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What the Commission’s New Majority Means for Workplace Enforcement and Employer Compliance On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump’s nomination of Brittany Bull Panuccio to a vacant seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or the Commission). Commissioner Panuccio’s confirmation grants EEOC a quorum for the first time since President Trump’s […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck Partner Scott H. Novak will serve as a featured speaker at the South Florida Tax Litigation Association’s (SFTLA) January dinner, taking place on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Coral Gables, Florida. At the event, Scott will share practical insights drawn from his extensive tax controversy practice, including lessons learned from a multi-year audit […]

On December 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (Executive Order). According to the Trump Administration, the goal is to create a uniform federal approach to AI policy and reduce conflicting rules across different states. For businesses operating in the AI industry, the […]

Crypto investor protection continues to evolve, with the SEC and CFTC investing resources and coordinating more closely to uphold regulatory standards. Whether you’re a retail investor, an institutional trader, or part of a crypto startup, understanding enforcement trends is essential for navigating this dynamic and high-stakes regulatory environment. Crypto Is No Longer the Wild West […]

On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research, marking the most consequential federal cannabis policy action in decades. While the Order does not legalize marijuana or immediately alter its status under federal law, it directs the administration to complete the long-anticipated rescheduling of cannabis under […]

Recent reports indicate that President Trump is preparing to issue an executive order as early as Monday, December 15 directing his administration to finalize the long-anticipated reclassification of cannabis under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) from Schedule I to Schedule III. This development follows years of regulatory review and political debate spanning multiple administrations […]

EPA Proposes Historic WOTUS Rule—A Major Victory for Predictability, Cost Savings, and Development Efficiency, Driven by the Supreme Court’s Sackett Ruling On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers published a Proposed Rule (Document 90 FR 52498) to redefine the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in […]

The federal government has launched one of the most ambitious scientific initiatives in decades, and it will redefine how companies develop technology, manage risk, and compete. The Genesis Mission, created by Executive Order and driven by the Department of Energy (“DOE”), is intended to accelerate scientific discovery through a national AI platform that links supercomputers, […]

The enactment of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 5371) on November 12, 2025, has fundamentally altered the legal foundation of the U.S. hemp industry. Embedded within this omnibus spending measure are revisions to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, which itself was amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm […]

Stablecoins Leave the Grey Zone Stablecoins were supposed to be the “boring” part of crypto: digital dollars that just work. Yet for years they have lived in a regulatory no-man’s-land, classified one day as securities, the next as commodities, and sometimes as something regulators had not even named yet. That uncertainty is finally starting to […]

On November 12, 2025 the President signed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R. 5371) into law. Embedded within this legislation are amendments that fundamentally redefine “hemp” under federal law and close the regulatory gap that has permitted delta-8, delta-10, THCA, HHC, THC-O, and similar products […]

The application of traditional federal securities laws to crypto assets continues to evolve. In some cases, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) considers tokens and other digital assets to be securities. This makes them subject to federal securities law, including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This classification has […]