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On January 15, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) announced that it approved an application from the State of Texas to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for discharges into waters of the State from oil and gas operations.

There is a current wave of class action lawsuits against institutions of higher education. Over 150 class action suits have been filed.

By refusing to hear an appeal of a decision by a Florida appellate court, the US Supreme Court effectively sided with a developer who won a multi-million judgment against someone who tried to undermine the developer’s project.

On December 27, 2020, in response to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to supplement the CARES Act enacted in March 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was enacted.

Wearing your seatbelt in Florida became a primary offense with The Dori Slosberg and Katie Marchetti Safety Belt Law, effective June 30, 2009. The law requires all drivers, all front-seat passengers, and all passengers under 18 to fasten their safety belts......

The artificial intelligence (AI) field made monumental progress in 2020. From improving cancer diagnostics to helping farmers yield healthier crops, AI has been applied to transform business processes and disrupt industries.

Millions of people across the country are waiting to get the COVID-19 vaccine. For businesses, immunity is sought not against the virus but against liability, and, in some cases, businesses have been successful in invoking COVID-19 as a means to do so.

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. AL2014-027, Saad Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Saad Hospice Services, Mobile, AL: Proposes to establish a new thirty-four (34) bed freestanding residential-based inpatient hospice facility in Region XIII.

Key Takeaways: • Threatened 25% tariffs on French luxury goods are suspended. • USTR is still looking at tariffs in retaliation for taxes on U.S. global tech companies.

Many commentators predicted a boom in M&A and initial public offerings (IPOs) in the U.K. in 2020, a year that proved making predictions is a risky business.

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