It is no secret that the economic model of the United States has undergone dramatic changes over the course of the last fifty years. According to the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), in 1966, the industrial sector of the economy made up more than a third of the Gross Domestic Product. Fast forward [...]
Legislative Update - Data Privacy Laws The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have spawned a wave of action in state legislatures across the country. Lawmakers are focused on protecting the personal data of their constituents, and have introduced a series of proposed laws aiming [...]
In today's legislative update, we review the California Consumer Privacy Act and some of the other state laws that has inspired across the country. Photo Credit: Blogtreprenuer California At the end of June 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into law. The most sweeping data privacy law in the [...]
Legislative Update - Connecticut Recreational Marijuana At a news conference on Thursday, leaders from the Connecticut House of Representatives outlined what appears to be the comprehensive proposal that will be making its way through the legislature this year. In this week's Legislature Update here, we have detailed some of the major policy points of the [...]
Earlier this year, we shared with you an update on the latest efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in a number of states, including Connecticut. At the time, it was unclear which of the many proposals before the General Assembly would gain traction. At a news conference on Thursday, leaders from the Connecticut House of Representatives [...]
Legislative Update: Airbnb Regulations With such a massive disruptor to the traditional hotel industry, it comes as no surprise that governments at all levels are trying to work out how to most effectively regulate Airbnb and its competitors. In this week's legislative update, we review some of those efforts, including those pending and those that [...]
In August 2018, Airbnb celebrated ten years since it officially launched to accommodate delegates heading to Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. For the four nights of the DNC in Denver, Airbnb hosted 80 bookings. Ten years later, Morgan Stanley estimates that the service will generate over 150 million bookings in the US, UK, [...]
Legislative Update: Plastic Bag Regulations When the California state legislature passed a measure in August of 2014 to institute a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags, it became the first state to take this dramatic step. In this week's blog post here, catch up on the latest proposals at the state and local level to [...]
When the California state legislature passed a measure in August of 2014 to institute a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags, it became the first state to take this dramatic step. Before the ban could take effect, the proposal was put for as a proposition which appeared on the 2016 ballot in the Golden State. [...]
Legislative Update: Craft Beer & Distilleries According to figures released by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, in 2016, the brewing industry alone contributed more than $350 billion to the U.S. economy, directly and indirectly employing about 2.23 million Americans. The wine industry contributed $220 billion and 1.7 million jobs, and spirits contributed more than $173 [...]
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