Consistent with the national trend focusing on data privacy, this Nebraska Unicameral session has considered several data privacy related bills. One in particular, LB 308 (the Genetic Information Privacy Act or “GIPA”), made its way to the Governor who signed the bill into law on February 13, 2024. Nebraska’s GIPA […]
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EU Adopts AI Act
As it did with the regulation of data privacy by adopting the GDPR, the European Union is once again at the forefront of regulation. This time the EU Parliament has taken up regulation of AI. The Parliament started down the path to define regulations related to the use of AI […]
Legislative Update Through Three Quarters of the 2024 Nebraska Legislative Session
The Second Regular Session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 3, 2024. It will adjourn sine die on April 18, 2024. As of the publishing of this article, 15 legislative days remain in the session. Through the first 10 days of the session, we identified and analyzed 193 legislative bills […]
2024 (FY25) H-1B Cap Season Is Now Open
The 2024 H-1B cap season opened at noon ET on March 6, 2024 and ends at noon ET on March 22, 2024. It is only during this period of time, that employers may submit registrations for the H-1B lottery on behalf of current or prospective employees who have not previously been […]
Federal Regulators Clarify the Scope and Mechanics of “Direct Pay” and Hydrogen Tax Credits
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) recently clarified the scope of certain clean energy tax credits. Regulations address (1) political subdivisions’ eligibility for “direct pay” of tax credits here and (2) qualifications for the clean hydrogen tax credit here. Direct Pay of Tax […]

