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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Perspectives on Counseling on the Creation of Consumer Finance Products, with Guest Joseph Schuster, Managing Director and Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs
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A Changed Legal Landscape? Analyzing California’s New Cannabis Laws
Obtaining a Recreational Marijuana License from Your Local Municipality
Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare: Getting Your House in Order
Nota Bene Episode 72: Space Law: License, Launch, Finance, Insurance, and Responsible Space Stewardship with Brian Weimer
Meritas Capability Webinar - Legal Cannabis and the Health Care Industry
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) proposed changes to regulations regarding general acute care hospital (GACH) licensing requirements related to clinical laboratory, dietetic, and pharmaceutical services....more
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
The OPS simultaneously issued licenses to other essential participants in the state’s licensed psilocybin market, including manufacturers, facilitators (individuals who support clients through psilocybin services) and testing...more
We are pleased to invite you to our webinar on the new regulation of crypto-assets in the EU (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR)), with a focus on the scope of MiCAR, licensing requirements and procedures, and...more
Pet owners in California pamper their pets: According to DollarGeek, Californians spend more on their animal companions than pet owners in any other state, and their expenditures include medical care. This fact alone (not to...more
On September 18, 2023, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) published proposed rules to implement provisions of the Prescription Drug Reform Act (Florida Senate Bill 1550) governing Pharmacy Benefit Managers...more
Hong Kong regulators recently brought criminal enforcement actions against virtual asset trading platform JPEX and individuals associated with the platform. This case has become the first opportunity for local authorities to...more
Nebraska Governor, Jim Pillen, signed into law Legislative Bill 92 on June 6, 2023, which amended the Nebraska Installment Loan Act (the “Act”) effective June 7, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). As amended, the licensing...more
On June 28, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 23-97, “An Act Concerning Health and Wellness for Connecticut Residents.” The Act includes a wide range of provisions aimed at supporting health care...more
On June 14, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed into law AB 332, An Act Relating to Student Education Loans, requiring, among other things, student loan servicers to be licensed by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions...more
The Nevada Legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 332 (“AB 332”), which amends Nev. Rev. Stat. Title 55 relating to Banks and Related Organizations to add a new chapter regulating Private Education Lenders and Student Loan...more
On June 15, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed SB 290 into law, which imposes licensing, reporting, examination, and other substantive requirements on providers of earned wage access (EWA) products. Specifically, the...more
Third-party debt collectors, first-party creditors, and debt buyers face an ever-evolving federal and state regulatory landscape as well as ongoing private litigation. We first look at the impact of the CFPB’s most recent...more
On March 15, the North Dakota governor signed SB 2119, which revises provisions related to money transmitters. The act, among other things, provides that a “person may not engage in the business of money transmission or...more
In November 2022, Colorado passed Proposition 122 (Prop 122), arguably one of the nation's first "legalize and regulate" natural psychedelic medicine laws, and people are already filled with romantic images of magic mushroom...more
For life sciences companies, Brazil’s market offers both an abundance of business opportunities and a myriad of on-the-ground regulatory compliance challenges for new entrants. Getting the market-entry strategy right will...more
Oregon became the first state to offer controlled use of psilocybin to the public on January 1, 2023. Psilocybin is a Schedule I psychoactive substance that is illegal at the federal level. Notwithstanding this federal...more
At a time when states are jockeying for position to become digital asset and cryptocurrency hubs and we’ve witnessed turmoil and regulatory uncertainty within the cryptoasset industry, the New York Department of Financial...more
This fall, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 2673 (the Bill), which amends various sections of the California Health and Safety Code relating to hospice agencies. Among other things, the Bill prohibits...more
After New York Governor Kathy Hochul created a new Pharmacy Benefits Bureau within the Department of Financial Services specifically charged with regulating and licensing Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), the Bureau recently...more
To make it easier for fintech companies to operate in Israel, the Knesset Finance Committee has passed regulations to exempt several types of credit providers and financial service providers from a licensing duty....more
On September 1, 2021, Texas HB 4030 went into effect, bringing with it several significant changes for Texas licensed (resident and non-resident) insurance professionals. As summarized below, HB 4030 implements several...more
Introduction - On May 18, 2021, Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 2272 (the “Act”), assigning new protective procedures in the medical marijuana industry in Oklahoma. The Act (1) creates an attestation requirement...more
New York, which only recently passed an ambitious adult-use cannabis bill, has also positioned itself as a leader in the field of hemp cannabinoid products, and just today, May 19, 2021, updated its regulations and standards...more
Upgraded legislation creates an enhanced regulatory framework for the new age of payments, including e-money and digital payment tokens. After much anticipation, and following consultations with the industry at large, the...more