Analyzing the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 - Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
North Carolina’s House Bill 130: Energy Choice/Solar Decommissioning Requirement - Now in Effect
Podcast - The Latest on Antitrust and Non-Compete Agreements in Healthcare
Data Privacy Unlocked, A Conversation with Texas Representative Giovanni Capriglione
Data Privacy Unlocked, A Conversation with Michigan Senator Rosemary Bayer
DE Under 3: New Controversial Proposed Rule Affecting Title VII
New Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act Implications and the 2023 Congressional Outlook - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Webinar Recording: An Overview of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
All Talk, No Action? The Fintech Regulatory Plot Thickens
Data Privacy Unlocked, A Second Conversation with Joseph Duball of the IAPP
Since the recent Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, companies have been impacted nationwide and have several new legal angles to consider as it relates to their employees and their business
33rd Annual Legislative Seminar - Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Senator Hawley Targets Disney with So-Called Copyright Reform Bill
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Senator Hawley Targets Disney with So-Called Copyright Reform Bill
Congress Tries to Wrangle Cyber and Crypto Industries
New Regulation: Statutes, Pillars, and the Build Back Better Act
The Tax Legislation Process and What to Expect in 2022
Update and Discussion on Legal and Practical Issues
Data Privacy Unlocked, A Conversation with Maureen Mahoney of Consumer Reports
A Different Kind of Advocacy | Amy & Steve Bresnen | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
A House bill adopted in January 2024, H.R. 7024 (the Bill), would extend some business-friendly tax provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) that were being, or have already been, phased out. Titled the “Tax...more
Recent bills in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate demonstrate legislators’ concerns about several issues related to nonprofits, including: (1) admissions practices at institutions of higher education; (2)...more
One of the more significant issues that taxpayers and tax practitioners have faced in recent months is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s (TCJA) amendment to Section 174, requiring capitalization of previously deductible R&D and...more
In early March, Democrats Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Senator Michael Bennett (D-CO) reintroduced their “Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act,” which would amend the Federal Tax Code to allow public water systems to pay for...more
Debt Limit Negotiations Stall as Treasury Department Begins Extraordinary Measures. On Jan. 19, the U.S. government reached its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden late last year....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. Government funding expires at midnight Friday, making passage of a short-term extension of the current Continuing...more
Legislative Lowdown - Last-Minute Attempt to Revive Permitting Legislation. According to sources familiar with the matter, several moderate lawmakers from both parties are pushing to include energy-permitting reform...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in recess this week. When the Senate returns next week, it will hold a procedural vote on a bill to codify the right to same-sex...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate will return to DC this week for the lame duck session of the 117th Congress with continued funding of the government as the top priority. Current...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Congress is in recess this week. Both the House and Senate will return to Washington next Monday, November 14th....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both out of session for the last week before the election. Debt Limit. According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, the U.S. won’t reach its...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Congress is in recess this week. Shortly after returning from the midterm election break, both parties will hold votes on their leadership. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Congress is in recess until November. The January 6th Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday afternoon. Many expect the Committee to release an interim...more
LEGISLATIVE LOWDOWN - Congress Advances Towards CR as Deadline Approaches. Yesterday, Senate Democrats proposed legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 16 with the use of a continuing resolution (CR). The...more
Democrats’ Latest Push for an Expanded CTC. With the year-long effort to legislate a comprehensive energy, healthcare and tax bill finally completed, many Democratic lawmakers and members of the administration have fully...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in recess until Labor Day. Once they return, they will have a packed to-do list ahead of the November elections, which may include...more
Background on Build Back Better- The Build Back Better Act (BBBA) proposed in 2021 was a $1.7 trillion legislative package containing President Joseph Biden’s ambitious plan for targeting social issues and climate change. ...more
On July 27, 2022, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin announced their agreement on proposed legislation (the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” or “Act”) that is expected to be considered by the Senate...more
As widely reported, on July 27, 2022 Democratic Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) agreed to a reconciliation bill package titled the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The bill contains...more
Build Back Better Outlook. Congressional Democrats are still hoping they can pass some version of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), the budget reconciliation vehicle to advance some of President Joe Biden’s legislative...more
The House and the Senate reconvene Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 3 a.m., respectively....more
LEGISLATIVE LOWDOWN - Bipartisan Innovation Act: More Tax Talk. The conference committee to reconcile the House-passed America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act...more
The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine remains front of mind for Congress. Shortly after hearing from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, the House passed with broad bipartisan support a bill that...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. The House plans to vote on bills related to the postal service, foreign affairs, and sexual assault and...more
Tax Tidbit - Budget Reconciliation: By the Numbers. Since 1980, Congress has passed 26 budget reconciliation bills, 22 of which have become law. During 11 of those 41 years, Congress did not pass any budget reconciliation...more