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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, June 2024

Welcome to the sixth issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. For this mid-summer edition, we take a deeper look at the newest developments regarding the 2024 amendments to...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: March 18, 2024

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At midnight on Friday, funding runs out for the remaining six FY 2024 annual spending bills: State – Foreign Operations, Defense, Homeland Security, Labor – Health and Human Services, Legislative Branch, and Financial...more

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State Governments Move to Regulate AI in 2024

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Recently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed sweeping artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory measures intended to protect against untrustworthy and fraudulent uses of AI. Presented as part of her FY 2025 Executive...more

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The U.S. is Scrambling to Regulate AI Without a Comprehensive Plan

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While the European Union sprints ahead with draft legislation to closely regulate artificial intelligence (AI), the United States (U.S.) lags behind its western counterpart, leaving little regulatory guidance for U.S. AI...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: June 5, 2023

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Debt Limit Extended . . . Now What? Late last week, Congress reached a bipartisan, bicameral deal to suspend the debt ceiling into 2025. Over the weekend, President Biden signed the bill into law, preventing the United...more

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Noncompetes in the Crosshairs: Safeguarding the Company's Secret Sauce in the New World of Employee Mobility

Venture capitalists refer to “secret sauce” as the differentiator that gives one startup the edge over competitors. The secret sauce, properly protected, is a trade secret. However, employee turnover can threaten the secret...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 7, Issue 3, March 2023

Biden Races to Meet 2035 Climate Goal - “He didn’t provide new details of how the U.S. electric grid could be carbon-free by 2035, a top goal for the administration.” Why this is important: The Biden administration...more

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Outside the Playground: California’s Child Privacy Act Sets Rules for Child’s Play

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In his State of the Union address on February 7, 2023, President Biden affirmed his position on consumer data privacy protections and specifically his focus on strengthening protections for children. With several state data...more

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New Legislation Strengthens Disclosure Requirements for Potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest

On December 27, President Biden signed the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act into law. The legislation, ushered through Congress by a bipartisan group of backers, strengthens existing...more

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Looking Ahead: State Policy Trends for 2023

In 2023, all 50 state legislatures will convene, including biennial legislatures. Nationwide, state legislatures will spend months grappling with policies that will impact their state and constituents. And although each state...more

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Money for Nothing? Marijuana and the Midterms

I don’t think the great Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits was talking about Congress when he wrote “that’s the way you do it, money for nothing,” but the recent midterm elections reminded me of that cynical refrain. A few...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act: Overview of New Corporate Minimum Tax

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On August 7, 2022, the US Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), a budget reconciliation bill recently introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV). The bill...more

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Government Focus on Medical Debt and Credit Reporting Could Impact Various Industries

White House Activity Surrounding Medical Debt   - On April 11, 2022, the White House announced plans in line with a recent government focus on medical debt and credit reporting that could impact medical providers, the...more

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FAIR Act: U.S. House Passes Bill Eliminating Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

U.S. HOUSE PASSES THE FAIR ACT - On March 17, 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act), which prohibits all pre-dispute mandatory arbitration provisions...more

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Tax & Financial Services Week Ahead - February 28, 2022

The House and Senate will reconvene Monday at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.  What to Watch - Both chambers return to Washington after an eventful week away from Capitol Hill. ...more

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Congress Moves to Combat Use of Forced Labor in Supply Chain

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Senators Josh Hawley and Kristen Gillibrand re-introduced new legislation on February 3, 2022, aimed at combatting the use of forced labor in supply chains worldwide. This move comes on the heels of the December 2021 passage,...more

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Restrictive Covenant and Trade Secret Year-End Review

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2021 was an active year for trade secret and restrictive covenant law. 28 states introduced a total of 68 restrictive covenant bills, the United States Senate re-examined two prior restrictive covenant bills, and President...more

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HHS Report Reiterates Biden Administration Support for Wide-Ranging Action to Address Drug Prices

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On September 9, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") released its widely anticipated "Comprehensive Plan for Addressing High Drug Prices." The HHS report supports far-reaching legislative and...more

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How Has President Biden Changed Immigration During His First Week?

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On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued several orders on immigration. Some orders take immediate effect while others may take more time to be implemented. Among the changes are: • The Deferred Action for Childhood...more

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Labor Law Today—2020 Year in Review

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No one needs an introduction to the dominant theme of 2020 in the field of traditional labor law. The main story, as in nearly all fields of law, was the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on every aspect of American lives. ...more

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