Last week, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights held a hearing on algorithms and their impact on competition and consumer rights. Businesses that use algorithms or machine...more
On Jan. 19, 2023, the United States government reached its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit, which was signed into law (P.L. 117-73) by President Joe Biden on Dec. 16, 2021. Last week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote to...more
On Oct. 6, 2022, President Joe Biden issued a public statement on cannabis policy reform, indicating a potentially seismic shift in how the substance may be treated under federal law. Among President Biden’s directives was a...more
11/4/2022
/ Agribusiness ,
Biden Administration ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dispensaries ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Recreational Use
On Friday, July 9, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (“Order”) entitled “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The Order outlines 72 actions by 12 federal agencies aimed at promoting competition...more
Republicans and Democrats have grown increasingly concerned about the power and influence of Big Tech. While both parties have been spurred to advance legislative remedies, their motivations for doing so are much different....more
On Feb. 4, 2021, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced sweeping legislation to amend the federal antitrust laws. The 56-page Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act would, among other things, strengthen pre-merger...more
On Jan. 20, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a potentially historic ruling in New Hampshire Lottery Commission et al. v. Barr et al., by rejecting an appeal brought by the U.S. Department of...more
The House of Representatives of the 117th Congress convened this week, as prescribed by the U.S. Constitution, and adopted a set of rules to govern the body over the next two years. While rules packages are often full of the...more
The election process this November will, without a doubt, look different than in prior years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more voters are expected to vote by mail-in and absentee ballots, states are making some changes to...more
As lawmakers debate the contours of the next COVID-19 economic response package, extending legal liability protections to businesses has emerged as a central sticking point between congressional Republicans and Democrats....more
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released revised guidelines today that allow otherwise eligible small gaming businesses to be able to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). This marks a reversal of...more
While businesses across the globe have yet to understand the full economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of emerging issues have already gained prominence. Among the biggest—and most likely to persist—is the issue...more
The latest effort in Washington aimed at undermining the burgeoning online gaming industry was recently introduced in the form of S. 3322. The bill, entitled the “Prevention of Deceptive Child-Targeted Advertising in...more
The past year has seen a veritable tidal wave of consumer product marketing claiming that cannabidiol (CBD) infused or derived products cure or treat cancer, epilepsy, anxiety, inflammation, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease,...more
12/9/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Comment Period ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Bill ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Requirements
On June 3, 2019, a federal court in New Hampshire issued a highly anticipated decision in New Hampshire Lottery Commission et al. v. Barr et al., challenging a recent opinion by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding...more
6/6/2019
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Gambling ,
Lottery ,
Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) ,
Online Gaming ,
Sports Betting ,
Sports Gambling ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Wire Act ,
Wire Transfers
The restaurant, retail and hospitality industries, among others, will be negatively affected by the qualified improvement property (QIP) drafting error in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) (P.L. 115-97). This mistake will...more
With a new Congress comes new oversight priorities. Private companies could find themselves under the legislative microscope after Democrats seized control of the House for the first time since the 2006 midterm elections.
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In the wake of recent congressional hearings on Russia’s use of social media to interfere in U.S. elections, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), authored a draft white paper...more
So what does this actually mean? Potentially not much.
Yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded previous federal prosecutorial guidance that had been issued during the Obama administration regarding marijuana...more
Next year will mark the first time in over a decade that Republicans will control both chambers of Congress and the White House. This has generated tremendous interest around the Congressional Review Act (CRA)—a rarely used...more
The Basics: Question 2 is an indirect initiated state statute (the “Act”). Question 2 legalizes the possession, purchase, transportation and consumption of one ounce or less of marijuana (and one-eighth of an ounce or less of...more
The Basics: Amendment 2 is a voter-initiated constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana possession and use. Amendment 2 establishes a caregiver-patient system for medical marijuana distribution. Caregivers must be...more
The Basics: Prop. 64 is a voter-initiated statute legalizing nonmedical use/possession of 1 oz. or less of loose marijuana and up to 8 grams of marijuana products for those 21 and older. It also legalizes personal cultivation...more
In this issue:
- Congressional Outlook
- Senate Committees
- House Committees
- Excerpt from Congressional Outlook:
Deadlines, Expirations, and Important Dates in 2015 -
As the 114th...more
2/4/2015
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Policy ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Immigration Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legislative Committees ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Policy
In this issue:
- Post-Election Analysis, the Lame Duck, and 114th Congress
- Senate Election Results at a Glance
- House Election Results at a Glance
- Lame-Duck Session Outlook
- Issues...more