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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
The 2024 U.S. presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most uncertain and unpredictable in history. The future and overall success of the U.S. Department of Energy's once-in-a-generation clean energy investments...more
With the U.S. election cycle in full swing and the presidential election just around the corner, there is speculation on how government regulators could be affected by the outcome. In general, commentators have coalesced...more
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
By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: With fewer than 30 days to go until one of the most pivotal elections in our history, do you believe the polls? Many would say “No.” Even when our favored candidate is ahead, we all seem to believe...more
The Cozen Lens - · Tax reform will be the top legislative issue next year regardless of who wins the elections and Congress, not the White House, will be the ones in the driver’s seat. · The Supreme Court begins its...more
On September 12, 2024, Judge Jia Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) formally issued a memorandum opinion (the Order) in favor of KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi), a prediction market registered with...more
On September 27, 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against an...more
Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more
Governor Newsom signed a bill on September 30 that will update the State’s “pay to play” campaign contribution law commonly known as the “Levine Act” starting on January 1, 2025. The Levine Act currently prohibits agency...more
This is the second of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more
In the midst of a national election cycle, now is a good time for investment advisers to refresh their understanding on the SEC’s Pay to Play Rule (the “Rule”) and related SEC staff guidance As demonstrated by a number of...more
As we await the outcome of the upcoming US elections, we know that whoever controls the White House and Congress will confront one of the biggest tax debates in US history in 2025. It is possible that one party wins full...more
Over two years into the post-Dobbs era, women’s health is taking center stage in the presidential election. In Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court overturned protections relating to abortion established in Roe v. Wade. Since...more