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A Look at Increased Oversight of Financial Institutions in Florida

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For several years, leaders in the Florida executive and legislative branches have sought regulatory and legislative changes to increase banking oversight at the state level. During the 2023 legislative session, House Bill 3...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Leave Raleigh After Passing Various Bills but Not a New Budget

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After a busy week, legislators left Raleigh on Thursday for the foreseeable future. Although they did not pass a new 2024 budget bill, they did appropriate funds for certain purposes and are authorized to return later this...more

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Update: California State Assembly Passes AB 3219 Requiring State Approval of Private Equity Healthcare Deals

California’s AB 3219, which would require private equity firms and hedge funds to obtain prior approval to consummate certain healthcare-related transactions, is now one step closer to becoming law following the State...more

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Strategic Shifts: Will Québec be Able to Reshape its Infrastructure Projects Enabling Legislation?

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Québec continues to grapple with a metaphorical “perfect storm” in its infrastructure and project world. Several factors converge at the same time, such as...more

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AI Reporter - April 2024

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Tennessee recently became the first state in the Union to pass a law protecting creative artists in the music industry from having their works, voices or likenesses duplicated by AI without authorization. On the surface, the...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 – March 2024 #4

Republicans Retain Daudt Seat - Republican Bryan Lawrence of Baldwin Township in Sherburne County won the Minnesota State House Special Election in District 27B to replace former Representative Kurt Daudt, who resigned...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 - March 2024 #3

Where is the Governor’s Supplemental Budget? With legislators racing toward the first and second bill deadline on March 22, the Walz Administration spent the week behind closed doors putting the finishing touches on its...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 — March 2024 #2

Looking Ahead to Next Week - With first and second deadlines fast approaching on March 22, expect the pace at the Legislature to increase next week as legislators race to meet these important policy bill deadlines....more

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Beltway Buzz - February 2024 #2

Long-Awaited Border Deal Arrives With a Thud. A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. Senate this week debuted the text of their long-awaited legislative package addressing the crisis at the United States’ southern...more

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The Legislature Will Soon Be Back In Town And Facing Imminent Deadlines

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On January 4, 2024, the California legislature will reconvene for the second year of its current biennium.  Joint Rule 51(a)(4).  January opens the new year with some important legislative deadlines....more

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: What Government Contractors Should Know

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The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes numerous provisions relevant to government contractors in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, supply chain concerns related to...more

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An Analysis of California's Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws

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California recently enacted two landmark climate disclosure laws that will require companies doing business in the State above specified revenue thresholds to report their Scope 1-3 greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and...more

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[Webinar] Notable Trends in US Privacy Law - January 17th, 12:00 pm EST

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Join privacy and compliance expert Chris Wall from HaystackID as he leads an insightful webcast exploring the key developments and trends impacting privacy laws and regulations across the United States. Companies face new...more

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New York Governor: “Balance” Is Needed on Noncompete Bill

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As we predicted when the New York legislature passed a bill that would ban noncompetes in the state without even an exception for the sale of a business, Governor Kathy Hochul has said that she wants changes to the bill –...more

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Ontario Updates: Bill 149 Proposes Variety of Changes Including Pay Transparency and AI Disclosure Requirements for Job Postings,...

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On November 14, 2023, the Government of Ontario introduced the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (“Bill 149”). If passed, the proposed legislation will amend the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to include...more

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AI and the Legal Profession: Hot Topics Before US Legal and Regulatory Bodies

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The artificial intelligence (AI) wave continues to gain momentum as more organizations explore potential use cases. Generative AI specifically seems to be the topic of the year in the news, at work, and at home. Two common...more

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2023 Housing Legislation Overview – Major Signed and Pending Bills

The 2023 California Legislative Session, which closed on September 14, was dominated yet again by efforts to address the state’s continued housing crisis. For the last several years, we have written about many bills enacted...more

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Q2 - 2023: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Quarterly Briefing

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Efforts to Address the Lack of Federal Data Privacy Legislation in the U.S. Have Continued - The need for federal data privacy legislation was reiterated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on...more

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European AI Act Progresses to the Next Stage of the Legislative Process

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On June 14, 2023, the European Parliament voted to approve the first draft of the new AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence (“AI”). Although the law has not yet been passed and may be...more

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Noncompete Ban Passes State Assembly; Heads to New York Governor For Possible Signature

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Earlier yesterday (June 20, 2023) the New York State Assembly voted in favor of a noncompete ban that was passed by the New York State Senate on June 7.  In previous posts here and here, we have discussed in detail this bill...more

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New York Legislature Bans Consideration of Most Older Convictions in Employment Decisions

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In the final hours of the 2023 legislative session, the New York Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1029C / Senate Bill 7551A, the “Clean Slate Act.” If signed by Governor Hochul, it will provide for the automatic sealing of...more

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The Week in Weed: June 2023 # 3

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see how the SAFE Banking Act is faring in the Senate. We also check in on North Carolina, where medical...more

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New York Legislature Seeks to Limit Employers’ Right to Speak on Union Matters

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The New York Legislature took action at the end of the 2023 session to prohibit mandatory employer meetings on “religious or political matters,” passing Senate Bill S4982 / Assembly Bill 6604 on June 10. If signed into law,...more

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New Multifamily Update

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As noted in our prior alert, two different rent control bills are pending in Montgomery County, MD. The HOME Act (16-23) would limit rent increases to the lesser of 3% or the Voluntary Rent Guidelines published annually by...more

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Collegiate Athletes to Share in Sports Revenue in California?

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Earlier this year, we blogged about the NLRB’s aggressive moves to try to make revenue-generating college athletes employees, at least for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act. Earlier this month, the California...more

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