Publications

California’s 2023 legislative session concluded at the end of September, and Governor Newsom approved a number of employment-related bills, many of which impose new obligations on California employers starting on January 1, 2024. California employers, including out-of-state companies with California employees, should take steps to become familiar with the new […]

The Second Regular Session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 3, 2024.  Forty-seven legislative days remain in the session as of January 22, 2024.  The Legislature will adjourn sine die on April 18. Because this is the Second Regular Session, bills that did not pass last Session carry […]

The Second Regular Session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 3, 2024.  As of January 17, the period to introduce new legislation for this session has closed.  As of the publishing of this article, forty-eight (48) legislative days remain in the session.  Through the first five days of bill introduction, […]

On January 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a long awaited rule that, if adopted, will significantly impact how overdraft services are offered by (large) banks and credit unions today. The proposal requires large financial institutions – banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in […]

State primacy should help local projects obtain faster approval.  Other states may follow Louisiana’s lead in applying for primacy. Louisiana recently became the third state with primacy to issue Class VI permits for carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) projects within the state.  North Dakota and Wyoming received in 2018 and […]