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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (4/14)

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Congress calls JB Pritzker to testify on immigrant policy - “Gov. JB Pritzker is one of three Democratic governors being called to testify before the same congressional committee that called Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to...more

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Cannabis Industry Quarterly Update: Q2 2023

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There Has Been Little Movement in Federal Legalization. This has led to cannabis investors and companies to downgrade expectations for federal legalization and focus their strategies on state reform. Federal lawmakers...more

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A Look at ESG, Climate Change and US Insurers at Mid-2023

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With most state legislatures now finished with their 2023 sessions and with the East and West coasts preparing for peak hurricane and wildfire season, respectively, now is a good time to take stock of the environmental,...more

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Overbuilders and a bias for fiber: broadband proposals in American Jobs Plan face a tough fight ahead

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Democrats and Republicans are at odds over the American Jobs Plan’s goals for broadband infrastructure as it faces a tough fight ahead. - President Biden’s American Jobs Plan set out lofty goals for broadband...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Opening Up America: Recent COVID-19 Data And Congressional Hearings Show That Nursing Homes May Be The Last To See “Business As...

On Thursday, June 11, 2020, the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a video briefing (the “SCC Briefing”) with experts and affected individuals to examine the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Maryland State Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee Hears Testimony on Proposed Digital Advertising Tax

On January 29, 2020, the Maryland State Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2, which would create the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax. The tax would be imposed on a taxpayer’s Maryland...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: January 2020 #3

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll start off with Congress, where the House Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing on marijuana on...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

As CCPA Effective Date Draws Nearer, Hearings Highlight Potentially Increased Liability Risks

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The U.S. privacy law scene continues to become more complex. In the lead-up to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) January 1, 2020 effective date, at least seven additional states have pending comprehensive privacy...more

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Congressional Committees Hold Hearings on Federal Privacy Legislation

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This week both the House and Senate held hearings kicking off the legislative process for federal privacy legislation. Legislators from both parties voiced support for comprehensive and bipartisan legislation. ...more

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Congress Continues to Explore Legislation on Data Privacy

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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced it will host a hearing on consumer privacy on February 27. The hearing will focus on the principles that should be included in any federal data...more

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States Begin to Hold Hearings on the Proposed CVS/Aetna Merger

In December of 2017, CVS Health and Aetna announced their intention to merge. The transaction, if approved by regulators, would combine the country’s second largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), Caremark – a CVS subsidiary...more

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U.S. House Committee On Homeland Security Holds Hearing On States’ Preparation For Cyber Threats

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On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security (the “Committee”) held a hearing titled “Enhancing Preparedness and Response Capabilities to Address Cyber Threats.” The hearing was convened jointly by...more

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