By Randall Gerard While the country has grown accustomed to epic pugilistic presidential battles every four years, Washington shouldn’t lose focus of the other four-year contests that carry just as much weight as the midterm congressional elections in determining the future of this country: the races for governor. Yes, the party that controls the Senate in the 116th Congress will make […]
By Claudia James and Beth Inadomi As the 115th Congress winds down, digital privacy policy is heating up driven by a new California privacy law and the European Union’s implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – a digital privacy framework which impacts US companies doing business in Europe. And while executives from Facebook and […]
By Emily Pappas Last night, the chairmen and ranking members of House Science, Space and Technology Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee introduced bi-partisan legislation (H.R. 6227 and S. 3143) authorizing the establishment of a National Quantum Initiative. You’re probably scratching your head and asking yourself, a national what?! Rest assured, that’s the common […]
By David Adams – May 2018 Before the Memorial Day recess, Congress took two big steps towards reforming the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee approved S 2098 by a vote of 23-0 and the House Financial Services Committee approved HR 5841 by a vote of […]
By Randall Gerard – May 2018 Final Score: 6-3 For fans keeping score, New Jersey was yesterday’s big winner with a 6-3 victory over the NCAA. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled yesterday in favor of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in the state’s case against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). […]
By David Adams – May 2018 The Iran Decision On May 8, President Trump announced that he was withdrawing the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed by the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Russia, China and Iran in 2015. The President made the announcement in advance […]