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It's Confirmed: 2020 Proxy Advisor Regulations Exceed the SEC's Authority

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On July 1, 2025, a federal court of appeals held that the SEC's regulation of proxy advice exceeded its authority and the SEC's 2020 proxy advisor regulations are not valid. The court closely tracks the district court's...more

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Maybe So, Maybe Not: Mississippi AG’s Office Opines That Mississippi Law Prohibits Most Consumable Hemp Products While Recognizing...

All participants of Mississippi’s cannabis industry should take notice of an opinion the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office published on June 11, 2025. The opinion answered three questions Mississippi Rep. Lee Yancey...more

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Congress Sets Its “AI” on the States: House Advances Moratorium on State AI Laws

The House version of the budget reconciliation package (H.R.1) includes a 10-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of “any law or regulation regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems,...more

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Prescription Drug Affordability Review Boards - 2025 Update

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Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) are becoming a larger part of the state drug price regulatory landscape. The boards are regulatory bodies that review the affordability and cost of specific prescription drugs. ...more

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Governo de Minas Gerais cria agência reguladora de Transportes

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O Governo do Estado de Minas Gerais deu um passo significativo no fortalecimento do marco regulatório do setor de transportes ao aprovar a instituição da Agência Reguladora de Transportes do Estado de Minas Gerais (Artemig) e...more

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Minnesota Leads with First Tribal Compact Allowing Cannabis Sales Beyond Reservation Land; State Retains Secondary Oversight...

In a landmark agreement, the State of Minnesota and the White Earth Band of Chippewa have finalized a cannabis compact that significantly expands the tribe’s role in the state’s emerging cannabis market. This compact...more

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Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape Directory

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We previously wrote about this case last January, when Iowans for Alternatives to Smoking & Tobacco, Inc., Global Source Distribution, LLC, and others filed a complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction in federal...more

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Ohio Gets in on the Action: Proposed House Bill 170 Takes Aim at Carbon Capture & Sequestration

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The Ohio General Assembly has recently introduced their attempt to allow carbon capture and sequestration (hereinafter “CCS”) as a widespread means of reducing carbon emissions within the State. The proposed act (hereinafter...more

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Indiana Political Subdivisions Required to Livestream, Record, and Archive All Public Meetings Beginning July 1, 2025

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In 2023, the Indiana General Assembly adopted HEA 1167-2023, which created a new statutory section within the Open-Door Law statutes (I.C. 5-14-1.5-2.9). That statute was subsequently amended in HEA 1306-2024 and is scheduled...more

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New York Governor Proposes Cost Market Impact Review, Expanded Disclosures for Material Transactions With Healthcare Entities

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On January 21, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released the FY 2026 New York State Executive Budget, which proposed to impose a “cost market impact review” (CMIR) for certain “material transactions” involving “health...more

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Maryland Releases Draft Cannabis Regulations in Preparation for Legalization on July 1, 2023

Last week the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MSA) released its draft emergency regulations for the state’s adult-use marijuana market which is set to come online on July 1. The draft regulations are subject to review by...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

SUMMARY: Maryland House Bill 556

Maryland House Bill 556 (cross-filed with Maryland Senate Bill 516), introduced on February 3, 2023, contains essential provisions for any person or entity interested in participating in the cannabis industry in Maryland....more

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California Enacts Another CCPA – Robocall Legislation

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On October 2, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Consumer Call Protection Act of 2019 to address the rise in deceptive robocalls and protect California consumers from fraudulent calls....more

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Are you ready? Companies doing business with New York residents face tighter data security requirements and increased scrutiny of...

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Last Thursday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (“SHIELD”) Act, which amends New York’s current data breach notification law and places increased obligations on businesses...more

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