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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more
Last week, Oregon’s legislature passed a chatbot bill, Utah’s legislature passed a provenance bill, Washington’s legislature is on the cusp of passing both a chatbot and provenance bill, and Arizona’s Senate passed a...more
On March 4, 2026, the Florida Senate approved Senate Bill 1028 (SB 1028), introduced by Senator Joe Gruters, which would establish both an admitted and a surplus lines clearinghouse for Citizens Property Insurance commercial...more
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy, Security & AI Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. We invite you to share this resource with your colleagues....more
A sea change appears to be coming to Virginia civil procedure in the near future after years of unsuccessful attempts to provide a means for Virginians to bring class actions in Virginia state courts....more
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In remarks delivered on February 23, 2026 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins reinforced his ongoing agenda aimed at revitalizing U.S. public markets and...more
A new California bill pending before state lawmakers could raise the hourly minimum wage to $19.75 for certain agricultural employees starting in 2027. While it’s too early to say whether the proposal introduced on Friday...more
Connecticut-based companies that fall victim to large-scale data breaches could face a new slate of disclosure and investigation requirements under legislation currently being considered in the state. Connecticut State Senate...more
Virginia is poised to pass sweeping employment legislation this year reminiscent of the wave of new laws enacted in 2020. As we move into the back half of the legislative calendar, we preview the bills that have been passed...more
Florida lawmakers are once again weighing whether to provide litigation protections to companies that invest in meaningful cybersecurity safeguards....more
Kansas is the latest among a growing number of states to attempt to limit non-competes in the healthcare industry. Senate Bill 504, introduced by state Sen. Michael Murphy (R), aims to prohibit post-employment non-compete...more
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, marked the 35th day of the 60-day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature. So far, the House of Delegates has introduced 1,680 bills and the Senate has introduced 992 bills, for a total of...more
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) by a vote of 390-9, advancing bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing housing production and addressing ongoing...more
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In a recent speech before the New York Stock Exchange on revitalizing the securities markets, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins remarked that over the past three decades the number of public companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges...more
Several bills currently pending in the Virginia General Assembly may significantly impact FOIA compliance for public bodies. These proposals reflect a continuing legislative focus on expanding transparency requirements,...more
Hola! from Puerto Rico, where that U.S. territory’s Senate recently advanced legislation modernizing how lawyers obtain witness depositions across state lines. According to the Uniform Law Commission, a bill adopting the...more
On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S. 4070, the “Trapped at Work Act,” creating Article 37 of the New York Labor Law (Labor Law §§ 1050–1055)....more
In Florida’s 2026 legislative session, both chambers will consider bills that would impose strict requirements for caller identification on businesses. The bills target both telecommunications companies and the callers....more
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The Washington legislature is considering Bill 2191, which introduces new worker protection measures aimed at improving labor standards in the construction industry. While the intent behind these protections is commendable,...more
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The New Jersey Legislature has advanced A3451/S3451, a bill that would expand job-protected family leave rights to employees working for smaller employers. The bill has passed the Senate by a 24–12 vote and must now return to...more