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M2 PRESSWIRE-November 1, 2024-: Ensuring fairness, safety and inclusivity in sport (C)1994-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:01112024 Alberta's government understands the profound impact sport has in peoples' lives, and is working to [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-October 15, 2024-: Uganda: Kiswahili Council Bill hits another hurdle over ownership (C)1994-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:15102024 Consideration of the Uganda National Kiswahili Council Bill, 2023 stalled for a second [...]

On 10 September 2024, the Queensland Government passed the Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld) (the Bill). The Bill followed the findings of the Respect@Work: National [...]

Highlights California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 3129 on Sept. 28, 2024, citing the State's Office of Health Care Affordability's (OHCA) role in studying healthcare consolidation and transactions. [...]

On September 19, 2024, the Governor signed a suite of housing bills, including two important bills revamping the much-publicized 'Builder's Remedy' provisions of the Housing Accountability Act ('HAA'). Assembly Bill [...]

Overview On September 20, 2024, Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chair Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) filed a managers package to the SASC-passed version of the [...]

Veto for the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out preference signal On September 20, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a proposed law (Assembly Bill 3048) that would have [...]

On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, one of the most ambitious efforts yet to establish a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework in the United States. [...]

After several weeks of handwringing about the fate of SB 1047 - the controversial AI safety bill that would have required developers of powerful AI models and entities providing the [...]

New Jersey is now poised to join a growing list of states that have enacted pay transparency laws. On September 28, 2024, the New Jersey legislature passed a bill (S2310/A4151) [...]

Environmental Justice Climate Corps Launched at Climate Week NYC On September 25, coinciding with Climate Week NYC, the US Environmental Protection Agency and AmeriCorps unveiled the Environmental Justice Climate Corps [...]

During a self-described 'China Week' (September 9-13, 2024), the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a series of legislations targeting China and Chinese companies. Among them are the BIOSECURE [...]

On June 29, 2024, the Labour Department, Government of Karnataka released the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024 ('Draft Bill'), which aims to protect the [...]

The Miscellaneous Provisions (Registration of Limited Partnerships and Business Names) Bill (the 'Bill'), will, once enacted, replace the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 and the Registration of Business Names Act 1963, [...]

On September 9, the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 8333, known as the BIOSECURE Act, targeting WuXi AppTec, BGI, MGI, Complete Genomics, WuXi Biologics and Chinese biotechnology companies more [...]

This month, Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Mike Braun, R-Ind., proposed the bipartisan Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drugs Ads Online Act.1 The act comes in the wake of increased online [...]

An imbalance currently exists in the rental market, where landlords often hold disproportionate power over tenants. While many landlords provide quality housing and services to their tenants, a significant minority [...]

On September 19, a group of Republican Senators led by Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the STRATEGIC Act of 2024 to combat Chinese Communist Party (CCP) [...]

The Land Reform Scotland Bill 2024 places significant emphasis on land leasing, aiming to broaden the role of the Tenant Farming Commissioner and establish a model environmental lease to encourage [...]

The Explanatory Notes published alongside the Renters' Rights Bill contain a comment about purpose-built student accommodation which is at once both unsurprising, and rather puzzling. The Renters Rights Bill will [...]

Published: New Hampshire Bar News September 18, 2024 On July 26, 2024, Governor Sununu signed into law House Bill 609 to streamline energy project siting under RSA 162-H:1 and provide [...]

Following the endorsement of the report on the study of opening entertainment complexes by Thailand's House of Representatives and Cabinet in early 2024, the draft Entertainment Complex Bill, B.E. ... [...]

The Problem: From an outsider's perspective, the cannabis industry looks rosy. The state of Michigan is on pace to hit a record 'high' $3.2B in overall sales, highways are littered [...]

After not accepting California Governor Newsom's proposal to delay implementing California's Climate Accountability laws by two years, the California legislature passed amendments on August 31, 2024, to California's 2023 Climate [...]

Preparing the health and social care sector to be more resilient and better prepared to respond to threats. The UK Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, published in draft by the [...]

After its passage in the California Senate on August 31, 2024, Assembly Bill No. 3129 (AB 3129) is now headed to Governor Newsom's desk. As discussed in depth in our [...]

Assembly Bill 3129 ('AB 3129'), a bill intended to increase oversight over PE and hedge fund investments in health care and reinforce prohibitions on the corporate practice of medicine, passed [...]

The Bottom Line Illinois's new child influencer law (effective as of July 1, 2024) requires vloggers that include children in their content to set aside a portion of the compensation [...]

The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 (Bill) was published in July 2024 and is expected to be enacted before the end of 2024. The Bill seeks [...]

The new Government has brought with it a renewed hope that we will see reform in the housing sector, with key Labour figures making major commitments throughout the election campaign. [...]

The Kentucky statute governing amendments to mortgages, KRS § 382.297, was recently revised by House Bill 488 to provide clarity around when a county clerk should accept an amendment to [...]

Byline: Paul Kane In his bid to claim the House speaker's gavel and end three weeks of chaos last fall, Rep. Mike Johnson mapped out an ambitious agenda. Week by [...]

In California, pending Assembly Bill 3129 (the Act) could severely limit the ability of digital health companies to grow and operate in the state by prohibiting arrangements between physician, psychiatric, [...]

In May, the Government of Ontario tabled Bill 194, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024 (the 'Bill'), which introduces the Enhancing Digital Security [...]

New Developments Within the framework of the 2024-2026 Medium-Term Economic Program, Law No. 7524 on Amendments to Tax Laws, Certain Laws and Decree No. 375 ('Law No. 7524'), which introduces [...]

Key Points Congress is increasing oversight and legislative activity related to the role of private equity in health care. Sen. Markey and Rep. Jayapal jointly introduced the Health Over Wealth [...]

The newly elected Labour government announced the introduction of two new Bills which formed part of the King's Speech in July 2024. The Bills form part of Labour's forthcoming parliamentary [...]

Alex Touma and Jack Weinert examine the history and key requirements of, and the controversy surrounding, Colorado's controversial AI anti-discrimination law. Background On May 17, 2024, the Governor of Colorado, [...]

Highlights After two years in the making, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources conducted a markup of S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. The [...]

On August 2, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill (SB) 2979, which amends the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq. (BIPA). The bill, which passed both [...]

The Massachusetts legislative session officially closed on August 1, 2024 after an unusual half day extension. The 193rd legislative session left many omnibus bills unpassed, including S.B. 2881, 'an Act [...]

The Perpetuities (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Bill) has been passed by the Cayman Islands Parliament and will come into force following royal assent on a date to be appointed by Order [...]

Background On 17 July 2024, the Luxembourg government introduced, under new Bill n° 8414, a comprehensive legislative package meant to modernise and enhance Luxembourg's tax system. This bill proposes significant [...]

New Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Legislation US Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, have unveiled the [...]

After an extended legislative process, pay transparency requirements are coming for Massachusetts employers. On July 24, 2024, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed a bill requiring employers with over 25 [...]

Bill S-285, the 21st Century Business Act, which was recently introduced in the Senate without the support of any political party, proposes to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) [...]

The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill 2024 has proposed significant changes to legislation relating to land in Scotland and introduced numerous new obligations and requirements. To assist with the enforcement of [...]

Several Democratic senators - led by Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) - this month introduced the Housing Acquisitions Review and Transparency (HART) Act which would require corporations and [...]

On 17 July 2024, the Luxembourg Minister of Finance presented to Parliament a bill of law (the 'Bill') providing a certain number of measures aiming at strengthening the purchasing power [...]