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Dubai introduces a new law for the protection of the emblems of the Emirate of Dubai and the Government of Dubai.

The New Dubai Emblem Law (Law No. (1) of 2025) was implemented by the government of Dubai to regulate the use of emblems for the Emirate of Dubai and the government of Dubai. The new law repealed the previous law, Law No....more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Another Illinois Prevailing Wage Act Update: CCTV Inspection of Sewer Pipes Is Now Covered Work

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In handling thousands of disputes and controversies under Illinois’s ever-expanding prevailing wage law for 25 years, there are no surprises anymore—particularly over these past several years where we have seen the Illinois...more

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Project Applicants Can Now Pay for Expedited Federal Environmental Review Under NEPA

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The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Pennsylvania’s veterans’ benefits and services workplace posting act – what employers need to know

Pennsylvania House Bill 799 – which mandates new workplace posting requirements related to veterans’ benefits and services – passed on June 30, 2025, and was signed into law by Governor Shapiro on July 7, 2025. The Bill and...more

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Texas Enacts Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

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Key Takeaways - - Texas’ new law governing artificial intelligence, which takes effect at the start of 2026, introduces both familiar and novel regulations on the use of AI by companies and government entities. - Provisions...more

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Maryland’s Sales Tax on IT Services: Key Insights and Compliance Tips

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As part of its 2025 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act, Maryland is introducing a 3% sales and use tax on a broad range of information technology (IT) services, effective July 1, 2025. This “tech tax” is designed to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

AI regulation Texas-style: The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), which was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 22, 2025, and is effective January 1, 2026, establishes a framework for regulating the...more

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Client Alert: A New Era in Online Safety: What Global Companies Need to Know About the UK’s Online Safety Act

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Over the course of 2025, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has been gradually coming into force reshaping the online safety landscape globally. The OSA requires in-scope companies to identify, mitigate, and manage...more

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Navigating TRAIGA: Texas’s New AI Compliance Framework

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On June 22, 2025, Texas enacted the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), putting it at the forefront of state-level AI regulation in the United States. TRAIGA becomes effective January 1, 2026....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Texas Passes Comprehensive AI Legislation

Texas has become one of the first U.S. states to enact comprehensive legislation governing artificial intelligence with the passage of the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA)....more

Adams & Reese

Tennessee Toughens Law for Underage Tobacco and Vape

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A new Tennessee law means big changes for Tennessee retailers that sell tobacco and vapor products. The new law becomes effective July 1, 2025, with some parts kicking in later. If you sell cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars,...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Enhanced AFCA Empowers Agency Fraud-Fighting, Creates Compliance Concerns for Federal Contractors and Others

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Significant revisions to the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (PFCRA), now called the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), bolster federal agencies’ ability to address alleged fraud by expanding their authority to...more

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Brasília em Pauta – Edição Nº 204

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Prezados e prezadas, O “Brasília em Pauta” é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de...more

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Single-Use Plastics Fund Act: Original Reporting Deadline Passed – Act Now for Extended Date

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Germany’s Single-Use Plastics Fund Act (EWKFondsG) requires manufacturers to report 2024 data on single-use plastic products. The original 15 May 2025, deadline has passed, but the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has...more

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Takeaways From ACI’s State Regulators Roundtable on PFAS Regulation, Compliance and Litigation

On May 29, 2025, David Quigley (head of Akin’s Environment & Natural Resources Section) led a discussion among Katrina Kessler (Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency), Susanne Miller (Bureau Director, Maine...more

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Client Alert: 2025 Legislative Changes for CCRCs

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House Bill 938 was passed in the Maryland legislature and signed by the Governor into law on May 6, 2025. This bill requires the appointment of an alternate subscriber (resident) to the governing body of a continuing care...more

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Quebec’s French language requirements for commerce and business: reform of the Charter of the French language

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This article provides an overview of French language requirements in Quebec for commerce and business under the Charter of the French language (RLRQ c. C-11) (the French Charter) and the Regulation respecting the language of...more

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The UK Launches Its Own ‘FARA’: What Companies Need to Know About the New Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

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On July 1, 2025, the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) will formally take effect, creating sweeping registration obligations under U.K. law for persons engaging in certain activities on behalf...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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