Many technology and non-technology employers require employees having access to proprietary and sensitive information to sign contractual agreements not to compete during and when their relationship terminates.

On Dec. 17, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule to limit certain industries' use of so- called "junk fees," concluding a rulemaking process that began in 2022 and ultimately drew over.

President-elect Trump's nominee for commissioner of Food and Drugs, Martin A. Makary, MD, MPH, argued in 2016 that Congress should reform the Orphan Drug Act (ODA)...

First, the Senate must vote on nearly 30 motions to instruct—nonbinding instructions for conferees on provisions to include in the final package.

Within the next few years, it is highly likely that Coloradoans will be able to legally use and share magic mushrooms in Colorado. And, within the next decade, they will likely be sold like cannabis in dispensaries across the country.

The 2025 legislative session begins tomorrow. With a $1 billion budget shortfall looming, Colorado lawmakers are already facing tough decisions on how to tackle issues affecting residents and businesses alike.

In March 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Trump v. Anderson and unanimously rejected the attempt to keep former President Donald Trump off Colorado's 2024 ballots.

On Dec. 7, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees released the text of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA) (H.R. 5009)...

Welcome to "CEQA News You Can Use," a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP's Natural Resources lawyers.

January 2022 was a busy month for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued remaining assessments for groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs)...

All employers with employees working in Colorado should be well aware by now that, regardless of size or industry, employees are entitled to paid sick and safe leave pursuant to the Healthy Families...

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in the case of West Virginia v. EPA regarding the agency's authority to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) from new and existing...

As Maryland's 477th legislative session quickly approaches, and with a $2.9 billion budget shortfall looming, lawmakers will have to make tough decisions to address the state's largest budget shortfall since the Great Recession.

On Oct. 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to finalize its "click-to-cancel" rule that will introduce new requirements to simplify the cancellation process for consumers...

Since joining Congress, Kustoff has introduced one tax bill, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

Brownstein Budget Breakdown. The Brownstein Tax Policy team has gone through the thousands of pages and countless spending tables to compile a summary and analysis...

Another potential area for bipartisan agreement, according to the staffers, is the Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors.

Congress Advances Towards CR as Deadline Approaches. Yesterday, Senate Democrats proposed legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 16 with the use of a continuing resolution (CR).

Under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) announced on Oct. 8, 2024...

The House and Senate will reconvene Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 3 p.m., respectively.