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California AB 3129 Targets the Health Facility Transactions Approval Process

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On February 16, 2024, Assemblymember Jim Wood introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 3129, which targets healthcare consolidation involving private equity groups and hedge funds. The bill, if enacted, would require private equity...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Ongoing Program] Build America-Buy America - Part 3 - July 11th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Ongoing Program] Build America-Buy America - Part 2 - June 13th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Ongoing Program] Build America-Buy America - Part 1 - May 9th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio May Launch a Tax Amnesty Program

For the first time in 5 years, Ohio may initiate a Tax Amnesty program for taxpayers to resolve delinquent tax obligations. Under a bill, signed by Governor DeWine in January 2023, the Director of Budget and Management can...more

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California’s new legislation takes aim at GAP waivers

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has never minced words in expressing his position that consumers should be protected from guaranteed asset protection (GAP) waivers. This trend continued with his sponsorship of AB 2311,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

White House Shares Guidance on Buy America Preference in Federal Infrastructure Projects

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which included the Build America, Buy America Act (the Act), was signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021, and created a deadline of May 14, 2022, for federal agencies to ensure...more

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The Federal Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act: What You Need to Know

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What is the Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act? The Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act would establish a two-year extension for certain COVID-19 emergency telehealth waivers. The legislation aims to extend the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Iowa Passes New Law Related to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates by Employers and Unemployment Insurance

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On October 29, 2021, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation affecting the interplay between Iowa employers, employees, and COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Iowa’s new law, HF 902, sets up questions regarding...more

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Wisconsin Joins States Providing Civil Immunity Related to COVID-19 Exposure

On February 25, 2021, Wisconsin joined Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming in...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

New Georgia law confines statutory lien waivers to a claimant’s lien rights

On August 5, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a revised version of Georgia’s mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien statute. Under the new law, a claimant’s submission of a statutory lien waiver will only impact...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Georgia Changes Lien Law

On August 5, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a new law, Senate Bill 315, changing Georgia’s lien law statute, O.C.G.A. 44-14-366. The new statute, effective January 1, 2021, makes clear that lien waivers only waive...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Return of Yellowstone: The New York State Legislature Revives the Yellowstone Injunction

For more than 50 years, a commercial tenant threatened with eviction could count on obtaining a Yellowstone injunction tolling the tenant’s time to cure alleged lease defaults while challenging the legitimacy of those...more

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New year brings new electronic prescribing law

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Last year, the Oklahoma legislature joined a growing number of states in taking direct aim at the opioid crisis by enacting legislation designed to combat the forgery of paper prescriptions. More than a year and a half after...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

In Case You Missed It…New Employment Laws in Effect for 2019 (Part 1)

The California Legislature is currently working on new laws that will go into effect next year.  Indeed, Governor Newsom has already begun to sign some legislation into law (see, for example, the CROWN Act)....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Accessory Dwelling Units Authorized in New Construction

New legislation passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 18 now authorizes the addition of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in new construction projects for single-family homes and multi-family buildings....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

2018 West Virginia Legislative Session, the WVCCPA and the West Virginia Safe Mortgage Licensing Act

The 2018 West Virginia legislative session was a busy one regarding consumer finance law. Legislators focused on the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act and the West Virginia Safe Mortgage Licensing Act. The West...more

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Mealtime Waiver Decision is Good News for California Healthcare Employers Hungry for Clarity

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In a rare move, the California Court of Appeal reversed itself and validated a California hospital’s policy of allowing healthcare workers to waive an otherwise mandatory second meal period on shifts longer than 12 hours. In...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Year, New Workers’ Comp “Opt Out” Rule For Execs

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Seyfarth Synopsis: New legislation effective 2017 will expand California workers’ compensation coverage by requiring coverage for certain high-level individuals unless they affirmatively opt out and waive coverage, thereby...more

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California Governor Signs Four Bills Affecting Density Bonus Projects

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On September 28, 2016, Governor Brown signed new legislation relating to the construction of affordable and market-rate housing. Although AB 2501 has drawn the most attention from commentators and the media, AB 2442 and AB...more

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Williams Mullen Construction Industry Newsletter - Spring 2016

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2016 begins with the issuance of this Construction Industry Newsletter, our fifth. In this issue, we have articles on vapor intrusion, liability for project design, enforcement of mechanic’s lien and bond waiver clauses, and...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Fenwick Employment Brief

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Legislative Update - Governor Brown recently signed into state law the following employment law bills (among others): SB 358—Referred to as the California Fair Pay Act, this law is directed at closing the pay...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt on Medicaid: Arizona Releases Draft Waiver Request for Approval to Implement Reforms to ACA Medicaid Expansion

Overview - On August 18, 2015, Arizona released the Modernizing Arizona Medicaid proposal for a new 1115 waiver to implement coverage and delivery system reforms in its Medicaid program, the Arizona Health Care Cost...more

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Employees Now Have Greater Rights to Work Overtime in Wisconsin

According to a Wisconsin state law, employers are required to provide a consecutive 24-hour rest period every 7 days for employees in factory and mercantile workplaces. As a result of the budget bill recently signed by...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Virginia Legislation Significantly Impacts Construction Industry

At its recently-concluded 2015 Regular Session, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation which will significantly affect those persons who deal with potential mechanic’s lienors. The revision to section 43-3 of the...more

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