State AG Pulse | A FAIR Go For NY Consumers
NYS Gov. Hochul’s 2025 State of the State – Legislative Recap
Florida’s Equine Landscape
Unveiling Gender-Affirming Care: Why It Matters and What’s at Stake – Diagnosing Health Care
AI Law in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Recent Developments
Proof in Trial: Moore v. Harper
Video: Things to Remember in Q1 when Preparing 2024 Federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) Reports
Podcast: Discussing Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session
33rd Annual Legislative Seminar - Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.
33rd Annual Legislative Seminar - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill
Orrick Public Policy Podcast #23 – A Conversation with Virginia Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg
Overview of 87th Texas Legislature
Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update
Lowndes Client Corner Podcast Episode 5 - Winter Park Distilling Company Brews One-Of-A-Kind Facility in Winter Park
In the last legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly introduced and passed significant changes to Indiana’s business personal property tax regime. The changes in Indiana’s SB 1, along with subsequent amendments from...more
Most of the annual state legislative sessions have ended or are nearing an end, and it would be an understatement to say that the hemp industry has ever experienced a more widespread and seemingly coordinated effort to roll...more
On June 3, 2025, a bipartisan group of 260 state lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate expressing “strong opposition to the provision in Subtitle C, Part 2 of the tax and budget...more
GOP Lawmakers, Urging Fiscal Restraint, Push for $47.9B Budget - At a conference hosted by Pennsylvanian Republican legislators and Americans for Prosperity Pennsylvania, the GOP hardliners accused Governor Josh Shapiro (D)...more
With electric prices going up, advocates tried — and failed — to reform the energy sector - “Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates...more
Oregon is on the verge of passing a bill that would block private-equity ownership in healthcare practices. If passed, this measure would be the strictest ban on the corporate practice of medicine in the nation....more
New York’s Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (“the Commission”) announced the following adopted emergency rules on June 4, 2025: (i) the Commission adopted an emergency amendment of Part 943 of Title 19 NYCRR to...more
Recent events around the country indicate that online sweepstakes are facing increasing scrutiny and concerns from legislatures, regulators and others. “Montana just criminalized everyday digital promotions with a law so...more
On June 2, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, (TX AI Act or bill) which heads to the governor for his signature or veto. The bill will take effect January 1, 2026, if...more
On May 28, Oklahoma enacted SB 677, which became law without the signature of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt. This new law repeals Oklahoma Statute Title 14A, Section 2-417, which previously barred sellers from imposing a...more
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
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation making it clear that debt collection emails sent between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. do not violate Florida law....more
Illinois Democrats pass budget in final minutes with sports betting tax hike- “Illinois lawmakers approved a $55.2 billion state budget package minutes ahead of a key constitutional deadline Saturday night, relying on tax...more
Texas is on the brink of expanding its medical cannabis program in a significant way. House Bill 46 (HB 46) passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature and now awaits action by Gov. Greg Abbott. He has until June 22 to sign...more
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
The state legislature in North Dakota recently passed House Bill 1127. This bill made a simple amendment to a 1970s-era law called the Money Brokers Act ("MBA")....more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES- Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue for potentially illegal campaign donations, but his...more
As temperatures soar and Texas faces another grid stress test, solar and battery storage are proving their worth – even as lawmakers consider measures that could limit their future growth. Texas is currently sweating through...more
Missouri is poised to become the first State to eliminate the income tax on capital gains for individuals. The General Assembly passed House Bill 594 in May, and Governor Mike Kehoe is expected to sign the bill....more
In Episode 6 of Season 5 Chris Allen and Emily Yu examine New York’s proposed FAIR Business Practices Act legislation and what it tells us about how AGs’ consumer protection authority is evolving to address the challenges on...more
The Missouri Court of Appeals (Southern District) (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a May 13th Opinion an issue arising out of a homeowner installing solar panels in a subdivision. See Eikmeier v. Granite Springs Home Owners...more
News Briefs - Reconciliation Bill Could Impact State Healthcare AI Laws - Buried in the legislative text of the Energy and Commerce Committee's budget reconciliation bill is a proposal to ban states from enforcing AI laws or...more
The 2025 Texas Legislative Session concludes on June 2, and new regulations impacting homeowners’ associations and condominium owners’ associations will be implemented on September 1, 2025....more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the White Earth Nation signed a compact with the state of Minnesota allowing off-reservation cannabis...more
The 95th Arkansas General Assembly convened on January 13, 2025, and entered into an extended recess on April 16, 2025...more