The rule was adopted by the agency in 2020 during Donald Trump's first presidential administration. The FDA required that warnings about the risks of smoking occupy the top 50% of cigarette packs and top 20% of advertisements. The regulation is technically in effect, but the FDA has generally withheld, enforcing it amid legal challenges.
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As holiday travel ramps up, it's time to review the new federal rules governing refunds for travel disruptions. The rule was announced in April 2024 to make it easier for airline passengers to get refunds for cancelled or significantly changed flights.
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'A lump of coal' for US employees: Federal judge overturns new overtime rule.
The Department of Labor rule was set to go into effect in two phases. On July 1, 2024, the minimum salary for salaried employees (also known as exempt employees) increased from $35,568 a year to $43,888 a year. On January 1, 2025, it was set to increase to $58,656 a year.
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A FinCEN representative acknowledged that only about 20% of the millions of businesses that need to report have filed. The deadline for most of us? Reporting companies created or registered to do business in the United States before January 1, 2024, must file by January 1, 2025.
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Hundreds of millions of small packages pour into the U.S. each year from China – some with fentanyl ingredients stashed inside. Now, a fight is shaping up over whether and how to undo the rule change that helped set off this deadly import boom.
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