On June 3, 2025, the California Senate passed Senate Bill 690 ("SB 690") in a unanimous 35-0 vote, advancing a measure that would significantly limit lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act ("CIPA") against…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision clarifying the scope of environmental review required under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) for major infrastructure projects…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Transportation
The Oregon Senate opened a new front in the battle over corporate control of medical decisions with the passage of Senate Bill 951, representing yet another jurisdiction to restrict corporate control of medical decision-making…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Health
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a landmark decision on May 28, 2025, in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. United States, concluding that tariffs imposed by the President under the…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
On May 27, 2025, Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights (“POWER”) Act into law, which expands the Philadelphia Department of Labor’s enforcement options for violations of the City’s expanding roster…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) announced on May 21, 2025 that it is initiating a non-adjudicatory investigation into whether the: 1) vessel flagging laws, regulations, and/or practices of certain foreign…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Maritime Law
From time to time, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has established initiatives, task forces, or strike teams to advance its enforcement priorities. In recent years, DOJ has announced a Procurement Collusion Strike Force, a…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Contracting
One of the immediate priorities of the second Trump administration has been the termination of a slew of federal contracts and grants. This, predictably, has led to litigation, mostly filed in the U.S. District Courts, which as…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Contracting
Episode 15: Innovative Strategies in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dan Yunker On this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, Dan Yunker, SVP of Risk and Compliance at Kodiak Solutions, joins host Eric Tower as they…
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/ Finance & Banking, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
Online businesses are increasingly facing a wave of arbitration demands under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) and similar laws. Enterprising law firms have been at the forefront of this trend, filing claims on…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Privacy
Welcome to our latest blog post where we delve into the intricacies of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (“ESOPs”). Scott H. Moskol, a partner and co-chair of the Cannabis practice at Blank Rome, and Jason S. Luter, a partner,…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security, & Data Protection practice. We invite you to share this resource with your colleagues and visit Blank…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law, Privacy
On May 2, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction in National Urban League et al. v. Trump, et al., 25-471, a case that seeks to halt enforcement…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Contracting
As we enter Q2 of 2025, the cannabis industry has become increasingly pessimistic about the elimination of Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, whether via rescheduling or otherwise. Rescheduling appears unlikely in the…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
The Silent Divorce. Understanding the Sounds Beneath the Quiet.
When we think about a marriage on the rocks, or one that is perhaps nearing its final moments, we often paint a picture of frequent, rancorous disagreements…
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/ Family Law
