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Nov 12, 2024 | mondaq.com | Alice Kessler |Patrick Shannon

GT Greenberg Traurig, LLP More Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 48 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab.

Nov 11, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Alice Kessler

California races from the Nov. 5, 2024, election, including those for U.S. Congress, the California Senate and Assembly, ballot measures, and key local races, are being closely watched, with some still undecided. This GT Alert provides known results as of Nov. 10, 2024, unless otherwise noted. Democrat Adam Schiff has defeated Republican Steve Garvey, capturing 57% of the vote for both the partial term and a full six-year term. He will replace Sen.

Oct 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Thomas Brill |Alice Kessler |Madeline Orlando

Go-To Guide: Effective Jan. 14, 2025, a new CA law expands CEC authority to regulate refineries, allowing it to require minimum inventory levels of transportation fuels. The CEC can establish minimum inventory levels, maximize use of existing storage infrastructure, and identify conditions for inventory adjustments. Refineries violating the CEC requirements face potential penalties of up to $1,000,000 per day after a three-day notice period. On Oct. 14, 2024, California Gov.

Oct 14, 2024 | mondaq.com | Alice Kessler |Patrick Shannon

Go-To Guide: Starting July 1, 2025, private large group health insurance plans in California must cover fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), unless the implementation date is extended by follow-on legislation next year to move the date to Jan. 1, 2026, as requested by Gov. Newsom. The law broadens the definition of infertility to include individuals and couples unable to reproduce without medical intervention, such as same-sex couples and unpartnered individuals.

Oct 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Thomas Brill |Alice Kessler |Barbara Jones |Madeline Orlando

On Sept. 27, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 219, delaying implementation of California's emissions and climate-related financial risk corporate disclosure laws. As we reported in a previous GT Alert, SB 219 amends some of the California Air Resources Board (CARB)'s requirements for implementing SB 253 and SB 261. As amended by SB 219, CARB must adopt Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting regulations for companies by July 1, 2025, a delay of six months from the Jan.