⚖️Revocation of DEA Registration for Unlawful Prescribing Practices
The Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration issued a decision revoking the DEA registration of Dr. David Bockoff due to multiple violations of the Controlled Substances Act, including improper prescribing practices and inadequate medical recordkeeping. The ruling emphasizes the need for compliance and accountability in the medical field regarding controlled substances.
Learn More🎶Correction of Copyright Royalty Rates for Digital Services
On December 19, 2024, the Copyright Royalty Judges published for comment proposed regulations governing the rates and terms for the digital performances of sound recordings by new subscription services and for the making of ephemeral recordings necessary to facilitate those transmissions for the period commencing January 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2030. That document omitted certain parentheses in the rate adjustment formulas, leaving the parentheses in those formulas unbalanced. This document corrects those formulas.
Learn More🧈Plant Records To Include Testing for Grade Label Butterfat
This document delays the effective date of the January 16, 2025, final rule that adopted amendments to the plant records requirement for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Dairy Grading and Inspection Program. The amendments allow butterfat tests to be performed at an in-house or approved third party laboratory and add a requirement for plants to maintain and make such records available for examination by a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspector. These amendments increase efficiency by conforming to current industry practice.
Learn More📦Delayed Effective Date for Paper Packaging Regulation Changes
This document delays the effective date of the January 21, 2025, final rule revising the regulations related to the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order). The amendments included an added definition for partnership; clarification of the nominations process; clarification about in person and electronic voting for any Board meetings; an update of the timing of financial reporting; and a revision of requirements for when exemptions can be requested.
Learn More📈Nasdaq Approves New Rule for Halt Auction Processes
The Nasdaq Stock Market is implementing new regulations to enhance trading halt processes, establishing price protections and modifying auction procedures. These changes aim to ensure that securities are appropriately priced during trading halts, improve price discovery, and maintain market integrity through enhanced mechanisms consistent with current practices for LULD and MWCB halts.
Learn More💼Amendments to Debt Collection Act for Postal Service Employees
This amends the rules of practice prescribed by the Judicial Officer for ease of understanding and to reflect current practice.
Learn More🍯Antidumping Duty Order Amendment for Raw Honey from Brazil
On January 24, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Api[aacute]rio Diamante Comercial Exportadora Ltda. and Api[aacute]rio Diamante Produ[ccedil][atilde]o e Comercial de Mel Ltda. v. United States, Court No. 22-00185, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s first remand redetermination pertaining to the antidumping (AD) duty investigation of raw honey (honey) from Brazil covering the period of investigation April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final determination in the investigation, and that Commerce is amending the final determination and the resulting AD order with respect to the dumping margins assigned to Api[aacute]rio Diamante Comercial Exportadora Ltda/Api[aacute]rio Diamante Produ[ccedil][atilde]o e Comercial de Mel Ltda (Supermel) and all other producers and/or exporters of subject merchandise.
Learn More📈Nasdaq GEMX Delays Implementation of New Options Regulatory Fee
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a notice regarding Nasdaq GEMX's proposal to delay the implementation of a new Options Regulatory Fee and its related methodology. This proposed delay aims to provide additional time for stakeholders to adjust to the upcoming changes, which are now set for implementation in June 2025.
Learn More✈️New Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 757 Aircraft Inspections
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200CB, and -200PF series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report indicating an operator has found cracks on three Model 757-200PF airplanes at the main deck cargo door cutout forward and aft hinge attachment holes. This AD requires a maintenance record check for repairs at the forward and aft hinge areas of the main deck cargo door cutout; repetitive open-hole high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracks in the unrepaired areas of the bear strap, skin, doubler, and upper sill chord at the main deck cargo door forward and aft hinge attachment holes; and applicable corrective actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More📈Nasdaq PHLX Proposes New OTTO Protocol for Options Trading
The SEC has published a notice regarding Nasdaq PHLX LLC's filing for a new trading protocol called "Ouch to Trade Options" (OTTO). The proposal aims to amend existing options rules, including order types and member fees. Stakeholders are invited to comment on this significant regulatory change, which is designed for immediate effectiveness, enhancing trading operations within the options market.
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