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PAGA reforms will change the ADR landscape

Aug 5, 2024 | dailyjournal.com | Michael Strauss

When Governor Newsom signed into law a significant reform of the state's Private Attorney General Act on July 1, businesses across the state released a collective sigh of relief. AB 2288 and SB 92, they believed, would change the PAGA process sufficiently to countenance removal from the November ballot of an initiative that would have effectively terminated the state's landmark law.  But that collective sigh may have been released too soon.
Opinion: Why did Medical-Aid-in-Dying Bill Stall? By Michael Strauss

Apr 18, 2024 | talbotspy.org | Michael Strauss

The arrival of Sine Die in Annapolis demands that we look back at the session and ask a simple question: How can a bill supported by 70% of Marylanders fail to pass for the 10th year? Once again, the Maryland General Assembly failed to pass the End-of-Life Option Act, which has been discussed in Annapolis since 2015.
3 Employer Strategies To Streamline Mass Arbitrations

Nov 20, 2023 | law360.com | Michael Strauss

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3 Employer Strategies To Streamline Mass Arbitrations

Nov 20, 2023 | law360.com | Michael Strauss

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As I See It: Power aggregation is working well

Oct 19, 2023 | newburyportnews.com | Michael Strauss

The last few years have been a roller coaster in so many ways: pandemic, war, elections, Zoom meetings and more. It has been difficult to plan for the future not knowing what will happen next. One thing the city has done to help residents deal with uncertainty is to pool our residents’ electric use and submit it for bids. This is called aggregation, and our program is called Community Choice Power Supply. It’s now been a year and time to review the program to see how it has been going.
From Drab to Fab: How Furniture Showrooms are Redefining Home Design

Sep 28, 2023 | newhomesandideas.com | Michael Strauss |Sarah Davis

Home Decorating & Design Ideas, International Community of Interior Designers, New Homes & Ideas Magazine, Remodeling, Maintenance and Repair By Michael Strauss, Principal Designer, The Design Haüs Photos Courtesy of The Design Haüs The world of interior design is in a constant state of evolution, and one of the most exciting trends to emerge in recent years is the transformation of furniture showrooms into style hubs. These spaces have evolved from mere retail outlets into immersive...
2,4-Dinitrophenyl Ether of Polyvinyl Alcohol and Polymer Bound Anionic SIGMA Complexes

Aug 29, 2023 | tinyurl.com | John Phelan |Michael Strauss

1. IntroductionNitro-substituted aromatic compounds, also known as electron deficient aromatics, are of interest in organic synthesis and as high-energy materials [1] - [6] . When used in organic synthesis, these compounds can be transformed into new substances through nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr). In SNAr reactions, anionic SIGMA complexes are formed as intermediates as shown in Scheme 1.