Food Venture Financing Trends -
In Q1 2024, food tech startup funding fell by 50%, while AI startups captured 70% of venture capital investments…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the tax provisions of the Reconciliation Bill. Like the House version (H.R. 1) passed on May 22, the Senate version targets solar and wind tax incentives for early…
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/ Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade, Taxation
Retail employers should take notice of the model policy and model training related to workplace violence prevention in the retail industry…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
On June 12, President Trump signed three joint resolutions passed by Congress, ostensibly under the authority of the Congressional Review Act ("CRA"), to revoke three Clean Air Act waivers the Environmental Protection Agency…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
During his last few days in office, on January 16, 2025, President Biden issued Executive Order 14144, "Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity" (EO 14144). Building heavily on the May 2021 Executive…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 29, 2025, Oregon Gov. Kotek signed into law SB 426 relating to unpaid wages of employees of contractors and subcontractors on construction projects in Oregon. This new wages law will be added to and made a part of ORS…
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/ Civil Remedies, Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law
Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued a slew of executive orders and other directives aimed at expediting certain land use authorizations and approvals on federally managed land, primarily…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Maritime Law
Several key bills passed during the recent Washington legislative session that will significantly impact Washington employers..…
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/ Civil Rights, Health, Labor & Employment Law
On June 9, 2025, Oregon Gov. Kotek signed Senate Bill 951 into law, imposing significant new limitations on corporate involvement in medical practices. This legislation reinforces and expands Oregon's existing restrictions on…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health
Welcome to another edition of our Food Regulatory Update, where we delve into the latest developments and changes in food regulations that have emerged over the past month. From the federal emphasis on changing the food supply…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Health
On Friday, June 6, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its long-anticipated policy changes to the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The NTIA's BEAD…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Government Contracting
Conagra announced that it will sell its seafood brands, Van de Kamp and Mrs. Paul, for $55 million to High Liner Foods, a seafood producer.
Wada FoodTech, a Japanese foodservice platform, raised $5 million in funding…
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions
In light of recent immigration enforcement efforts at the federal level, the California Labor Commissioner issued a news release on Monday, June 9, 2025, pointedly reminding employers that the state's labor laws protect every…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Immigration Law
The National Security Agency (NSA), in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and cybersecurity agencies from Australia, New Zealand, and the…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Gov. Huckabee Sanders signed the Arkansas Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (the Act) into law. Among other things, the Act prohibits operators of websites, online services, or apps…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
