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DOL Issues 7 OSHA Letters Clarifying Workplace Safety Requirements

The U.S. Department of Labor issued seven letters of interpretation on December 10, 2025, addressing workplace safety and health requirements under OSHA regulations. The guidance letters provide employers with regulatory clarity on compliance standards and specific interpretations of existing workplace safety obligations.

•Seven interpretation letters released by Department of Labor through OSHA on December 10, 2025
•Letters provide regulatory clarity on workplace safety and health requirements for employers
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Regulatory
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Teva Removes 200+ Patent Listings After FTC Challenge

Teva Pharmaceuticals has agreed to remove more than 200 improper patent listings from the FDA's Orange Book after receiving warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission in May 2025. The action opens the market to generic alternatives for over 30 medications including asthma, diabetes, and COPD treatments.

•Teva requested FDA remove 200+ improper patent listings from Orange Book after FTC warning letters
•Removals affect generic competition for 30+ drugs including asthma, diabetes, COPD medications and epinephrine autoinjectors
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Attempted First-Degree Assault Valid Crime

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that attempted first-degree assault under state law constitutes a valid crime, reversing a lower court decision in *State of Minnesota v. Lisa Dawn Oliver*. The December 10 decision addressed whether attempt charges can apply to assault offenses under Minnesota statutes.

•Minnesota Supreme Court ruled attempted first-degree assault is a valid crime under state law
•Court reversed divided appeals court panel that had overturned Lisa Dawn Oliver's conviction
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State Court
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Court of Appeals of Maryland

Maryland Supreme Court Sanctions Attorney in Ethics Violations Case

The Supreme Court of Maryland approved a joint petition to suspend attorney Mary Ella Gephardt for 90 days, stayed in favor of one year of probation. Gephardt admitted to violating multiple professional conduct rules including competence, diligence, communication, and reasonable fees.

•Mary Ella Gephardt received 90-day suspension, stayed for one-year probation after admitting to professional conduct violations
•Violations include Rules 1.1 (competence), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication), and 1.5(b) (reasonable fees)
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State Court
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Supreme Court of South Dakota

South Dakota Supreme Court Affirms Child Abuse Convictions Against Stepfather

The South Dakota Supreme Court upheld convictions against Lance Lowell Long on 11 felony counts including rape, aggravated assault, and child abuse involving his stepchildren. The court affirmed the trial court's admission of other act evidence and denied Long's motion for judgment of acquittal.

•Lance Long convicted on 11 felony counts including three counts of rape, three counts of aggravated assault, and five counts of child abuse
•All victims were Long's stepchildren who initially viewed him as a father figure after he joined their family
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State Court
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Wyoming Supreme Court

Wyoming Supreme Court Affirms Postnuptial Agreement in Divorce Case

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a district court's ruling that a postnuptial agreement between Jeremy Jones and Bethany Young was enforceable, resolving disputes over property distribution in their divorce case. The December 10, 2025 decision addressed both an appeal and cross-appeal from Albany County District Court.

•Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed enforceability of postnuptial agreement between Jeremy Jones and Bethany Young
•Court upheld district court's interpretation allowing judicial discretion in marital property distribution
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Regulatory
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CFTC Secures $2M Restitution for Retirement Investors in Metals Fraud

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission obtained over $2 million in restitution for victims of a precious metals and foreign currency investment fraud that targeted retirement-planning investors. Robert L. Adams and his Oregon-based firm SimTradePro defrauded more than 100 customers out of $2.3 million through false fee claims and hidden trading losses.

•CFTC secured $2,072,986 restitution order against Robert L. Adams and SimTradePro for commodity pool fraud
•Over 100 victims, many retirement-planning investors, lost $2.3 million in fraudulent precious metals and currency schemes
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Regulatory
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FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

The FDA has approved Waskyra (etuvetidigene autotemcel), marking the first cell-based gene therapy treatment for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. This approval represents a significant milestone in treating the rare genetic immune disorder.

•FDA approves Waskyra as first cell-based gene therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
•Treatment addresses rare X-linked immunodeficiency disorder primarily affecting males
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Regulatory
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FDA Approves First Drug Under New Priority Voucher Program

The FDA approved Augmentin XR as the first drug under its new Commissioner's National Priority Voucher pilot program. This milestone marks a new regulatory pathway designed to strengthen domestic antibiotic manufacturing capacity.

•Augmentin XR becomes first drug approved under FDA's new Commissioner's National Priority Voucher pilot program
•Program aims to strengthen domestic antibiotic manufacturing and reduce foreign supply dependence
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Regulatory
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FTC Returns $27.6M to Victims of Unauthorized Billing Scams

The Federal Trade Commission is distributing more than $27.6 million to over 1.2 million consumers who were victims of unauthorized billing schemes involving CBD, Keto, and other health products. The settlement stems from a case against several companies that enrolled consumers in recurring billing plans without consent.

•FTC distributing $27.6 million to 1,215,337 consumers victimized by unauthorized billing schemes
•Five companies permanently banned from negative option marketing and required to forfeit assets
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