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Lone Star State: How Texas is Pioneering President Trump’s AI Agenda

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On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into the law the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) or (the Act)....more

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Policy Week in Review – July 2025 - Congressional and Administrative News

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Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation to Empower Independent Workers - Earlier this week, Senators Bill Cassidy, (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senators Rand Paul...more

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Unpacking the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Employee Benefit Provisions

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“Act”), a sweeping tax and spending package, which includes provisions that impact employee benefit plans.  These changes affect health savings...more

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“Near-Miss” CEQA Streamlining: New Option to Reduce Scope of Review for Housing Development Projects

Following up on our earlier coverage of the new California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption passed as part of budget trailer bill AB 130, another significant CEQA pathway was created through its companion...more

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Maryland Legislature Slashes Child Victims Act Damages Cap by More than 50%

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In 2023, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 (“CVA”) to expand claimants’ ability to file and seek damages for alleged child sexual abuse cases, following the trend initiated by other...more

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Virginia’s Protection of Reproductive Health Information Law – Part Two, Compliance and Implementation

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In Part Two of this FAQ series, we continue to break down Virginia’s Senate Bill 754, Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc., reproductive or sexual health information (Act), which amends the Virginia Consumer...more

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Victoria's New Developer Bond Scheme: Implications for Developers

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Introduction - In a significant move aimed to enhance consumer protections in the housing sector, the Victorian Government has enacted the Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025 (Vic) (Act). A key feature...more

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The EU's Deforestation Regulation: Will There Be Further Changes?

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The EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), designed to ensure that no products that contribute to deforestation are sold in, or exported from, the EU, continues to be criticized by EU Member States and major market players....more

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1 Big Bill + 2 New Deductions = Multiple New Challenges

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The freshly enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill” introduces two above-the-line tax deductions for tips and overtime wages. While these deductions offer potential savings for eligible workers, they come with new compliance...more

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Missouri Governor Signs Bill Repealing Paid Sick Leave Law and Revising Minimum Wage Update Schedule – What Now?

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On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law HB 567, which repeals the statewide paid sick leave law voters approved at the November 2024 election that took effect on May 1, 2025, and eliminates the...more

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Key Tax Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Individuals and Businesses Need to Know

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The enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) on July 4, 2025 is the first key piece of tax legislation passed during President Trump’s second administration. While preserving much of the structure established...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

New Session, New Laws, New Lens: How Louisiana’s 2025 Legislative Session and the Federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act Have Reshaped...

A significant piece of legislation seems to have slipped under the radar of many watching the carbon capture & storage (“CCS”) space in Louisiana. While on the national level, contrary to some fears, the One Big Beautiful...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - July 2025

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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Will California’s CEQA Reform Impact Condemnation? 

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Acquiring property for public projects typically does not occur until after the project has received environmental approval.  In California, complying with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) can sometimes take...more

Holland & Knight LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Increases Tax Benefits for Qualified Small Business Stock

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President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, signed into law H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). (For a detailed analysis of the bill, see Holland & Knight's previous alert, "Trump Signs the One...more

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Tax-Exempt Organizations and the OBBBA: Legal Analysis, Compliance Risks, and Planning Strategies

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The Opportunity, Balance, and Better Budget Act (OBBBA), formerly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, introduces the most significant changes to the tax landscape for tax-exempt organizations...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

AB 130 and SB 131 Include Updates to Major California Housing Laws

On June 30, 2025, two budget trailer bills — Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131) — were signed by Governor Newsom and went into effect immediately. In addition to significant modifications to the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

North Carolina Governor Forms a [High] Council on Cannabis

On June 4, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order creating the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis. Stein elaborated on this decision in a recent interview with WRAL News. The High Council (yes,...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act brings major changes to Section 1202 capital gains exclusion

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The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) makes significant and immediate changes to the tax rules surrounding qualified small business stock (QSBS) under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. These rules...more

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Healthcare Extenders Tracker (July 2025 Update)

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Many healthcare programs are extended for specific time periods, as short as one or two years or as long as 10, and are usually attached to a larger piece of must-pass legislation. Additionally, while traditional...more

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Oregon’s Privacy Law Update Adds to Patchwork Approach to Minors and Location Data

Oregon will begin to regulate the use of minors’ information and sale of users’ location data (regardless of age) with an update to its Oregon Consumer Privacy Act. These revisions will go into effect January 1, 2026. As...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Rhode Island Enacts Ban on Reporting Medical Debt to Credit Bureaus

On June 26, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed companion bills S 0169 and S 0172 into law, twin measures that amend the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Interest and Usury statute to impose some of the nation’s...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Funding Cut Nearly 50% by “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”

On July 4, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” was signed into law, which includes a provision to reduce the cap on the CFPB’s annual funding. The bill lowers the cap from 12% to 6.5% of the Federal Reserve’s total operating...more

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New York Poised to Significantly Expand Consumer Protection Law and Adopt Federal Unfair and Abusive Standards

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In the wake of the federal government's pullback on consumer protection regulation and enforcement, the New York Legislature has passed an expansive overhaul of its principal consumer protection law. The Fostering...more

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Vietnam sets the stage for an International Financial Center

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The National Assembly of Vietnam recently adopted a resolution establishing the framework for the creation, operation, monitoring and governance of an International Financial Center (IFC) in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang...more

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