Laws & Regulations

A scientist prepares samples while doing research on PFAS at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab. Understanding of chemicals’ risks has been built on IRIS assessments.
Laws & Regulations
What Happens When the EPA Sidelines Its Independent Chemical Referee
And why critics want them off the field.
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Subarus at a dealership on the Bedford Auto Mile, Bedford, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2026.
Laws & Regulations
More than 20 States Sue Over New Tariffs
The lawsuit argues Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% tariffs on much of the world.
March 6, 2026
Containers in a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 23, 2026.
Laws & Regulations
Judge Rules Companies Are Entitled to Refunds for Overturned Tariffs
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency must now come up with a way to process refunds.
March 5, 2026
A FedEx cargo plane on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 20, 2021.
Laws & Regulations
Court Rejects Trump Administration Attempt to Slow Tariff Refunds
The government could ultimately be on the hook for refunds worth $175 billion.
March 3, 2026
The Supreme Court in Washington, Feb. 6, 2026.
Laws & Regulations
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs
The decision could have ripple effects on economies around the globe.
February 20, 2026
An FBI seal displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
Laws & Regulations
Top Trump Antitrust Official Leaves Post Following Disputes Over Big Mergers
Her former top deputy claimed that antitrust decisions were being influenced by corporate lobbyists.
February 13, 2026
Top Headlines
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 10, 2026.
House Votes to Slap Back Trump's Tariffs on Canada in Rare Bipartisan Rebuke
February 12, 2026
Small Business Administration administrator Kelly Loeffler listens during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Capitol Hill, May 21, 2025, in Washington.
SBA Bans Green Card Holders from its Loan Program
February 4, 2026
Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration speaks at an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington, as Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum listen.
Lawmaker Raises Concerns over FDA's Ultra-Fast Drug Review Program
February 4, 2026
Plumes of steam drift from the cooling tower of FirstEnergy Corp.'s Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, April 4, 2017.
Bribery Trial Begins for Ex-Energy Co. Execs
February 3, 2026
The Supreme Court, Washington.
Months After Rapidly Scheduled Arguments, Supreme Court Yet to Decide on Tariffs
January 28, 2026
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Security Breach: Clarifying the Big-Picture Impacts of CMMC
January 21, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington.
Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuits Head to Supreme Court
January 16, 2026
A man carries a sign before a rally opposing the Constitution Pipeline outside the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y., April 5, 2016.
EPA Proposes Limiting State, Tribe Power to Block Projects Over Water Concerns
January 14, 2026
Emissions rise from the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant as the suns sets, near Emmett, Kansas, Sept. 18, 2021.
EPA to Drop Health Impact Calculations from Key Air Pollution Rules
January 13, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington.
Supreme Court to Hear Cisco Human Rights Case
January 12, 2026
Stanley Black & Decker office, Mississauga, Ontario, Aug. 2021.
Feds Sue Stanley Black & Decker Over Alleged Failure to Report Defective Tools
January 5, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington.
Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9M Chips Deal
January 5, 2026
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June 25, 2026
Big rigs stack up at the Flying J Truck Stop along Interstate 70 near the small Colorado plains community of Limon, May 21, 2009.
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Colorado Faces $24M Federal Funding Cut Over Illegal Commercial Driver's Licenses
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy accused Colorado of "slow walking" required license purges.
December 23, 2025
Containers with Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, a Taiwanese container shipping company, are stacked up at the Port of Los Angeles with the the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge seen in the background on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Los Angeles.
Laws & Regulations
Experts Race to Decode Trump’s Tariff Rules
One customs broker described the current trade system as "chaotic and troubling."
December 23, 2025
Elon Musk attends the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Recovers $55B Pay Package in Court Ruling
Shareholders recently approved another package that could pay him $1 trillion.
December 22, 2025
Cars drive past data centers that house computer servers and hardware required to support modern internet use, such as artificial intelligence, in Ashburn, Virginia, July 16, 2023.
Laws & Regulations
House Backs Bill to Speed Permitting Reviews for New Energy, Infrastructure Projects
Many believe the 55-year-old law has become mired in red tape.
December 19, 2025
The 2026 Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is showcased at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.
Laws & Regulations
16 States Sue Again Over Billions in Withheld Electric Vehicle Charging Funds
The lawsuit comes amid regulatory changes and as the pace of EV sales have slowed in the U.S.
December 16, 2025
Johnson's baby powder on display at a market in Pittsburgh, Jan. 26, 2023.
Laws & Regulations
Jury Says Johnson & Johnson Owes $40 million to 2 Cancer Patients Who Used Talcum Powders
The verdict is the latest development in a longstanding legal battle.
December 15, 2025
Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin speaks at a news conference Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington.
Laws & Regulations
EPA Eliminates Mention of Fossil Fuels in Website on Warming's Causes
Scientists call it misleading.
December 10, 2025
Bottles of Coca-Cola products sit on a shelf at a store in Dania Beach, Fla., Oct. 20, 2020.
Laws & Regulations
San Francisco Sues Nation's Top Food Manufacturers Over Ultraprocessed Foods
Ten companies were named in the lawsuit.
December 3, 2025
Emissions rise from the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant as the suns sets, near Emmett, Kansas, Sept. 18, 2021.
Laws & Regulations
EPA Moves to Abandon Rule That Sets Tough Standards For Deadly Soot Pollution
Its being argued that previous administrations did not have authority to set the tighter standard.
November 25, 2025
This aerial view shows the Perry Nuclear Power Plant on the shores of Lake Erie in North Perry, Ohio, May 20, 2005.
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FirstEnergy Ordered to Pay More Than $250M for Misconduct In Sweeping Ohio Bribery Scheme
The punishment includes nearly $187 million to be returned to FirstEnergy customers.
November 20, 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event on Nov. 1, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Laws & Regulations
Appeals Court Pauses California Law Requiring Companies to Report Climate-Related Financial Risk
The law required large companies to report on how climate change could hurt them financially.
November 19, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at a press conference outside of the West Wing of the White House, Oct. 30, 2025.
Laws & Regulations
Court Blocks New Rules Limiting Which Immigrants Can Get Commercial Drivers' Licenses
The court, in part, said the federal government didn't follow proper procedure in drafting the rule.
November 17, 2025
President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Laws & Regulations
China Announces Restrictions on Chemicals After Deal with Trump on Fentanyl Tariffs
Beijing announced new export restrictions on 13 "drug-making" chemicals.
November 11, 2025
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Laws & Regulations
How Wearable Technology Creates Legal Risks for Manufacturers
The technology is changing the industry, but employment law implications remain the same.
November 6, 2025