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Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

First effective in 2024, the Act bans the sale or distribution of various products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. On January 1, 2026, as part of the product phase-out timeline, the new law bans the sale or...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Recent Changes to Florida’s “Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE) Act” for Health Care Practitioners

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Last year, we reported on Florida’s adoption of the “Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE) Act” (Section 456.0145, Florida Statutes), which created a consistent regulatory framework for licensure by...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Louisiana Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Banned Social Casino Sweepstakes Games 

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) vetoed legislation that would have banned websites from conducting sweepstakes games that some say violate online gambling laws. Senate Bill 181, which was passed by the Louisiana State...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Proposed Bill from Joint Cannabis Committee Would Adopt Meaningful Reforms to Struggling Mass. Cannabis Industry

Nearly nine years after voters authorized the regulated sale of adult use cannabis in Massachusetts, the Joint Cannabis Committee is addressing the challenges (and that’s an understatement) the industry is facing with a very...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Senate Wades Into the Muddy Waters of Intoxicating Hemp

With the persisting uncertainty surrounding the next iteration of the Farm Bill and its treatment of hemp-derived consumable products, perhaps it should come as no surprise that legislators on Capitol Hill have proposed...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

PAGA Reimagined: A New Chapter for California’s Employers and Employees

On June 18, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced a tentative deal to reform a number of aspects of California’s Private Attorneys...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

CCC Quietly Issues Guidance to Greatly Disrupt Advertising Practices

On May 21, the Cannabis Control Commission quietly published a bulletin on its website that will immediately impact retailers already struggling to maintain footing in the competitive Massachusetts market. The bulletin, which...more

White & Case LLP

US Data Privacy Law Compliance Checklist

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In 2019, the US data privacy framework changed significantly with the emergence of the California Consumer Privacy Act which created a significant compliance burden for most businesses that collect personal information about...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Oregon Becomes Twelfth State to Enact a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) (Senate Bill 619) on July 18, making Oregon the twelfth state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation. The OCPA is primarily based on...more

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Oregon Joins the Consumer Privacy Trend

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Add Oregon to the list of states passing consumer privacy laws this year. On June 22, 2023, the Oregon House of Representatives passed SB 619, the proposed Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA), following the Senate’s passage on...more

Brooks Pierce

Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including the Reach of its New Consumer Data Privacy Law

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Texas recently became the tenth state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law when its legislature voted in favor of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). The bill was signed by Governor Greg Abbott on...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better: State NIL Laws Continue to Change

The NIL arms race continues as states amend their name, image, and likeness (NIL) laws to gain a competitive advantage. The new trend is to allow colleges and universities within the state to be more involved in the NIL...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

The proposed Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act: Will This Be the Year Massachusetts Finally Updates Its Consumer...

Since Massachusetts becoming a trailblazer among states with the passage of privacy legislation in 2007 and subsequent regulations, Massachusetts’ own privacy laws have been passed by those of other states, most notably...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Happy New Year, California: New California Employment Laws Effective January 1, 2022

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Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a slew of new bills into law at the close of California’s legislative season. Below is a summary of the new employment laws, all of which take effect on January 1, 2022....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2021 California Legislative Update: California’s New Employment Laws

To close out the 2021 legislative season, Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills into law, many of which directly affect California employers.  In addition to the coverage in prior blog posts, which are linked below,...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Colorado Becomes Third State to Pass Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

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Colorado is now the third state in the U.S. to pass comprehensive privacy legislation, following in the footsteps of California and Virginia. The Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”), passed by the state’s General Assembly as SB...more

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The Race to a Clean Electricity Future in Washington State Begins With WUTC and Commerce Rules

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In May of 2019, the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) became law in Washington state and set bold decarbonization and renewable energy mandates for electric utilities. Under CETA, electric utilities in Washington must...more

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