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Federal Regulatory Agencies

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FCC Cuts Off Provider for Violating Robocall Rules
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on March 12, 2026:

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FCC Cuts Off Provider for Violating Robocall Rules

Action Immediately Prevents Company from Connecting with U.S. Networks

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Today, the FCC effectively prohibited a voice service provider from continuing to connect to U.S. networks for failure to comply with the FCC's robocall rules. Specifically, the FCC mandated that U.S. voice service providers and intermediate providers block calls from Belthrough LLC for violating the Commission's robocall rules. The Commission also removed ... Show Full Article

FTC Seeks Public Comment on a Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:

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FTC Seeks Public Comment on a Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices

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The Federal Trade Commission today announced it is seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking to address nationwide potential unfair or deceptive fee practices in connection with rental housing.

As detailed in a Federal Register notice announcing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), the FTC is seeking written comments, including data, evidence, analyses and arguments, regarding ... Show Full Article

FCC Media Bureau Announces TV Translator Call Sign Changes
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 26-233) on March 11, 2026:

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The Media Bureau announces that the call signs of the television translator (TV translator) stations listed in the Appendix to this notice (Stations) have been automatically modified to bring them into compliance with a recently-adopted Commission rule change./1 On December 19, 2025, the Commission adopted a change to the TV translator call sign rule, 47 CFR Sec. 74.791(b), requiring that TV translator station call signs "be made up of ... Show Full Article

CPSC's New Federal Water Beads Safety Standard Takes Effect to Protect Children from Deadly Hazard
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release:

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CPSC's New Federal Water Beads Safety Standard Takes Effect to Protect Children from Deadly Hazard

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that its new Federal Safety Standard for Water Beads is now in effect. Water beads manufactured after March 12, 2026, must meet the new federal performance, labeling and testing requirements designed to reduce the risk of serious injury or death.

Specifically, the new standard establishes:

* A maximum expansion size ... Show Full Article

CFTC Staff Issues Prediction Markets Advisory
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:

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CFTC Staff Issues Prediction Markets Advisory

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WASHINGTON - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight today issued a prediction markets advisory regarding the listing for trading of event contracts.

In light of the rapid rise in popularity of prediction markets, the division seeks to encourage growth and innovation in these markets while reminding designated contract markets of their regulatory obligations pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission ... Show Full Article

Active Anode Material from China Does Not Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:

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Active Anode Material from China Does Not Materially Retard the Establishment of a U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that imports of active anode material from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China have not materially retarded the establishment of an industry in the United States.

Chair Amy A. ... Show Full Article

Remarks by FDIC Chairman Travis Hill: Update on Reforms to the Regulatory Toolkit
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following statement on March 11, 2026, by Chairman Travis Hill at the American Bankers Association Washington Summit:

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Introduction

It's great to join the ABA again for its Washington Summit. Since last January, we have been working hard to reform our supervisory and regulatory approach to bolster economic growth, foster innovation, and promote stability in the banking sector. Today, I'd like to provide you with updates on a few of our key areas of focus.

Supervision Reform

To start, reforming supervision continues ... Show Full Article