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Digital Assets Now Subject to Forfeiture Under New Connecticut Law

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On June 4, 2024, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 6990 into law, making significant changes to the state’s asset seizure and forfeiture statutes by expressly including virtual currency and digital wallets as...more

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California Advanced Records Center Updates – What’s New in 2025

In the Advanced Records Center (ARC) section of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation related to the California Public Records Act (PRA) includes takeaways and analyses of AB 134, AB 1147, AB...more

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2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Four

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ADVA Board - This week, the House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee gave a favorable report via a voice vote to legislation, sponsored by Senator Andrew Jones, that would reshape the Alabama Board of Veteran...more

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New York State Senate Finance Committee to Consider DEI Bill

With the transfer of power to a new presidential administration, much of America is turning against the controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda. In Albany, however, the New York State Senate this week is...more

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Public Records Language to Allow Police Departments to Charge for Production of Bodycam Videos

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House Bill 315, the township omnibus package, was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine on January 2, 2025 and goes into effect on April 2, 2025. This bill permits law enforcement agencies to charge for the cost of...more

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CryptoLink - October 2024 Updates

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more

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[Webinar] Are you Ready for the Ohio CAMPUS Act? - October 15th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join us for an informative webinar on the newly enacted Ohio CAMPUS Act, effective October 24, 2024. This legislation mandates that all public and private higher education institutions in Ohio adopt comprehensive policies to...more

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EU's Official Journal Publishes EU AI Act

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The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (2024/1689) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 7, 2024 and will come into effect on August 1, 2024, the 20th day following its publication in the...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 38 - March 2024

Legislative Day 38 provided more healthcare drama than an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Just hours before the Senate’s committee action deadline on Thursday, a bipartisan group of Senators made a last-minute run at advancing...more

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New Michigan Law: Act 312 Compulsory Arbitration to Now Include Higher Education Police Officers

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Effective January 22, 2024, Michigan’s law on compulsory arbitration of public labor disputes will be officially amended to include police officers employed by higher education institutions....more

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Beltway Buzz - August 2023 #3

Uh-oh: Government Shutdown Chances Increase. The Buzz continues to monitor the potential for a federal government shutdown. Last week, we noted a positive development: leadership in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of...more

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California Law Prohibits Cooperation with Out-of-State Entities Regarding Lawful Abortion

In response to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed AB 1242 into law, which “prohibits law enforcement and California corporations from cooperating with out-of-state...more

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[Event] Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition - May 4th - 5th, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Canadian Institute’s 13th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition is returning to Toronto on May 4 – 5, 2022. For 2 days, chiefs of police, in-house counsel, and a wide-variety of government and civilian...more

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Gary Kalman on Corruption and Compliance Programs

The playing field for anticorruption never stops changing, with new laws and new risks constantly arising. To help sort things out, and to gain his insight into other compliance challenges, we sat down with Gary Kalman,...more

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First Circuit Creates Exception to Massachusetts Wiretap Statute Based on First Amendment Rights, Allows Citizens and Press to...

The First Circuit’s recent opinion in Project Veritas Action Fund v. Rollins, upheld a challenge to the Massachusetts anti-wiretap law, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99, carving out an exception for certain activity protected by...more

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Smile, You're on Camera

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Governor Murphy recently signed two bills governing the use of body worn camera (BWC) by law enforcement officers in New Jersey. Although many law enforcement agencies already use BWC, these bills mandate use by most...more

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2020 Virginia Special Session Report

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The 2020 Special Session began on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to address the forecasted budget shortfall, impacts directly associated with COVID-19, and the ongoing calls for social and criminal justice reforms. At the start of the...more

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New Biometrics Lawsuits Signal Potential Legal Risks in AI

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In the last week, a new type of BIPA case has emerged that should be of interest to companies involved in using, improving, and developing facial recognition and other artificial intelligence (AI) using photos. Companies that...more

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TRACED Act Creates New FCC Implementation Timelines

As predicted, amendments to the TCPA – in the form of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (the “TRACED Act”) – were signed into law by the President of the United States on...more

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On the Cutting Edge of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act: 2019 Legislative Changes and Updates

As is the case seemingly anytime that the General Assembly is called to session, this year they made some notable changes to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Several of those changes went into effect last month, and...more

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Utah Requires Law Enforcement Search Warrants

Effective this week, law enforcement in Utah will need a search warrant to obtain for certain electronic records. The new state legislation looks to expand privacy protections for content that consumers store online....more

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What Does the New Utah Electronic Data Privacy Law Do?

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Utah recently became the first state to enact a law specifically designed to protect private electronic information stored with third parties from collection by law enforcement without a valid warrant. Utah Governor Gary...more

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New Utah Privacy Law Expands Warrant Requirement for Individuals’ Data Held by Electronic Communications Service Providers

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On March 27, 2019, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed HB 57, a bill designed to increase privacy protections by requiring law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before being able to access a person’s data held by...more

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North Carolina Legislative Update - March 2019 #5

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Activity at the General Assembly continued to accelerate this week as joint appropriations committees held their final meetings and prepared to break-off into their separate, chamber-specific committees....more

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Open Secrets: Police Records and the PRA - BB&K’s Christine Wood and Alexander Brand Go In-Depth on SB 1421 in Los Angeles Lawyer...

In September 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1421, amending sections of California's Penal Code to allow the public to obtain some peace and custodial officer (collectively, peace officer) records with a...more

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