On Thursday, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced its intent to adopt expedited rules without a public hearing. According to the OCM, the expedited rules are “designed to regulate the adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, hemp-derived consumer products, and lower-potency hemp derived edibles markets in Minnesota,” and will cover “all parts of a licensee’s
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Doing Business in California Guide Updated for 2025
Our team has updated the firm’s handy Doing Business in California Guide for 2025. In this Guide we explain the key issues that make California such a compliance challenge for businesses. Learn about wage-and-hour compliance, the dreaded PAGA, all of the special rules for protected time off, paid sick leave, the state’s ban on non-competes,…
Employer Obligations for Wild Fires Revisited
Unfortunately, today is a good day to revisit our blog post on employer obligations and employee protections for wildfires, smoke, power outages, and other natural disasters. Please review that post here. Thank you Michelle Harrington for the post a few years ago. I wish it wasn’t relevant. Also, see these FAQs from the California…
The Growing Role of Advanced Practice Providers in the Healthcare Industry
As healthcare systems continue to adapt to an evolving landscape, the role of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) has become increasingly important. APPs include nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), physician assistants (PAs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), anesthesia allergy assistants (AAs), and clinical pharmacist practitioners. With an increasing demand for care, particularly in underserved…
New Year, New HIPAA Security Rules Headed Your Way
What better way to welcome the new year than with proposed new HIPAA Security Rules?
As 2024 came to an end, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new proposed regulations to strengthen cybersecurity and protection measures for ePHI. If adopted, this would be the first update to the Security Rule since 2013. …
HEALTHY OR NOT? THE FDA’S NEW RULE REDEFINES WHAT “HEALTHY” MEANS ON FOOD LABELS
The FDA recently issued a final rule, which updates the definition for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy.” The definition change aims for “healthy” to be consistent with current nutrition science and Federal dietary guidance.
Essentially, the final rule updates the requirements for when the term “healthy” can be used as an implied nutrient content…
Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule—dubbed the Junk Fees Rule—to address what it views as deceptive pricing practices that cause harm to consumers and that undercut other honest businesses in two specific industries. Specifically, the FTC describes its rule as one that will “prohibit bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics…
How Anonymous Is Your AI Model?
There is more to learn from the European Data Protection Board’s recent opinion on AI models.
I previously reviewed the EDPB’s take on what the consequences could be for the unlawful processing of personal data in the development phase of an AI model. I also looked at how people should analyze “legitimate interest.”
This…
After a Dizzying Series of Court Twists, the CTA is Halted. Again!
Key Takeaway: A Texas federal judge issued a nationwide injunction, but it was stayed by an appeals court. Now that stay has been lifted — so the injunction is in force again.
As the year-end filing deadline approached for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), we’ve seen a dizzying series of court rulings that put a…
Maryland Office of Social Equity Regulatory Update
The Maryland Office of Social Equity (OSE) is an office within the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA). Its purpose is to promote and encourage participation in the regulated cannabis industry by communities that have been disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition and enforcement. Last week, the OSE posted draft regulations concerning the OSE’s Social Equity Partnership Grant…