Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in Washington, DC can now practice without a collaborating physician following the DC legislature’s recent passing of Bill B25-0545, also known as the Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Act of 2024, which amended the Health Occupations Continue Reading
Compliance Note No. 3: New Jersey Pay-to-Play Law
Does your company have a government contract or plan to seek business with a government entity in New Jersey? If so, it is essential to understand the rules that could result in the breach of an existing contract and the possible prevention of government business for years. The New Jersey Continue Reading
The Loper Decision & the Future of AI Regulation
The Journal of Federal Agency Action, in its November/December 2024 issue, published Joe Mazzarella’s article about the challenges involved in the regulatory oversight of AI against the backdrop of the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Joe says that while Continue Reading
Compliance Note No. 2: ELEC Reporting Requirements
Almost all individuals who are running for public office in New Jersey in the upcoming general election have to file a report with the Election Law Enforcement Commission by Monday, October 7. (The only exception being school board candidates that do not raise or spend money.) The type of Continue Reading
Is ELEC Focusing On Enforcing NJ’s “Pre-election Rapid Reporting?”
What is New Jersey’s “pre-election rapid reporting?” Although you won’t find that term in the statute or regulations, it is the requirement for almost all political committees that are participating in an election in New Jersey to report contributions and expenditures quickly starting 13 days before Continue Reading
Compliance Note No. 1: Allowable Campaign Contributions
Yesterday’s indictment of the NYC Mayor for allegedly receiving foreign campaign contributions is a good reminder that officials and candidates need to know what is prohibited before taking contributions. Federal and state laws vary on acceptable types and amounts of contributions in this area, but Continue Reading
Feature Comment: The New Madness? CMMC-Mania — It’s Arrived!
New NJ Law Halts Unlicensed Hemp Beverage Sales and Opens Doors for Alcoholic Beverage Distributors
Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill No. 3235—a bill temporarily banning the unlicensed sale of hemp products in New Jersey and proposing a new regulatory framework for future sales. The law, which is effective immediately, aims to address growing concerns over unregulated hemp products Continue Reading
US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Issues Campaign Finance Decision
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued an important decision regarding the ability of federal candidates to coordinate with committees such as the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Unlike in New Jersey where candidates for state and local office can receive Continue Reading