On September 12, 2022, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that they have begun the process of soliciting input to draft the regulations required under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). CIRCIA was passed and signed into law by President Biden earlier this […]
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CFPB Issues Market Report on Buy Now, Pay Later; Indicates it’s Ready to Regulate
On September 15, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a report offering insights into the burgeoning Buy Now, Pay Later (“BNPL”) industry (the “Report”).The Report follows, and is largely based on, 2021 market monitoring orders the CFPB issues to 5 BNPL providers to provide the CFPB with data […]
EPA Proposes New Rule To Make PFAS a CERCLA “Hazardous Substance”
The proposed rule would impose significant liability for any site contaminated by PFAS. If adopted, this rule would have major consequences for manufacturers, brownfield-property owners, solid-waste managers, wastewater utilities, and landfills. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently initiated the process to designate two per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as […]
Nebraska Supreme Court: Board of Equalization Does Not Have Authority to Waive a Statutory Filing Deadline
Mid America Agricultural Products v. Perkins County Board Of Equalization, 312 Neb. 341 (2022). Nebraska law requires any person challenging a property’s assessment to file a protest with the county Board of Equalization on or before June 30. Neb. Rev. Stats. § 77-1502(1).[1] The Nebraska Administrative Code provides that if the […]
The Omaha Streetcar Project – An Overview
In this episode of Baird Holm Banter, David Levy joins David Kramer to provide a brief summary of the Omaha Streetcar and the innovative use of Tax‑Increment Financing to pay for the project. Listen here.

