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DWR and Water Board Propose Key Updates to Desalination Policy Framework

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As climate variability and drought continue to challenge California’s water supply, the state is renewing its focus on seawater desalination as part of a diversified water portfolio. While only a handful of large-scale...more

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China Unveils for Public Comment Its Draft Ecological and Environmental Code for Integrating the Country’s Existing Environmental...

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On April 30, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) issued the first draft of the Ecological and Environmental Code (the Draft Code) for public comment. This legislation is designed to integrate...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: May 6, 2025

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Reconciliation markups in the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, as well as the House Committee on Ways and Means, were expected to be held this week but have been postponed until next week at the...more

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The NTIA Report and California AI Bill: A New Era for Open Model Governance

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Open models play a crucial role in fostering a diverse and innovative AI ecosystem. But their irrevocable accessibility also presents challenges for preventing downstream misuse—and that has caught the government’s attention....more

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CMMI Proposes New Mandatory Episode-Based Payment Model

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Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed regulation. This 1,900+ page annual reg updates Medicare payments and policies...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 5, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more

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CCC Hosts Virtual Listening Session on Social Consumption Licensing

On July 18, 2023, the Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) hosted the second in a series of three public listening sessions on social consumption licenses. This session, the only one of the three sessions that will be...more

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Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión (DE&I) en el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo de Colombia: Parte 2

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Una vez publicada nuestra primera entrega con lineamientos transversales dispuestos en el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo (PND) "Colombia potencia mundial de la vida", sobre asuntos de Diversidad e Inclusión (Diversity and...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Emphasizes Enforcement and Expresses Opposition to Federal Privacy Legislation at March...

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On Friday, March 3, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) held a public board meeting. Though the meeting focused primarily on the Agency’s budget and various administrative issues (e.g., subcommittee...more

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President Biden and the FTC Seek to Put the Final Nail in the Coffin for Non-Compete Agreements

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a notice of a proposed rulemaking that would prohibit employers from enforcing non-compete agreements against all employees and would preempt state laws that...more

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Boston Proposes Zero Net Carbon Building Zoning Initiative

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The City of Boston and the Boston Planning and Development Agency (“BPDA”) have put forward a new proposal, known as the zero net carbon building zoning initiative, which would require that newly constructed buildings over...more

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New York Publishes Proposed Rules on Commercial Financing Disclosures

On September 14, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a notice of proposed rules under New York’s Commercial Financing Disclosure Law (CFDL)...more

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FTC to Embark on New Privacy Rulemaking

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Privacy and data security professionals have been closely monitoring the ongoing battle regarding a new proposed federal law, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act ( ADPPA), which in July made it out of committee with...more

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FTC Seeks Public Comments Following Introduction of Federal Privacy Bill

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Data privacy and security are again taking center stage in Washington, DC. On the heels of Congress’s introduction of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on...more

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Nutter Bank Report: May 2021

Court Rules that Debt Collector Violated FDCPA with Communication to Dunning Vendor - A federal appellate court has recently ruled that a debt collector violated certain privacy requirements under the federal Fair Debt...more

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Arizona DEQ Proposes Final Contours and Draft Legislation for Surface Water Protection Program

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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality updated stakeholders on December 15, 2020, regarding the final elements of its proposed state Surface Water Protection Program and solicited feedback on the draft legislation...more

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China’s New Draft Encryption Law

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The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress released the Encryption Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft) for public comment on July 5, 2019 (the “2019 Draft”). The Encryption Law is being enacted to do...more

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National Assembly Drafts New Organic Hydrocarbons Law for Venezuela

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With the objective of "massifying the production of hydrocarbons in Venezuela and recovering oil production levels," Luis Stefanelli, member of the Permanent Commission of Energy and Petroleum of the opposition-led National...more

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Beltway Buzz - June 2019 #2

Wage and Hour Rulemaking News. June 12, 2019, was the deadline for submission of public comments in response to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour’s Division’s (WHD) proposed changes to clarify what forms of payment...more

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Update zur Grunderwerbsteuer bei Immobilien-Share Deals

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On May 8, 2019, the Federal Ministry of Finance submitted the long awaited draft bill for the pending real estate transfer tax reform. In Depth - The new property transfer tax law is to apply according to the bill only for...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2019 #3

“Snurlough.” Today is day 28 of the partial government shutdown. A bigger-than-expected snowstorm that hit the D.C. region this past weekend led to a Monday in which the federal government was both closed and (partially) shut...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | April 2018#3

Agriculture Committee Introduces 2018 Farm Bill - The U.S. House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee has introduced the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm Bill). ...more

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State Suitability, Fiduciary Duty and Disclosure Initiatives Roundup

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States are stampeding to impose additional duties on those who provide financial advice or make recommendations to consumers. Some of these initiatives result from the states’ belief that action is required to wrangle...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | December 2017

Sen. Hatch Introduces New Bill Regulating Cosmetic Safety - Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has introduced legislation aiming to modernize cosmetics regulation, proposing amendments to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act...more

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Massachusetts Proposed Legislation to Curb Health Care Costs by Regulating Hospital Reimbursement Rates

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In a previous blog post, we began to dissect the new Massachusetts State Senate bill, “An Act Furthering Health Empowerment and Affordability by Leveraging Transformative Health Care,” and focused on a provision that would...more

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