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According to Investopedia “a central bank digital currency (CBDC) uses an electronic record or digital token to represent the virtual form of a fiat currency of a particular nation (or region). A CBDC is centralized; it is issued and regulated by the competent monetary authority of the country.”
Read MoreThe President’s request for fiscal year 2022 discretionary funding has been released. Below are a few mentions for cybersecurity:
Read MoreLanton Law is excited to announce its new Blogcast with cannabis industry insider David Vaillencourt; CEO and Founder of The GMP Collective.
Read MoreDrug prices have been fiercely debated in Congress and in various state capitols before COVID-19 brought everything to a halt. Vermont was the first state in the country to require pharmaceutical manufacturers to explain drug price increases. That initiative was followed by Maryland in 2019 as the state created its five member Prescription Drug Affordability Board to monitor prices. It seems now the attention is focused on Oregon.
Read MoreAccording to a Verizon press release, the company announced its new telehealth venture called BlueJeans Telehealth.
Read MoreThis month, Governor Baker (R-MA) signed SB 9 titled “An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy.”
Read MoreNew York Governor Cuomo (D-NY) has signed (S.854-A/A.1248-A) which legalizes adult-use cannabis.
Read MoreThis week the Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint to “block Illumina’s $7.1 billion proposed acquisition of Grail—a maker of a non-invasive, early detection liquid biopsy test that can screen for multiple types of cancer in asymptomatic patients at very early stages using DNA sequencing. Illumina is the only provider of DNA sequencing that is a viable option for these multi-cancer early detection, or MCED, tests in the United States.
Read MoreAccording to Governor Cuomo’s press release, the Governor, “Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced an agreement on legislation (S.854-A/A.1248-A) to legalize adult-use cannabis.
Read MoreSenator Markey (D-MA) and Congressman Lieu (D-CA) have reintroduced the Cyber Shield Act. The proposed legislation will create a voluntary program to identify and promote internet-connected products that meet industry-leading cybersecurity and data security standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and proc- esses, and for other purposes.
Read MoreCongresswoman DelBene (D-WA)and Congressman Katko (R-NY) have introduced the Internet of Things (IoT) Readiness Act of 2021.
Read MoreHealth and Human Services (HHS) has announced that the Trump administration’s directive that would have implemented the drug rebate rule against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
Read MoreSenators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) have introduced the Cannabidiol and Marijuana Research Expansion Act.
Read MoreOn February 26, 2021 in the United States District Court Northern District of California, the Court found that Facebook was ordered to pay $650 million. This issue derived from the underlying lawsuit alleging whether the collection of an individual's biometric data in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act is sufficient to establish Article III standing. As a result of this dispute, the company’s automatic facial recognition tagging features are now an opt-in feature instead of being an opt-out choice.
Read MoreVirginia has taken one step closer to becoming the first southern state to legalize marijuana. If enacted Virginia would follow Washington D.C. along with fifteen other states to do so. The proposed legislation would allow the possession of up to one ounce of marijuanato become legal starting January 1, 2024. This would be at the same time as sales and a regulatory scheme overseeing the new marijuana marketplace would take off. The bill is awaiting Governor Northam’s signature who is expected to sign the measure into law.
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