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D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel, Michael F. Dearington, Laura Zell

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Matthew Berlin, Gus N. Paras, Yusef Abutouq

New crypto legislation is skiing down Utah’s silicon slopes. On March 13, 2023, the Utah Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Act was signed into law, taking effect on January 1, 2024.

Birgit Matthiesen

Five Questions, Five Answers

Anne M. Murphy, Mark A. Angelov, Mike Guippone

Over 2500 hospitals across the country historically have relied upon Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Medicaid payments for financial stability.

David L. Dubrow, Mike Guippone

Bondholders of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) have a secured claim only up to the amount of certain funds established under their trust indenture, and an unsecured claim for the value of future net revenues of PREPA that would have been payable to them over the remainder of the ter

Anna Mandel, Richard G. Liskov

On March 17, 2023, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development reinstated a 2013 discriminatory effects rule regarding liability under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.). In doing so, HUD rescinded a 2020 rule regarding proving liability under the Act.

J. Michael Showalter

Louisiana has been at the center of the past year’s eruption of environmental-justice related enforcement activities.

Nancy J. Puleo, Robert K. Carrol, Darrell S. Gay, Michael L. Stevens, Noah M. Woo

On March 22, 2023, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued GC Memo 23-05 providing guidance on the recent decision in McLaren Macomb. Below are some of the notable points set forth in the Memorandum.

Jill A. Steinberg, Anne M. Murphy, Gayland O. Hethcoat II

In the landmark case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the US Supreme Court overturned its prior rulings in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, which had recognized a constitutional right to abortion protected from government interference.

Anthony V. Lupo, Michelle Mancino Marsh, Dan Jasnow, R. Erica Roque

With the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Google’s Bard, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage from students looking for an easy answer to c-suite executives hoping to stay ahead of the game.

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Shoshana Golden, Nadia Patel, Elizabeth Satarov

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Anthony V. Lupo, Ralph V. De Martino, Dan Jasnow, Pamela M. Deese, Matthew Berlin, Justin A. Goldberg, Yusef Abutouq, Emily B. Lewis

On the heels of recent legal setbacks and challenges for NFT collections offered by Dapper Labs and DraftKings, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) filed suit in New York state court against the parent companies of cryptocurrency trading platform, KuCoin.

Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D.

The Minnesota Legislature is currently considering legislation prohibiting the presence of intentionally added PFAS in a variety of consumer products by 2026 and in all consumer products by 2032.

Matthew W. Kulju, Jon K. Jurva

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposal to amend Rule 206(4)-2, the “custody rule” (the “current rule”), which currently requires all investment advisors with the ability to possess client funds and securities to hold funds in a designated bank account.

George P. Angelich, Dan Jasnow, Mike Guippone

Valuation is a key element in bankruptcies. Generally, a higher valuation of a bankrupt firm means larger creditor recoveries, and a higher valuation of pre-petition collateral means a smaller “adequate protection” package for prepetition secured lenders.

J. Michael Showalter, Robert A.H. Middleton

Executive branch priorities are clearly set out in agency budget requests. While the amount budgeted generally changes when Congress has its say, the original request provides unique insight into how agencies perceive what can and should happen in the next fiscal year.

Angela M. Santos, Lucas A. Rock

On March 14-15, 2023, at US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Forced Labor Technical Expo (Expo), “Tools for Supply Chain Transparency,” 19 technology service providers (providers) presented their forced labor supply chain diligence solutions.

Matthew L. Finkelstein*, Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow

Less than a month after denying copyright protection to AI-generated illustrations in a comic book, the US Copyright Office issued a statement of policy last Thursday to provide guidance on copyright protection of works that contain material generated using AI assistive technology.

Jill A. Steinberg, Emily Cowley Leongini, Hillary M. Stemple, Shoshana Golden

As those in the reproductive health space scramble to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of mifepristone (Mifeprex) access, it seems that every party must have their say.

Robert B. Koonin, Stefanie M. Graham

With some of the nation’s largest real estate owners defaulting on, and looking to restructure, loans backed by commercial office buildings, what may have seemed like an impossibility a few short years ago, is now very much a reality.

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel, Michael F. Dearington, Elizabeth Satarov

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Jeffrey E. Rummel, Karen Ellis Carr, Kelsey Griswold-Berger*

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.

Robert B. Koonin, Cynthia Thomas

While many had hoped that the senior housing rollercoaster would begin to level off in 2023, inflation and rising interest rates continue to create uncertainty for the year ahead. Nonetheless, industry members share one common belief: innovation will be key.

Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow, Pamela M. Deese, Ralph V. De Martino, Matthew Berlin, Yusef Abutouq, Emily B. Lewis

On March 9, 2023, a putative class action was filed against DraftKings Inc. for alleged violations of federal securities laws in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.