This week was the first full week of floor work for the Oklahoma legislature. While it is technically a three-week period from the start of floor work to the March 23rd deadline for bills to be passed off the floor of their origin, next week is expected to be a light week with only two days of legislative work. This week and the deadline week are the only full weeks for the House and Senate to consider bill measures.
The Senate moved several bills this week, while the house saw a bit of a slow down due to some internal…
On February 16, 2023, the Illinois House introduced a bill titled the Small Business Truth in Lending Act. This proposed legislation, similar to statutes that have been enacted in other states, was written with the stated purpose of protecting small business owners from predatory lending through heightened disclosure requirements in commercial financing agreements. The bill sets forth disclosure requirements similar to that of the federal Truth In Lending Act, which applies primarily to consumer lending. And, speaking of consumer lending, the bill also (somewhat disjointly) could be read to create additional regulatory and rulemaking authority in the consumer-lending context. While…
Update, 3/28 at 12:00 pm: The San Francisco 49ers signed former Colts offensive lineman Matt Pryor.Update, 3/27 at 11:50 am: The Colts re-signed free agent defensive end Khalid Kareem. More info here.Update, 3/22 at 10:05 am: The Colts signed free agent wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie. More info here.Update, 3/20 at 10:00 am: The Colts re-signed wide receiver Ashton Dulin. More info here.Update, 3/17 at 2:00 pm: The Colts signed free agent defensive end Samson Ebukam and defensive tackle Taven Bryan.Update, 3/17 at 12:45 pm: The Giants officially signed wide receiver Parris Campbell.Update, 3/17 at…
On March 6, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to extend the public comment period for its proposed rule on banning non-competites until April 19, 2023. Originally, the deadline for submitting comments was March 20, 2023.
Commissioner Christine S. Wilson, who formally tendered her resignation effective March 31, 2023, issued a concurring statement for the unanimous vote to extend the public comment period. She noted that “the proposed rule is a departure from hundreds of years of precedent and would prohibit conduct that 47 states allow.”
The FTC has received over 17,557 comments and posted over 8,848 comments…