Public Policy

Expert Analysis

• State Net

  More State Issues The Blue Wave May Shape In 2019

  

  In the second installment of this three-part legislative preview, Rich Ehisen of State Net Capitol Journal examines a number of issues that should keep state lawmakers occupied next year.

• Calif. Privacy Act Will Increase Data Breach Liability

  

  The California Consumer Privacy Act's statutory damages provision will likely generate significant litigation and require courts to weigh in on various aspects of this important new remedy, say Grant Davis-Denny and Alex Gorin of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP.

• Taxpayers Should Note These 2 Items From Calif. Tax Regs

  

  A “second adopt notice,” issued Nov. 27, is the latest step in the transition of California tax programs to the jurisdiction of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Two major items of interest in the notice involve new appeals procedures, says Eric Cofill of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

• OFCCP Employee Selection Guidance: A Few Misconceptions

  

  Meeting the scope and variety of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' adjunct employee selection requirements is a continuing challenge for contractors. Richard Fischer, research psychologist with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and former OFCCP testing expert, debunks some common misinterpretations.

• A Look Back At Mulvaney's CFPB, And What's Ahead In 2019

  

  With Kathy Kraninger now confirmed as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, attorneys with Mayer Brown LLP offer an in-depth look at how the agency has changed under acting Director Mick Mulvaney and what it may look like going forward.

• Opinion

  House Problem Solvers May Not Solve The Problem

  

  A small group of Democrats committed to making the House more collegial and productive has reached an agreement with the minority leader on several changes to the way the House operates. While a great first step, these provisions will create problems of their own, say Thomas Spulak and George Crawford of King & Spalding LLP.

• Opinion

  Why We Need Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Awards

  

  The recent Mossack Fonseca indictments and Deutsche Bank raid would not have been possible without the whistleblower behind the Panama Papers leak. But there is no incentive for rooting out the type of criminal money laundering revealed here, creating a large enforcement gap, say Eric Havian and Michael Ronickher of Constantine Cannon LLP.

• A Comparison Of This Year's Carbon Tax Proposals: Part 2

  

  In the second installment of this two-part series about four carbon pricing policy plans that garnered attention in 2018, Noah Kaufman of Columbia University's Center for Global Energy Policy discusses the potential impacts each would have on emissions, energy markets and the economy.

• Potential Impact Of New FDA Nutrition Label Requirements

  

  Food companies are required to comply with updates to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Nutrition Facts labeling requirements by 2020. Lawrence Reichman and Cassie Roberts of Perkins Coie LLP review the changes and discuss possible effects on consumers and manufacturers.

• Medical Marijuana Poses ADA Risks For Pa. Health Care Cos.

  

  For health care employers, the enactment of Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Act has further complicated navigation of reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mariah Passarelli of Cozen O’Connor discusses the pitfalls companies face at the crossroads of these two statutes.