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AI Reporter - July 2025

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Much of the AI conversation in June focused on the Trump Administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and its proposed 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation. The provision received major pushback in both the Senate and several...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

No AI Moratorium for Now, but What Comes Next?

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President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill (H.R.1.), dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill), nearly put a decade-long pause on state and local government AI regulation within the United States (the...more

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NY Packaging Legislation Gets Wrapped up in Red Tape Again

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Last month, the New York State Assembly demurred from taking up a vote for the second time on the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (“PRRIA”). The PRRIA was designed to cause a restructuring of the life...more

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, July 10, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Warns About Medicaid Cuts, Rural Hospital Closures - During a press conference in York on Monday, Governor Josh Shapiro (D) sharply criticized Pennsylvania Republicans for supporting a federal reconciliation...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

New York Seeks to RAISE the Bar on AI Regulation

New York state lawmakers on June 12, 2025 passed the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (the RAISE Act), which aims to safeguard against artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disaster scenarios by focusing on the largest...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Leaves AI Regulation to States and Localities … For Now

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law—a budget reconciliation bill enacting several signature policies of the President’s second-term agenda.  Left on the cutting-room floor, however,...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: FY26 Budget Passage, City Legislation, Brooklyn Power 100

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On June 30, the City Council formally adopted the $115.9 billion FY 2026 budget. The budget includes funding to pilot a new free child care program for children under 2 years old, along with a significant increase in City...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

States Can Continue Regulating AI—For Now

Congress has passed the budget reconciliation package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R.1) without the controversial moratorium on state and local artificial intelligence (AI) laws originally included in the House...more

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Anesthesia in North Carolina Dentistry: Safety, Regulation, and Future Trends

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The administration of anesthesia in dental offices across North Carolina is under heightened scrutiny. A series of tragic patient deaths, public advocacy, and legislative interest have prompted the North Carolina State Board...more

Goodwin

Federal AI Moratorium Dies on the Vine as Senate Passes the “One Big Beautiful Bill”

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On July 1, 2025, in a near-unanimous, 99-1 vote, the U.S. Senate stripped the AI moratorium provisions originally included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The AI moratorium, which we previously covered here, would have...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

City of Los Angeles Hotel Workers’ Minimum Wage Increase Put on Hold

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The City of Los Angeles has put the minimum wage increase for hotel workers on hold. Certain provisions were to take effect on July 1, 2025. This decision comes after a referendum petition against the ordinance was filed...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Happened to the Big Beautiful Bill’s AI Regulation Enforcement Pause?

Budget reconciliation bill H.R.1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” currently pending in the U.S. Senate, originally included not only tax and spending provisions but also a proposed multi-year pause on state and local...more

Goodwin

Health Headlines: June 2025

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Welcome to the seventh issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 383 into law, placing new restrictions on pharmacy benefit...more

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Restructuring DC Health Care Alliance With New Eligibility Rules and Timelines for 2025

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The District of Columbia is set to implement sweeping changes to its DC Health Care Alliance, a program that has provided vital health coverage to low-income residents who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, including...more

Alston & Bird

Large AI Model Developers in Focus for New York

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What Happened? On June 12, 2025, the New York State legislature passed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, which awaits Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature or veto. The RAISE Act addresses developers of...more

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Tsunami or Business as Usual: What Does the New Motorcycle Lemon Law Hold for Pennsylvania?

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Key Points:  Effective May 18, 2025, purchasers of new motorcycles in Pennsylvania may bring Lemon Law suits....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Potential For One Long Moratorium on AI Regulation

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The federal budget bill titled One Big Beautiful Bill aims to unharness artificial intelligence (AI) development in the U.S. The current draft of the bill, which has passed the House, proposes a 10-year moratorium on the...more

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State by State, Pre-Merger Notifications Expand

In the wake of the recent major revisions to the federal merger review form, states are also getting into the act, creating broad new transaction notification requirements. Such notification requirements are not completely...more

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SB 180 Passes Despite Opposition: What It Means for Florida Development

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Senate Bill 180 (SB 180), a comprehensive act related to emergencies, includes restrictions on county or municipal regulations after certain natural emergencies. In particular, SB 180 provides that...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Streamlining Environmental Permitting: MassReadyAct's Proposed Impact on Massachusetts Development

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On June 24, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey introduced a bill titled, "An Act to Build Resilience for Massachusetts Communities" (MassReadyAct), proposing nearly $3 billion in bond authorizations for financing...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York’s New Law Provides FAIR Consumer Protections

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New York AG Letitia James announced that the state legislature passed an amended version of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Business Practices Act), which expands the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Summary of Legislation Relating to Public Finance Enacted by the 89th Texas Legislature (Regular Session)

This article briefly summarizes a select list of legislation relating to public finance enacted by the 89th Legislature (Regular Session) that became law. Bills are arranged by subject matter, in numerical order within each...more

Hogan Lovells

AI legislative updates in Maine and New York

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On June 12, 2025, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law “An Act to Ensure Transparency in Consumer Transactions Involving Artificial Intelligence,” which will impose transparency requirements on the use of artificial...more

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A Lid on the Canna Worms? Congress Formally Pursues Prohibition of Intoxicating Hemp

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When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, signed into law by President Trump in December 2018, the legislation aimed to support rural economies, promote the production of hemp-based materials such as fiber and grain, and open...more

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the buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update - June 2025

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Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz,...more

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