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The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board changed its agenda just hours before a planned vote on whether to adopt the proposed Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment standard at its March...more
The SEC announced an open meeting for March 6, 2024 to vote and consider adoption of final climate-related disclosure requirements for public companies. This comes after nearly two years since the SEC first proposed its...more
In Coleman v. Parkland Sch. Dist., 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 187, at *10 (Commw. Ct. Nov. 8, 2023), a divided Commonwealth Court concluded that the recently enacted Section 712.1 of the Sunshine Act does not permit local...more
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (“CTP”) will hold a two-day public meeting on the agency’s premarket tobacco product application (“PMTA”) process. The meeting will be held October 23-24 and can...more
The SEC has scheduled an open meeting on Wednesday to decide on the adoption of eagerly anticipated cybersecurity incident and governance reporting rules. If the agency adopts rules that align with what it proposed last year,...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission will host an open meeting on March 22, 2023 at 10 a.m, which will be open to the public via webcast on the SEC website. The Division of Investment Management will present on Enhancing...more
In a busy Legislative Session, one bill passed that may go unnoticed, but will be of help to Boards of Education. Through House Bill 3146, the Legislature adopted the Uniform Public Meetings During Emergencies Act (“the...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced the next public meeting of its Precision Agriculture Connectivity Task Force (Task Force), which has been scheduled for March 28, 2023....more
On Friday, February 3, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) held a public board meeting at which it voted unanimously to (1) approve the final text of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations and...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced it will hold an open meeting on January 25, 2022, which will be webcast, in order to consider whether to propose a new rule to implement Section 27B of the Securities...more
The arrival of a new year in North Carolina brings a new State Medical Facilities Plan (“SMFP”). The SMFP is the annual planning document issued by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and signed by the...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee announced a virtual public meeting to be held on December 8, 2022 to discuss several investor-related matters. The committee is scheduled to host three...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced an open meeting to be held on November 2, 2022 to discuss several matters, some proxy related. The SEC will consider whether to adopt new rules and form amendments...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) released draft regulations to the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) on May 31, 2022 (the “Proposed Regulations”). The Proposed Regulations are drafted as comments...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's May 19, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on May 12, 2022....more
On March 15, 2022, the California Fair Employment & Housing Council released draft revisions to the state’s employment non-discrimination laws that would dramatically expand the liability exposure and obligations of employers...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced two public meetings via webinar to cover a comprehensive overview of its most recent Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule ("UCMR"), UCMR 5. The two meetings will be...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently held a public meeting as a part of its Closer to Zero: Action Plan for Baby Foods initiative. This plan identifies steps the agency will take over the next three years...more
EPA has announced four public meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board PFAS Review Panel to take place in December and January. The proposed agenda is robust and includes at least three core components. First, the Panel will...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's October 21, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on October 14, 2021. Items E-2 and E-4 have not been summarized due to...more
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held a public stakeholder meeting on May 19 to discuss its Whistleblower Protection Program and solicit feedback from interested individuals on...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Virginia Law Limiting Use of “Milk” Advances - Following a vote in the Virginia House Agriculture Subcommittee, the state’s House of Delegates will reportedly consider a bill that...more
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held two public meetings on November 15th and 20th to solicit feedback as to whether to compile a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for the construction and operation of...more
On September 25, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an open meeting to consider a number of topics. The first item on the meeting agenda relates to consideration of whether to propose amendments to Rule...more
On September 5, 2019, the Investor Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting (telephonic) in order to consider and address recommendations regarding the proxy process. On September 19, the Committee will hold an in-person...more