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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic in state legislatures across the country over the past year. As is common with technology-related issues, California has taken the lead in regulating the AI space. The...more
Open models play a crucial role in fostering a diverse and innovative AI ecosystem. But their irrevocable accessibility also presents challenges for preventing downstream misuse—and that has caught the government’s attention....more
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
Increased public health interest in “forever chemicals” is leading to a new, complex regulatory landscape for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of foods, cosmetics, and other consumer products. As FDA and other...more
If your company is a fintech operating or hoping to operate in Canada with a business model that offers financial products, you should be aware that Canada’s federal government has announced its intention to enact legislation...more
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
On April 30, 2024, the Government of Canada announced widely-anticipated amendments to the Impact Assessment Act (IAA or Act) as part of a 663 page omnibus budget bill. Canada announced the 2024 budget with the tagline...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly data privacy and security news update that includes the latest in policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more
On November 7, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published amendments to the beneficial ownership reporting rules under Sections 13D and 13G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). These...more
During this year’s November election, Coloradans clearly rejected Proposition HH, the ballot measure Democrats in the state legislature referred to the voters in the waning days of the 2023 regular session to address severe...more
Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more
California employers will want to sit down, grab a cup of coffee, and prepare themselves for the avalanche on new employment laws that may soon be coming their way. The state Legislature just completed its work for 2023 in a...more
A common example of a non-compete restriction is a new CPA who signs such an agreement as part of his or her onboarding paperwork. Years later, the CPA considers moving to another firm, or opening their own firm, but that...more
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
As momentum for regulation of non-competes grows at the federal level, states continue to pass restrictive non-compete legislation on their own. As previously reported, on January 5, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission...more
The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 91, which included a technical correction to again allow breweries, wineries, and distilleries in North Carolina to obtain and hold private bar permits to sell...more
As we move into the summer months, state comprehensive privacy law developments continue to steadily emerge. Most notably, in the weeks since our last update, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security...more
The weeks since our last update have seen continued developments in the state comprehensive privacy law arena. Bills passed by the Indiana, Tennessee, and Montana legislatures were officially signed into law by those states’...more
This legislative session has been marked by the continuing growth of the nation’s patchwork of state comprehensive privacy laws, and the weeks since our last update have been no exception. April saw state legislatures in...more