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Introduction - As the election draws near, private (nongovernmental) employers in Tampa Bay face unique challenges regarding political speech in the workplace. While they have considerable flexibility to regulate political...more
In part two of the three-part Hiring to Firing series, host Tracey Diamond and new co-host Emily Schifter dive into the complexities of managing employees’ political beliefs and discourse in the workplace, just in time for...more
As she did just prior to becoming the Democratic Party nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris has announced her support for legalizing adult-use marijuana use at the federal level. Just to remind you of the...more
Last Tuesday, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright resigned her position, making her the seventh senior official to leave the Adams administration in recent weeks. Wright’s resignation followed that of her husband David Banks,...more
Private Wealth Services attorney Patrick Duffey, Political Law attorney Charles Borden and Tax attorney Robert "Bob" Rizzi share insights on the executive appointment process as the 2024 election approaches. The new...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1174 into law on September 29, 2024. SB 1174 prohibits local governments from requiring voters to present identification when casting their ballots at the polls....more
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On July 9, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI expressing concerns over U.S. college campus organizations with alleged ties to Hamas that may be avoiding registration under...more
On October 1, 2024, Zuckerman Spaeder partner Sara Alpert Lawson moderated a panel for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) titled “Prosecutorial Independence and the Rule of Law.” The panel consisted of three prosecutorial...more
On October 8, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted the state of Ohio’s motion to stay a preliminary injunction, previously issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, against...more
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Florida: After more than two weeks of trial, jurors found former Republican State Senator Frank Artiles guilty of most of the charges in a “ghost candidate” scheme....more
At the November 5, 2024 election, California voters will determine the fate of Proposition 32, which proposes to increase the state minimum wage and provide for automatic future adjustments tied to inflation. While the...more
During Thursday’s meeting, City Council voted to create a new Special Committee on Enhancing Efficiency & Transparency in Municipal Services and call on the state to ban the use of rental software that utilizes...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh on Wednesday and passed a disaster relief bill (H 149) primarily focused on Hurricane Helene damage. Legislators indicated they expect to return to Raleigh on October 24 and may consider...more
The list of pending issues that Congress could consider during the lame duck session in 2024 continues to grow. The list includes “must pass” items, including appropriations to fund the government through the remainder of...more
As we will see shortly, it is often “better to give than to receive,” though this statement begs the obvious question of whether it is better to do so during one’s lifetime or upon one’s death. Many well-to-do individuals...more
The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) announced that Kansas AG Kris Kobach was elected RAGA Chairman, with his one-year term beginning in November 2024....more
With less than one month until the presidential election, health care policy issues are at the forefront of voters’ minds, including issues around drug pricing, federal research funding and reproductive rights....more
A State Supreme Court Justice in Syracuse found that the new state law moving town and county elections to even years violated the New York State Constitution. The constitutionality of this law, which was enacted last year...more
Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) considered three advisory opinion requests that will have a tremendous impact on fundraising efforts, election advertisements, and the use of campaign funds to pay for childcare...more
The 2024 presidential election in the United States is, without question, the country's first ‘crypto’ election. ...more
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Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law that amends key provisions of the state’s pay-to-play statute which limits political contributions by state and local contractors and their agents....more
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August 2022, Congress passed a three-year extension of enhanced subsidies for individuals purchasing their own health coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...more