On Aug. 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), which allocates over $369 billion in funding for clean energy, energy-efficiency and other eco-friendly technology (CleanTech) development and deployment in the U.S. over...
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U.S. Aims to Boost Semiconductor Production With the CHIPS Act
[UPDATED 8/10/2022: CHIPS Act signed by President Biden] This week, President Biden signed H.R. 4346, the CHIPS for America Act of 2022, which is designed to provide over $50 billion in appropriations aimed at driving massive industrial growth and innovation within...
Gibson’s v. Oberlin College: How False Accusations Led to a $32-Million Judgement
For the most part, the First Amendment guarantees free speech. But when that speech is false and aimed at inflicting economic harm, it can lead to real liability. Such was the case in Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College. As this case proved, organizations should beware...
Congress Aims to Fund Domestic Technology Businesses
Last week, just days ahead of the March 11 funding deadline, President Biden signed into law a $1.5 trillion Omnibus budget, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, to fund federal agencies for the rest of the year. Included in the budget were significant...
Ohio Supreme Court Makes “Final” Decisions
Recently, the Supreme Court of Ohio interpreted statutory language to determine that certain administrative agency decisions may be final and not appealable. It was once a foregone conclusion that an entity or individual would have a right to appeal an agency’s...
The FTC Will Fine Companies Soliciting Fake Online Reviews
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put hundreds of companies on notice that they will face steep financial penalties if they are found to be promoting or soliciting fake product reviews. The FTC’s action comes long overdue, as both businesses and...
New NLRB Memo States That Student Athletes May Be Considered Employees
Student-Athletes as Employees? NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo Ahead of NIL Hearing Ahead of the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce’s hearing regarding federal name, image and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes, the National Labor...
White House Introduces Housing Affordability Plan
Earlier this month, the Biden administration unveiled a plan to shift policy in order to expand affordable housing. The administration’s plan comes in response to a severe housing shortage that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and is exasperated by rising lumber...
Tax Scams Still a Threat During COVID-19 Pandemic
With the new year under way, tax season is fast approaching. And with that comes more opportunity for scammers and cyber criminals looking to con businesses and individuals. These unscrupulous actors are looking for sensitive information that can be used to steal your...
Minor Leaguers Get a Win in FLSA Lawsuit Against MLB
In a lawsuit originating in 2014 captioned Senne, et al. v. Kansas City Royals Baseball, et al., thousands of minor league baseball players (the “Minor Leaguers”) allege that Major League Baseball and its teams (collectively, “MLB”) has failed to pay them a fair wage,...