Licensing & Regulation
SEC Issues Policy Statement Clarifying View on Mandatory Arbitration Provisions Summary On 17 September 2025 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Policy Statement clarifying its approach to mandatory arbitration provisions in issuer governing documents. The SEC concluded that the Federal Arbitration Act’s policy favouring arbitration applies to issuer‑investor arbitration clauses and that such […]
Judge denies Planned Parenthood’s effort to block Nevada’s parental notification law Summary On 26 September, a Clark County District Court judge denied Planned Parenthood Mar Monte and a physician’s request for a preliminary injunction to block Nevada’s 1985 parental notification law. The measure — which had been unenforced for about 40 years — requires doctors […]
Trump orders troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities Summary President Donald Trump announced via social media that he is sending troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorising full force, if necessary,” to protect federal facilities — particularly the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building — from what he described as attacks by […]
Nevada and the Justice Department sign agreement that will remove the state from ‘sanctuary’ list Summary Nevada has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Justice that will take the state off a federal “sanctuary” list. The deal — signed by Governor Joe Lombardo’s office and announced by the DOJ — commits […]
He had big ambitions for this Southern Nevada town. Then the river ran dry Summary Ed Ringle, a prominent Beatty landowner and the face behind the EddieWorld travel stops, built a 5.5-acre manmade pond by impounding the Revert Springs system on his property. The pond has coincided with sections of the Amargosa River running dry […]
Amazon giving consumers $1.5B in refunds in FTC settlement Summary Amazon has agreed to a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after the agency alleged the company tricked shoppers into Prime memberships and made cancellations unduly difficult. The settlement splits into a $1 billion civil penalty (the largest in FTC history) and $1.5 […]
SEC’s Spring 2025 Regulatory Flex Agenda Signals a Strategic Pivot Summary On 4 September 2025 the SEC published its Spring 2025 Regulatory Flex Agenda under Chairman Paul Atkins, signalling a clear shift toward deregulation and streamlined disclosures. The Agenda withdraws a number of previously proposed ESG-related rulemakings and introduces new items focused on modernising compensation […]
Ruling expected soon in cases challenging Nevada U.S. attorney’s appointment Summary A federal judge told attorneys he expects to issue a ruling by the end of the month in challenges to Sigal Chattah’s appointment as Nevada’s acting U.S. attorney. The federal public defender’s office has moved to disqualify Chattah and to dismiss indictments against several […]
Source: Controversial Las Vegas judge nominated self for grand jury before suspension Summary District Court Judge Erika Ballou reportedly nominated herself to serve on a grand jury at a judges’ meeting on Sept. 10, weeks before the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline suspended her from the bench for six months without pay. The episode has […]
Trump clears TikTok sale | Microsoft cuts services to Israel Defence Ministry | Australia lays out rules for crypto sector Summary Three big tech-and-security developments headline this digest. President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to allow TikTok to remain operational in the United States by enabling an American-led investor group to buy the […]
