A small but growing number of cyber insurers are incorporating language into their policies that specifically addresses risks from artificial intelligence (AI). The June 2025 issue of The Betterley Report’s Cyber/Privacy Market…
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On June 4, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order creating the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis. Stein elaborated on this decision in a recent interview with WRAL News.
The High Council (yes,…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts, Elections & Politics, Health
On June 20, 2025, the Supreme Court issued perhaps the most momentous decision in Telephone Consumer Protection Act history with McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. This landmark ruling jettisons decades…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
The Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. The BBB is a complex budget reconciliation law (a law that follows a special procedure for more simplified passage) that contains over a thousand…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Immigration Law, Taxation
Financial institutions across the United States have grappled with compliance requirements under the Customer Identification Program (CIP) Rule for more than two decades. A new exemption, approved in June 2025, promises…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Fluency in Incoterms® is helpful for any contractor or materials supplier engaged in international trade. Most recent articles discussing construction and international trade emphasize how tariffs can increase construction costs…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, International Law & Trade
When a married couple enters into a divorce proceeding, they generally expect to end things in a final decree that fully divides all of their marital assets. But when they fully own or have a large interest in a closely held,…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Family Law
During the course of the most recent session when the Alabama Legislature gutted Alabama’s consumable hemp program, I had the opportunity to hear from certain individuals with thoughtful, nuanced views on the pros and cons of…
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For government contractors doing business in Missouri, understanding the state’s bid protest process is essential. When a contractor believes that a contract award was improper or unfair, the state of Missouri allows for a…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
In a historic move that signals a new era in the fight against illicit opioid trafficking and money laundering, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued its first-ever orders…
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/ Criminal Law, Finance & Banking
On June 30, 2025, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a large “budget trailer” bill that will have significant consequences on the mortgage industry. In relevant part, the new law addresses foreclosures on so-called zombie…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
The call or visit that no employer wants to receive: a Department of Labor representative asking to look at your payroll records. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) gives the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD)…
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/ Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
Contractors pursuing work with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must be aware that the Postal Service operates under a unique set of rules. Unlike most federal agencies, the USPS is not subject to the jurisdiction of the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
In addition to two other newly enacted Texas laws coming out of the most recent legislative session affecting the construction industry, Governor Greg Abbott also signed HB 2960, providing updates to Texas’ “home-rule”…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Conflict of Laws, Construction Law
As the federal government continues to modernize procurement processes and embrace emerging technologies, contractors are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to streamline their responses to solicitations…
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