The 2024 Virginia legislative session was a busy one! Over 3,500 bills were introduced in the session and many of them impacted community associations in some way.

Avident Advisors also recently partnered with Ed Bee, PhD, ofTaimerica Management to develop a strategic plan and identify sites for Entergy New Orleans' economic development group.

On April 16, 2013, Health Canada released a public consultation proposal to amend the Playpens Regulations ("Regulations") under the Canada Consumer Product Safety.

The Government of India in October, 2020 notified the ‘Directorate General of Shipping' as the National Authority for Recycling of Ships.

The Pennsylvania Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Act, adopted December 22, 2011, became effective February 20, 2012. Act 127 grants authority to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("PUC") to regulate all pipeline operators in Pennsylvania for pipeline safety purposes, to assess the costs of that regulation and to gather information about the origin of steel pipe used to transport natural gas from unconventional sources.

Homeowners in California are often unaware of the significant regional differences in HOA regulations that can impact their rights and obligations. While all California HOAs are governed by the same general framework...

The cruise industry has been significantly affected by the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Here we discuss the impact to the cruise industry so far and the impact it may have in the future.

The Toowoomba Railway Parklands Priority Development Area development scheme was approved by the Queensland Government.

The proposed changes will enable home and business owners in NSW to obtain faster and more cost effective approvals.

Effective June 15, 2026, Health Canada is changing the compliance test for playpens with removable floor pads and removable foldable components. Health Canada has developed an interim policy that modifies compliance...

Carve-outs have become increasingly popular among global dealmakers – with a threefold increase in volume since 2016.

In a dissolution, property vested in the company would usually be applied to its creditors and then its members so that at the point of dissolution no assets are owned.

Should e-mails be formal or chatty? Should you start with ‘Dear Sir' or ‘Hi there'? Do normal grammatical standards apply? A plethora of styles and ideas divide opinion. But there is one thing upon most of us agree, and that is that a private e-mail should remain a private e-mail.

On September 15, 2020, the Army Corps of Engineers published proposed revisions to a wide range of Nationwide Permits (NWP) issued under the Clean Water Act.

New Jersey places EV battery recycling responsibility primarily on the producers of EV batteries that they sell within the state.

Boston has been the undisputed center of the biotech industry for years, and the growth doesn't appear to be slowing. Allen Matkins partner Martin Togni recently moderated a panel event in Boston to discuss the race for new facilities in the area.

On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed into law H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the "Act"), which significantly changes Medicare reimbursement for off-campus hospital services.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a new framework requiring hospitals to submit mandatory provider-based attestations for off-campus outpatient departments, fundamentally changing how these facilities demonstrate compliance with Medicare requirements. With a January 1, 2028 implementation deadline, hospitals must navigate new National Provider Identifier requirements, centralized electronic submission systems, and detailed documentation processes that will significantly impact reimbu

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed that it is permissible to infer copying, even absent evidence of access, where the accused design and the copyright are so overwhelmingly identical...

Are you Clark W. Griswold? Or maybe he lives next door? While holiday light displays signal the joys of the season, they can also usher in a flurry of legal issues...