Bruce J. Heiman

May 14, 2024 | klgates.com | Pamela J. Garvie |Bruce J. Heiman |Scott J. Gelbman |Joseph B. Trahern

On 7 April, US House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Energy and Commerce Committee) Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Commerce Committee) Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released a discussion draft entitled the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (APRA). If enacted, the APRA would establish the first national comprehensive consumer data privacy rights law in the United States and could have a sweeping impact.

Nov 14, 2023 | mondaq.com | Karishma Shah Page |William A. Kirk |Bruce J. Heiman |Ryan Carney

On 7 October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law landmark legislation mandating corporate climate and climate-related financial risk disclosures. Together, SB 253 and SB 261 apply to public and private companies with annual revenues above certain thresholds and will impose Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions reporting requirements. Senate Bill 253 takes broad aim at public and private businesses that have more than US$1 billion in annual revenues and do business in California.

Nov 9, 2023 | klgates.com | Karishma Shah Page |William A. Kirk |Bruce J. Heiman |Ryan Carney

Introduction On 7 October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law landmark legislation mandating corporate climate and climate-related financial risk disclosures. Together, SB 253 and SB 261 apply to public and private companies with annual revenues above certain thresholds and will impose Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions reporting requirements.

Sep 6, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Karishma Shah Page |Bruce J. Heiman |William A. Kirk

Weekly IRS Roundup August 21 – September 1, 2023by: Evan Walters Third Circuit Reverses and Remands Donning and Doffing Dispute for... by: Corben J. Green 2023 SMART Funding Open until October 10, 2023: Check it out. by: Stephanie Cheungand Kara-Marie Urban Telecom Alert: Broadband Consumer Label Rules Affirmed; Florida... by: Jaimy "Sindy" Alarconand Jim Baller Catching Up With the Times—IRS Issues Guidance Delaying Required Roth... by: Taylor Bracewell and David S.

Sep 5, 2023 | klgates.com | Karishma Shah Page |Bruce J. Heiman |Ryan Carney |William A. Kirk

ESG Activity in the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Prior to departing for the August recess, Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) wrapped up the month-long series of hearings considering digital assets and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) legislation. In tandem markups held on 26 July and 27 July, HFSC advanced several bills on these issues, both on a bipartisan basis (digital assets and stablecoin) and along party lines (anti-ESG bills).