Healthcare Preview for the Week of: February 26, 2024
IT’S SHUTDOWN WEEK . . . AGAIN - Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Congress returns to session this week, with precious little time to avert a looming partial government shutdown at midnight on...
View ArticleK&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2024 #4
The first person charged for violating a 2020 law that forbids conspiracies to taint international sports events through performance-enhancing drugs received a three-month prison sentence. Federal...
View ArticleGold Dome Report - Legislative Day 27 - February 2024
No time for fun and games today — the Georgia House and Senate were all business on the final legislative day before Crossover. Each chamber took up numerous weighty issues with vigorous debate but,...
View ArticleThe Maternal Health Crisis: What’s the Biden Administration Doing About It?
The U.S. is experiencing a maternal health crisis: it has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among high-income nations; increasing rates of complications from pregnancy or childbirth; and...
View ArticleIs Maine the Next Frontier in the Effort to Ban Non-Competes?
It should come as no surprise to readers of our blog that restrictive covenants are facing significant headwinds. The last decade or so has seen significant limitations on such agreements—mainly...
View ArticleThe Imperative for Outlawing “Acquitted Conduct Sentencing”
In federal court, “not guilty” doesn’t always mean no punishment. Under a quirk of federal sentencing law, judges are permitted to consider at sentencing anything that they consider relevant, including...
View ArticleGold Dome Report - Committee Work Day - February 2024
There may be a calm before most storms, but there certainly isn’t one before Crossover Day in the Georgia General Assembly. Contrary to the popular idiom, House members spent late Tuesday and Wednesday...
View ArticleCalifornia Bill (AB-3129) Targets Private Equity and Hedge Fund Health Care...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) and Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Jim Wood recently introduced legislation (AB-3129) that would authorize the AG to review private equity group and hedge fund...
View ArticleConnecticut AG Supports Legislation Curbing So-Called ‘Junk’ Fees
Connecticut AG William Tong submitted testimony in support of state Senate Bill No. 15, proposed legislation that would require fee disclosures across several consumer industries including ticket...
View ArticlePotential Tax Implications of Virginia’s 2024-2026 Budget Bill
As the Virginia General Assembly’s session nears its conclusion, lawmakers continue to revise the two-year state budget that may create significant alterations to the state’s current taxing scheme,...
View ArticleSynthetic Content, Real Regulations: Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in...
As campaigns explore new ways to harness artificial intelligence, regulators are rushing to keep pace ahead of the 2024 elections. The explosion in generative AI has put pressure on lawmakers and...
View ArticleGold Dome Report - Legislative Day 28 - March 2024
Thursday carried several distinctions under the Gold Dome. It was Leap Day, the quadrennial opportunity to celebrate those born on Feb. 29. It was Crossover Day, the day we all have to explain to our...
View ArticleFinCEN Proposes New Rule to Subject Advisers to AML Requirements
Who may be interested: Investment Advisers; Closed-End Funds; and Directors of Closed-End Funds - Quick Take: The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently...
View ArticleStates Poised to Take Action on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids in 2024
Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic increase in retail and online sales of products containing hemp-derived and synthetically created cannabinoids. As a result, an increasing number...
View ArticleAnother Brick in the Wall: New Hampshire House Passes Adult-Use Cannabis
With the passage of H.B. 1633, which would legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis, New Hampshire may be on its way to becoming the twenty-fifth state to legalize adult-use cannabis. Under H.B. 1633,...
View ArticleLegislative Top 5 — March 2024
Minnesota’s Budget and Economy Improve Minnesota Management and Budget released the February Budget and Economic Forecast on Thursday, February 29, showing improvement since the November Forecast. The...
View ArticleGold Dome Report - Crossover Day Wrap-Up - March 2024
Legislators worked late into the night on Thursday to ensure legislation made the Crossover Day deadline. This #GoldDomeReport offers a recap of all the measures that passed out of the House and Senate...
View ArticleWest Virginia Proposes Mini-TCPA Law
In late January, the West Virginia Legislature introduced two bills aiming to regulate and expand the telemarketing laws in West Virginia....By: Goodwin
View ArticleHouse to Consider Capital Formation Bills
On March 5, 2024, the House will consider capital formation related legislation, H.R. 2799. This was originally introduced in April 2023 and reported out in July 2023. It is comprised of 19 separate...
View ArticleNew Pet Food Proposal Introduced in US House
On February 15, a bipartisan group of five Congressional Representatives introduced the Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2024 (the PURR Act) in the U.S. House. Currently, the FDA’s regulation...
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