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New Jersey is positioned to join the growing number of jurisdictions that have adopted pay transparency requirements. The New Jersey State Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 2310, which, if enacted, will require employers...more
During a presidential election year, it is very difficult to get both sides of the aisle to agree on anything. However, thus far, the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act (H.R. 5840) recently passed by the...more
2024 has been an eventful year for federal and state antitrust enforcement in healthcare with many in the industry wondering where do we go from here in 2025. Holland & Knight sponsored a breakout panel discussion at the...more
New Jersey took one step closer to enacting a pay transparency law that would require certain employers to include salary ranges in all listings for job openings....more
During her inauguration as president of Mexico on Oct. 1, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum presented the key commitments of her government plan for the next six years. Her agenda includes several labor-related proposals, as well as...more
The Cyber Security Bill 2024 ("Cyber Bill") tabled in the Australian Federal Parliament yesterday is set to bring significant changes to the cyber security landscape in Australia....more
The UK Supreme Court decision in UniCredit Bank v RusChemAlliance has confirmed that the English court has jurisdiction to grant an anti-suit injunction (ASI) to restrain foreign court proceedings brought in breach of a Paris...more
Recently, the Committee on Finance of the New York City Council held a hearing to discuss the City’s ongoing enforcement efforts targeting unlicensed retailers selling cannabis and other similarly regulated products through...more
The Hong Kong Government received 37 submissions from the public in July 2024 regarding the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) and held discussions with deputations from different stakeholders at a LegCo...more
On September 26, 2024, the New Jersey Legislature passed Senate Bill 2310 (S2310), which will require transparency about compensation and benefits in internal and external postings of promotion opportunities, job listings,...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that sought to ensure the safe development of artificial intelligence (AI), including by imposing whistleblower protections for developers’ employees who reported potential...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28, 2024, vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 3129, a law that would have required private equity and hedge funds – and in some cases, their platform companies – to obtain the California Attorney...more
On September 18, the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee held a full committee markup and advanced 16 bills. The committee unanimously advanced the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623), the widely anticipated...more
China’s draft Amended Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Law1 (AML Law) was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on September 10 for the second of what are generally three readings....more
As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape....more
Rolanda Brandon—the mother of sixteen-year-old star quarterback Faizon Brandon, the Greensboro, North Carolina, Grimsley High School football player who has committed to play for the University of Tennessee Volunteers in...more
On September 12, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 3235 into law, igniting controversy across the state’s hemp industry. The new legislation restricts businesses from selling hemp products unless they...more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more
Last month, we wrote a blog recapping the Senate’s passage of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) and the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) with a promise to keep a close eye on the House. You may recall that...more
The BIOSECURE Act passed the House of Representatives on September 9, 2024, with a bipartisan vote of 306–81. It has now moved to the Senate, which has its own version of the BIOSECURE Act already in play. If passed by the...more
California’s legislature recently passed AB 3129, and it is awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. While AB 3129 impacts several different provider types, this article focuses on its impact on Management Service...more
We previously covered California's landmark Food Safety Act, the legislative proposals inspired by it, and the FDA's final rule revoking the authorization of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food products. Since then, there...more
California’s healthcare ecosystem may soon experience significant regulatory changes as Assembly Bill 3129 (AB 3129) heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for approval....more
On August 31, the California Assembly and Senate passed SB 219, which provides for the following notable changes to the climate disclosure laws, among others: Gov. Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to sign or veto SB 219....more
California is on the verge of adding yet one more prohibited employment practice to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). On September 9, 2024, the California Legislature presented Governor Gavin Newsom...more