On September 20, 2024, the Brazilian government published Federal Decree No. 12,189/2024 (the “Decree”), significantly amending Federal Decree No. 6,514/2008, which provides for administrative ...

The Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (collectively, “the Departments”) recently issued final rules concerning fees ...

The Biden administration has taken some bold steps to bolster the civil service after Trump’s attempt to transform it into an instrument of authoritarianism. Most Americans don’t give much thought to ...

It's a good bet that when one party to a lawsuit wants a case remanded to an administrative agency, it's the defendant. That's because one of the primary effects of a remand is delay. But defendants ...

Judge Nicole Berner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday told a lower court to assess whether ...

Last week, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced his long-awaited bill intended to shorten the permitting process for energy projects. A key component of the bill is hastening reviews required by the ...

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