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California Near to Enacting Nation’s First Commercial Finance Disclosure Law

In the final days of its 2018 session, the California legislature sent a flurry of bills to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk on topics as diverse as net neutrality, school start times, and clean energy. But it is SB 1235, “Commercial … Continue reading

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Illinois Enacting New Rules for Credit Card Companies, Debt Buyers

The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted new rules regarding procedures for credit card companies and debt buyers who file lawsuits against debtors. The rules will go into effect on Oct. 1 and will apply to both new cases and active cases … Continue reading

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Are States Like New Jersey Enacting Gun Laws in Recognition of the Correlation of Gun Violence and Domestic Violence?

Mass shootings in schools, colleges, movie theaters, churches, concerts and other public spaces have been in the news regularly, leading to disputes over gun control and issues involving the Second Amendment also in the news, while politicians grapple with how to … Continue reading

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Update: The Impact of Enacting President Trump’s Tariffs

Within the first few months of 2018, the Trump administration enacted tariffs on imported solar panels, washing machines, steel, and aluminum. The administration is expected to impose a 25 percent levy on approximately $50 billion worth of Chinese imports as … Continue reading

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Sandy Hook Five Years Later: Skill v. Chance Enacting Legislation

In some ways enacting laws is like a contest – a game of skill between qualified legislators – or maybe it’s really more like a game of chance – where winning depends upon luck.  The disappointing facts since the Sandy … Continue reading

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