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Three of the four bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over data privacy have struck a deal on a comprehensive federal bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act,...more
In this special episode, Akin Gump investment management partner and Women Firmwide Resource Group co-head Barbara Niederkofler moderates a panel featuring labor and employment partner Esther Lander, public law and policy...more
3/30/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Policy ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women's Rights
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a report to Congress detailing the agency’s progress on a sampling study of the current cannabidiol (CBD) marketplace and its efforts to determine the extent to...more
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Congress has passed three major pieces of legislation to provide relief to families and the U.S. economy. On March 6, 2020, President Trump signed into law H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus...more
On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate released final text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (H.R. 748) to provide emergency economic assistance to those affected by the novel coronavirus...more
3/30/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Federal Taxes ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Relief
Thursday, March 5th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a report to Congress providing an update on FDA action to develop an enforcement discretion policy and evaluate potential regulatory pathways for consumer...more
- Weakness in the United States recycling model has been exposed by dramatic action in Asia, prompting a flurry of legislative activity at the local, state and federal level.
- Proposals extend beyond food, beverage and...more
On November 25, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued 15 warning letters to companies selling products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) and released a summary of its approach to the regulation of CBD...more
12/3/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GRAS ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels
In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner Arshi Siddiqui and senior advisor Geoff Verhoff discuss the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and the various potential consequences should the GOP hold the House or the...more
10/24/2018
/ Federal Elections ,
General Elections ,
Investigations ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Elections ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
Trump Administration
With Election Day 2018 just two weeks away, political forecasters are searching for any and every clue as to the ultimate outcome of the congressional election during President Trump’s first midterm in office. With all House...more
In less than three months, the public will go to the polls to select representation for the 116th Congress, which begins in January 2019. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the seats in the Senate...more
Ten years after adopting the nation’s first program to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, California is doubling its GHG emission reduction goals while adopting new measures to reduce short-lived climate...more
If you only read one thing...
- Expect 2016 to be relatively quiet with respect to tax-related legislation; however, much policy activity—in the tax-writing committees, the Treasury Department and on the...more
If you read one thing...
- Congress’ tax and budget challenges include funding the government for FY 2016 and a required federal debt ceiling increase to avoid catastrophic default on the nation’s debt. These legislative...more
9/9/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Social Security Disability ,
Tax Extenders ,
Tax Revenues ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Regulators and legislators focused on the communications and technology sectors have fertile ground for issues consideration in 2015. In this forecast, the Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP team shares its views on issues to...more
2/10/2015
/ Aviation Industry ,
Broadcasting ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drones ,
E-Rates ,
FCC ,
Internet ,
Net Neutrality ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
VoIP
The new 114th Congress has now convened, and speculation is widespread as to the tax legislative agenda for 2015. Republicans now control both houses of Congress, and new chairmen are in place in leadership roles of both...more