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Littler WPI’s Election Report 2024

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The 2024 presidential election was like no other in modern history, and it is clear that across a range of measures the American electorate remains dramatically polarized. This presents a host of challenges for policymakers...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

2024 Brought Heightened Awareness of Political Speech in the Workplace

Employers will continue to difficult decisions about setting the tone and culture of their workplaces (which may involve taking a stand on political issues) and how to minimize business disruptions due to employee disputes....more

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Charter Amendments Pass in Orange County and Seminole County

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On Tuesday, voters approved several Charter amendments on the ballot in Orange County and Seminole County that will significantly affect development in these areas....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Tennessee Election 2024: GOP Maintains Supermajority Amid Key Races and Historic Challenges

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The November 5, 2024, elections in Tennessee have concluded with significant outcomes that will shape the state’s political landscape for the coming years. This election cycle saw key races across various levels of...more

Brooks Pierce

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: North Carolina Voters Elect Leaders

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After a lengthy and hard fought campaign, voters have chosen new leaders for our nation and state. Former President Donald Trump won North Carolina as part of his national victory and both Democrats and Republicans won...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Missouri Voters Approve Minimum Wage Increase, Paid Sick Leave

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On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters passed Proposition A, a ballot initiative that will both increase the State’s minimum wage and provide workers paid sick leave. Those voting in favor totaled nearly 60% of the votes cast....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

State AG Election Update

State attorneys general are the primary enforcers of consumer laws within their states and their activities and enforcement actions can have great impact on businesses and consumers. When the officeholder changes, often so do...more

Morgan Lewis

The Pendulum Swings: Role of State Attorneys General to Increase as Federal Control Changes

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With the election of Donald Trump as president, we anticipate increased activism by Democratic state attorneys general in the form of legal challenges to his administration and the exercise of independent state authority in...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report – Special Report: 2024 General Election

Over 5.2 million Georgians went to the polls (or mailboxes or drop boxes) during the 2024 General Election, which culminated Tuesday with a decisive win for President-Elect Donald Trump. While the Republican’s win repaints...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5: Special Election Recap Edition

This Presidential election, Minnesota saw an expected decrease in early voting from a Covid-19 peak, with 1.272 million ballots accepted compared to 1.910 million in 2020. Both figures represented a huge increase over 2016,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Not Your Grandparents’ Unions: NLRB Sees Large Rise in Organizing Petitions

The National Labor Relations Board and unions have been busy. The NLRB received 3,286 union election petitions during FY 2024, up 27% since FY 2023 (when the NLRB received 2,593 petitions) and more than double the number of...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

2024 General Election Results and Analysis

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Although Ohio is no longer a critical swing state for presidential politics, national eyes were still trained on Ohio where control of the U.S. Senate potentially hinged on the outcome of the race between three-term...more

Williams Mullen

2024 Virginia Election Recap

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Former President Donald Trump has completed his comeback, winning reelection to the White House in convincing fashion. Votes will continue to be tallied in the days to come, but President Trump appears to have picked up...more

Verrill

It's Not a Lottery, It's Just Deceptive

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Elon Musk's Surprising Defense to $1MM Election Giveaway - In a stunning argument to the PA Attorney General’s claim that Elon Musk’s $1MM Election Giveaway is an illegal lottery, yesterday Musk’s lawyer’s argued that it...more

Williams Mullen

2024 NC Election Update

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As one of the principal political battlegrounds in the United States, North Carolina is no stranger to divisive campaigns, competitive races, and partisan tension. Presidential nominees visited the state several times...more

Goodwin

Cannabis on The Ballot - 2024 Brings Disappointing Results

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Voters in five states voted Tuesday on whether to legalize cannabis in some form and only one measure passed. In Florida, nearly 56 percent of voters approved Amendment 3 to legalize adult-use cannabis but the measure failed...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

2024 Kentucky General Election Update

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The Commonwealth of Kentucky held its 2024 General Election alongside the rest of the nation on Tuesday, November 5. Nationally, Republicans enjoyed strong performances across the board. President Trump will be returning to...more

BakerHostetler

What Washington is Thinking About This Morning…

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In a nation divided down the middle over politics, and in a handful of states where those divisions are concentrated, Americans narrowly but collectively voted in one direction, returning Donald Trump to the White House....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Election Day – OR and WA Statewide Measures: Mixed Tax Results

With more than half of the vote counted in Oregon and Washington, here are the initial results of statewide measures we have been tracking this election cycle. Oregon Measure 118 (Raising Corporate Taxes) – Defeated ...more

McGlinchey Stafford

EPA Under a Second Trump Presidency: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

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A return to the presidency by Donald Trump has raised questions about the future of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the broader landscape of environmental policy in the United States. Given Trump’s past...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Trump 2.0: Potential CFPB Changes in 2025

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Former President Donald Trump emphatically won a second term in office, and with his election, sweeping changes appear in store for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). While President-elect Trump did...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note Special Edition: NYS 2024 Election Results

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Yesterday, New Yorkers voted on one seat in the U.S. Senate, all 26 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, and all 213 seats of the state legislature, in addition to the presidential ticket, which is being widely...more

Dechert LLP

2024 Election - Implications on Real Estate - Update

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With President-elect Trump announced as the winner of the 2024 election, the landscape of U.S. policy is poised for potential shifts that could significantly impact various sectors. Stakeholders in the real estate market are...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 2024 Elections: What Happened and How the New Washington Will Impact Your Company

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Former Republican Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more

Dechert LLP

2024 Election - Implications on Private Client - Update

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With President-elect Trump announced as the winner of the 2024 election, the landscape of U.S. policy is poised for potential shifts that could significantly impact individuals and families. The Trump administration has...more

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