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U.S. Senate AI Working Group Publishes AI Policy Roadmap

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On May 15th, after nearly a year of study, the Bipartisan U.S. Senate AI Working Group released its Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy in the United States Senate. Based on insights collected during three...more

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2023-2024 Proposed Georgia Legislative Updates: General Liability

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In its current session, the Georgia Legislature is considering numerous bills that, if passed, will directly impact the landscape of legal liability in the state. Below we summarize some important components of this proposed...more

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How the Anti-Drunk Driving Technology Mandated by Recent Legislation May Impact the Liability of Automobile Manufacturers and the...

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”), signed into law on November 15, 2021, has been followed closely by the transportation sector.  One section of the Act has the potential to impact the landscape of...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 31

Legislators wrapped up a long Crossover week today with short floor sessions and a variety of committee meetings. Most notably, subcommittees of the Senate Appropriations Committee rushed to complete hearings on the FY22...more

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Updated: Florida Legislature Advancing COVID-19 Liability Shield Bills

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Updated March 9, 2021 - On March 5, 2021, Florida’s House passed HB 7 which if ratified by the Senate and signed by the Governor will make proving a personal injury case arising from COVID liability in Florida all but...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

The Sun is Rising on COVID Liability Protection for Florida Healthcare Providers

Good news is here for healthcare providers worried about being left out of COVID-19-related liability protections during the 2021 Florida Legislative Session! The Republican-led Legislature, supported by Governor Ron...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, December 2020 # 6

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In Washington: POLITICO reporter Burgess Everett tweeted that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says “negotiators should drop both state and local aid and liability shield provisions in order to reach consensus...more

Alston & Bird

What Is Government Doing to Protect Businesses Against COVID-19-Related Tort Liability? A National Overview

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Our Litigation and Legislative & Public Policy Groups provide an overview of the current landscape of federal and state efforts to protect businesses (beyond those at the epicenter of the pandemic response) should they find...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Ohio Legislature enacts qualified immunity for COVID-19 related lawsuits

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On September 2, 2020, the Ohio General Assembly enacted House Bill 606, a measure that provides widespread qualified immunity to Ohio’s healthcare providers and others...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - 2020 Legislative Session

In the longest legislative session in Georgia history – caused by the long COVID pause from mid-March to mid-June – lawmakers handled a number of thorny and difficult issues, including the passage of a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Health Care Providers and the State of Liability Protections in the COVID-19 Era

- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the clamor for liability protections for the nation’s health care providers continues. - Although there are serious political divisions, the COVID Phase 4 relief legislation may...more

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Stay Shut Down or Be Sued? The Risk to Your Business from COVID-19 Premises-Liability Claims

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Reeling from months of governmental orders that required all restaurants to close their doors, Chez Quis was elated to re-open and welcome back its diners, even at a reduced capacity. But elation quickly turned to despair...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #17

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In Washington - Senate Republicans delayed the release of their trillion dollar coronavirus relief package Thursday as they grapple with smoothing out policy disputes. ...more

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Georgia Legislature Passes COVID-19 Liability Shield

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On June 26, 2020, as the Georgia General Assembly was about to adjourn, it passed the Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act. The Act protects businesses, healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, and other entities...more

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Georgia Legislature Passes COVID-19 Liability Shield in Big Win for Georgia Businesses

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Key takeaway –  Georgia businesses should post the statutory notice at points of entry or on any receipt or proof of purchase....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - May 2020

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House Phase Four COVID-19 Relief Package Sheds Additional Light on Dem Priorities; Package Expected to Pass House Today on Partisan Basis. On Tuesday, Nancy Pelosi unveiled the details of a $3 trillion COVID-19 relief package...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

COVID-19 Policy Update #20

House Democrats Unveil Phase 4 Proposal – the HEROES Act - House Democrats today unveiled H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. The approximately $3 trillion proposal, which...more

International Lawyers Network

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What US: Missouri Companies Need To Know

2019 Update - The #MeToo movement, which has grown international in scope, is a wide-ranging campaign to shed light on the occurrence of sexual assault and harassment, particularly in the workplace. The movement began in...more

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Senate Follows House Seeking to Make Cannabis Banking "S.A.F.E."

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Sens. Jeff Merkley and Cory Gardner have reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act as a companion to House bill HR 1595....more

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Congress Faces Tough Questions on the Road to Governing Self-Driving Cars

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Self-driving cars must also scare the hell out of Congress too. This past June 14 – long after states began their forays into regulating self-driving cars – the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee...more

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