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New York State Public Service Commission Adopts Modified Pole Attachment Rules

After a lengthy rulemaking process conducted pursuant to a legislative directive from the New York State Assembly, the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) entered an Order adopting modified pole attachment rules to...more

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Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Proposed Rule

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced what it describes as the: Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule (“WSRA”). The WSRA is described as outlining a framework for states, public...more

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U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Proposed Rule Impacting AI and U.S. IaaS Providers to Counter Foreign Malicious Actors

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On January 29, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a new proposed regulatory rule (the “Proposed Rule”), which will impose significant diligence, monitoring, and reporting...more

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Lawsuit Challenges Recent California Climate Disclosure Laws

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As discussed in our earlier Client Alerts, California recently passed several laws requiring certain climate-related corporate disclosures, including, for example, regarding emissions and climate-related financial risk. As...more

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Commerce Issues Proposed Rule on “Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities” and Artificial Intelligence

On January 29, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a proposed rule (the Proposed Rule) that would impose significant know-your-customer (KYC), monitoring and reporting obligations...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Bi-Partisan PHMSA Reauthorization Effort Underway

On December 6, 2023, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2023 (PIPES or the Bill) to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous...more

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New York State Prepares to Regulate Hospital Cybersecurity Programs

On November 13, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to regulate cybersecurity for New York general hospitals regulated under Article 28 of the Public Health Law. As proposed, the regulations will provide an additional...more

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Akin Intelligence - November 2023

Welcome to the November edition of Akin Intelligence. Looking back, October 2023 may be remembered as the month when the U.S. government tried to assume the mantle of global leadership on responsible artificial intelligence...more

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EPA Cybersecurity Rule Challenged by States and Water Systems Associations

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On July 25, Missouri, Arkansas, and Iowa (the states), along with intervenors American Water Works Association and National Rural Water Association (the water associations), petitioned the Eighth Circuit to review the U.S....more

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[Webinar] 2023 Federal Infrastructure Series: Navigating the Federal Grant Compliance Landscape - May 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Please join us for the fourth episode of Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar series, a series of webinars that will bring together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments relating to the federal...more

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Publication of PRI 2023 Reporting Framework

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a UN-supported network of investors, has announced the publication of its 2023 Reporting Framework along with an update on accountability. This development, according to the...more

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IRS Delays Infrastructure Act's Broker Reporting Requirements

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On December 23, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Announcement 2023-2 in response to the new broker reporting rules that were part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Infrastructure Act)....more

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Factors to Be Considered by Financial Organizations for an Effective Transactional Monitoring System

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The rising incidence of financial crime continues to haunt financial institutions globally. As per a recent industry report, more SARs (suspicious activity reports) were filed by ~80% of the firms in 2021. COVID-19 pandemic...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Data Mining in Incident Response: Managing Risk and Spend through an Effective Evidence-Based Approach

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Editor’s Note: On August 31, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of data mining in data breach incident response. As data mining has increasingly become one of the largest expenses during a cyber...more

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Reinstates the Superfund Tax, Starting July 1, 2022

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed at the end of 2021, reinstates the Superfund chemical excise taxes under Sections 4661 and 4671 of the Internal Revenue Code. These taxes were in place until 1995 to fund the...more

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Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells/Infrastructure Law: U.S. Department of Interior Issues Final Guidance for State Funding Applications

The United States Department of Interior (“DOI”) released on April 12th guidance (“Guidance”) to the states for application of the first $775 million in initial grant funding for plugging orphaned oil and gas wells. The...more

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PFAS Update: A Retrospective on Federal PFAS Regulation in 2021

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As anticipated, 2021 was an eventful year for the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) at the federal level. BCLP has highlighted the key developments in this document, but this is not intended to be a...more

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US Infrastructure Law: Top Impacts on the Digital Asset Industry

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The industry will have two years to learn the new requirements and develop systems to ensure compliance. On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the US$1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law...more

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Infrastructure Act: Key Investments in Infrastructure, Clean Energy and Rural Broadband Funded by Limited Tax Provisions

Monday, President Biden signed the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the "Infrastructure Act") into law. The bill, H.R. 3684, originally introduced into the House on June 4, was sent to the President's desk...more

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Building A Road to Liability For Cryptocurrency Industry?

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The newly signed the bi-partisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) includes new regulations aimed directly at cryptocurrency oversight. Unlike more traditional asset classes, cryptocurrencies are not governed...more

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Changes to the Environmental Review Process for Surface Transportation Projects in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Biden is expected to sign into law, contains some important changes to the federal environmental review process for surface transportation projects. Most...more

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Congress Approves Infrastructure Bill with $65 Billion for Broadband Programs

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On November 5, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 228-206 to approve the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (Infrastructure Bill). The Infrastructure Bill, which had already cleared the Senate in August, will...more

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U.S. Government Targets Digital Assets for Additional Revenue

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On Friday, November 5, the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework bill, formally known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the "Act"). Of particular note, the Act contains...more

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Infrastructure Bill Includes Broker Crypto Reporting

On August 10, the Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a $1 trillion bill that would fund infrastructure projects and increase cryptocurrency reporting requirements....more

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Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill Including Language on Digital Assets and Reporting of Crypto Transactions

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On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed an infrastructure bill containing explicit rules to be inserted into the Internal Revenue Code regarding digital assets. The passage marks the first time that language on this topic...more

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