In a significant development for local governance and fiscal autonomy, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey recently signed House Bill 191 into law. This legislation empowers municipalities and counties to exercise greater control over…
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/ Administrative Law, Taxation
Recorded at the 2025 Greenville SHRM Conference, hosts Tina and Keely sit down with GSHRM leaders Tyler Clark and Brittany Goforth to explore the key conversations and trends shaping the human resources industry. From the use of…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On April 25, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “SEC”) updated its Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DI”) pertaining to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which provide an…
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/ Administrative Law, Securities Law, Taxation
Hosts Tina Emerson, Chris Kouri, and David Spratley welcome North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley to the podcast. Recently appointed by Governor Josh Stein, Secretary Lilley shares how his rural North Carolina roots…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Friday, May 9. The opinions of interest to the Alabama business community include the following..…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
On April 29, 2025, the Michigan Attorney General filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Michigan against Roku on multiple grounds, alleging violations of: (a) the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and (b) the…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
On May 2, 2025, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) issued a decision, as lead supervisory authority, finding that TikTok infringed the GDPR regarding (a) its cross-border transfers of EEA User Data to China, and (b)…
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/ Administrative Law, Privacy, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 6, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a decision requiring national clothing retailer Todd Snyder, Inc. to change its business practices and pay a $345,178 administrative fine…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Local Bill Shutdown With the session nearing its end, tensions between the House and Senate have stalled numerous local bills. Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton filibustered local legislation in protest over the House’s…
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/ Education Law, Health, Taxation
Recorded at SCBio’s 2025 annual conference, hosts Heather and Matthew welcome keynote speaker John Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the world’s leading advocacy group for the life…
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/ Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
The use of microorganisms in human industry is ancient, but has increased markedly in recent years. The modern recognition of the role of microbial communities in the human body has intensified innovation in fields like…
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/ Agriculture, Health, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 14, 2025, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released draft updates to the NIST Privacy Framework, designed to address current privacy risk management needs, enhance usability, and align the…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
A lot has changed inside federal agencies since President Trump took office earlier this year. Joining hosts Tina and Christy to discuss these personnel shifts is Maynard Nexsen attorney David Dubberly, who shares insights on…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
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On Thursday, the House passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Dan Roberts and Representative Jim Carns, to reform the composition and functionality of the Birmingham Water Works Board. The bill…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Health, Taxation
Under the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cunningham v. Cornell University, No. 23-1007 (April 17, 2025), plaintiffs asserting that ERISA plan administrators engaged in prohibited transactions under ERISA Section 406 are not…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
