suspension of country-specific reciprocal tariffs, originally announced on April 2, 2025, until August 1, 2025, while negotiations continue (the EO did not affect China, whose country-specific rate was previously suspended until August 12). These tariffs, ranging from 11% to 50%, target countries with which the US has large trade deficits or that impose non-tariff barriers against US goods. The administration will maintain a baseline 10% tariff on these countries until August 1 (August 12 for China). President Trump also sent letters notifying certain countries of their new reciprocal tariff rates, starting August 1. These rates, which range from 25% to 40%, could change as talks progress. Separately in a social media post, the President warned that any country aligning itself with anti-American policies of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and six other countries) could face an additional 10% tariff. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I316899835da911f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I316899835da911f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 9, 2025, President Trump issued letters to eight additional countries to notify them of their country-specific reciprocal tariff rates that will go into effect August 1. Among the eight countries is Brazil, for which the new reciprocal tariff rate will be 50% (up from 10% under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025). President Trump also directed the US Trade Representative (USTR) to initiate a Section 301 investigation of Brazil’s digital trade practices. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I344833365cb811f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I344833365cb811f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On June 6, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved a landmark settlement in the House v. N.C.A.A. class action lawsuit. The settlement fundamentally changes the economics of college sports. Among other things, the settlement affects student athletes’ right to receive compensation for use of their names, images, and likenesses and allows colleges and universities to pay Division I players directly. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Iea55ea725ccb11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Iea55ea725ccb11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) amended Negative Option Rule, also commonly referred to as the "Click-to-Cancel" rule (Rule), on procedural grounds. The court held that the FTC underestimated the Rule’s economic impact and the FTC subsequently failed to follow the more stringent procedures required when a rule is anticipated to have an impact greater than $100 million dollars. Consequently, the FTC deprived businesses of the opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process, which violated provisions of the FTC Act. Although the Rule has been vacated, this decision has no impact on state automatic renewal laws which impose many of the same restrictions that the FTC had included in the now-invalidated Rule. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Iea55c1425ccb11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Iea55c1425ccb11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law SB 25, which requires that certain additive-containing foods sold in Texas be labeled with a warning that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in certain countries. The law applies to food labels developed or copyrighted on or after January 1, 2027. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/If635da99575b11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/If635da99575b11f0ae8fc362ad603490/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDT On June 30, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented the President’s Executive Order “Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions,” which revokes previous orders that placed comprehensive sanctions on Syria. However, certain sanctions against parties associated with Bashar Al-Assad, his regime, and other destabilizing regional actors will continue. The executive order is effective July 1, 2025.