The dust from the 2022 Midterm Elections has settled and the 118th Congress has begun. Republicans were successfully able to flip control of the House and now have a 222-212 majority with one vacancy to be filled. Democratic...more
1/18/2023
/ Child Tax Credit ,
Climate Change ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Elections ,
Healthcare ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Rapanos v US ,
SALT ,
State Elections ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States
Votes in the 2022 Midterm Elections are still being tallied. It will likely take several more days, if not weeks, to be able to confirm who will hold the majority in the House and Senate.Please note that House, Senate, and...more
11/11/2022
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Budgets ,
Election Results ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Funding ,
General Elections ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Medicare ,
Mental Health ,
NDAA ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
SECURE Act ,
State Elections ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The 2022 Midterm Elections are a little over one month away and the races are tightening up. Democrats have seen their fortunes improve with a string of legislative victories and improving poll numbers for President Joe...more
10/3/2022
/ Community Development ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Elections ,
FEMA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
State Elections ,
U.S. House ,
Ukraine ,
User Fees
As September gets underway and Washington returns from a busy recess, important deadlines loom. August saw the introduction and passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden Administration’s announcement of student debt...more
With just a few short weeks left until August recess, there is no shortage of items on the congressional to-do list. The latest round of Supreme Court decisions has inspired new action within Congress to pass legislation...more
7/8/2022
/ BsUFA ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GDUFA ,
HELP ,
Infrastructure ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Device User Fee Program (MDUFA IV) ,
PDUFA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health Emergency ,
SCOTUS ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
U.S. Treasury ,
User Fees
Well into the third year of the global pandemic, with record inflation and the uncertain outcomes of geopolitical issues roiling global markets, the cannabis industry has nevertheless continued upon a similar path as recent...more
6/7/2022
/ Bankruptcy Court ,
Biden Administration ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
DEA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Insolvency ,
NDAA ,
Patents ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Sustainability ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Veterans Administration
We invite you to enjoy a review of the food and beverage industry with bite size articles ranging from regulatory and real estate trends to litigation and M&A happenings.
The past two years have seen significant changes...more
6/2/2022
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Investigations ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Putative Class Actions ,
SBA ,
Whistleblowers
While Congress has a two-week recess in April, there are many priority items on the agenda this month. Less than two weeks after signing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 spending package, President Biden released his budget for FY...more
4/4/2022
/ America Competes Act ,
BsUFA ,
Budgets ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GDUFA ,
Government Shutdown ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Medical Device User Fee Program (MDUFA IV) ,
Mental Health ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
NATO ,
Nominations ,
Oil & Gas ,
PDUFA ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Russia ,
SAMHSA ,
Semiconductors ,
SFC ,
Ukraine
Despite February being a short month, various proposals are still on the table. As Congress returns from recess this week, it faces a daunting to-do list. Government funding runs out by mid-February, Democrats are looking for...more
On November 16, 2021, U.S. House Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) introduced the highly anticipated Cures 2.0 Act (H.R. 6000). Among other things, this 173-page bipartisan bill contain provisions to...more
On the heels of a year beset by turmoil and the myriad challenges caused by the global pandemic, the cannabis industry nevertheless entered 2021 poised for significant growth amid a landscape teeming with opportunity. Public...more
2/26/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Capital Markets ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financial Institutions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Insolvency ,
Insurance Industry ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Restructuring ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO