The automotive industry as we know it is rapidly transforming. From the proliferation of electric transportation and technological leaps in vehicle automation to increasingly complex regulations and expanding class action...more
With Democrats controlling the executive branch and the US Senate and Republicans controlling the House of Representatives, there are deep divisions in the US government over issues that affect the technology industry....more
Since President Biden took office, companies have invested nearly $85 billion in the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and EV chargers in the United States. This is triple the investment made in domestic EV...more
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is slated to provide unprecedented levels of federal spending toward physical infrastructure, allocating $1.2 trillion not only for funding roads, bridges, and rails, but also...more
The American Rescue Plan Act 2021, signed into law by President Joseph Biden on March 11, 2021, provides for significant relief to the most troubled multiemployer pension plans. The extent to which such relief also extends to...more
4/14/2021
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President Joseph R. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 11, which provides $1.9 trillion in relief funds across a broad spectrum of categories, including additional support for vaccine distribution,...more
3/11/2021
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The US Senate on March 6 passed the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 (EPPRA) as part of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (H.R. 1319), the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package. ...more
The ongoing effort to provide relief for troubled multiemployer pension plans took many twists and turns in 2020, and the year ended once again without an agreed-upon solution. Looking forward to 2021, the incoming Biden...more
The process of establishing public policy is changing rapidly. While Congress still legislates and the executive branch still administers, the procedures under which those processes occur are transforming how corporate...more
While the president’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2019 reflects the administration’s aspirational policy priorities, its uneasy pairing with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which increases funding for many US...more
The election of Donald J. Trump to be the 45th president of the United States and Republican control of both congressional houses could have profound impacts on financial services regulation, including the fiduciary...more
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While final vote tallies are still being counted in several battleground states, Republican Donald J. Trump has surpassed the 270 Electoral College vote threshold to be elected as the 45th president of the...more
President Obama’s new proposed Personal Data Notification and Protection Act provides a national standard for companies responding to security breaches....more
The U.S. government recently announced plans for a number of regulatory initiatives in 2015 that will affect the oil and gas industry. Planned Federal Regulations Target the Oil and Gas Industry Twice per year, the U.S....more
1/15/2015
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Going into the November 4 midterm elections, Democrats held a 55-45 (two Independents caucus with the Democrats) seat advantage in the Senate while Republicans held a 234-201 advantage in the House. With several races still...more
The survey will involve more than 10,000 workers and carry important implications for employers, including the potential implementation of "right to know" regulations.
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President Obama became only the second Democratic president to win reelection since Franklin Roosevelt (Bill Clinton being the other), winning both the popular and Electoral College votes. Along with...more