Judiciary
Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness Act (U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness Act Committee U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Date February 2, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The American Music Fairness Act: The hearing focused on the American Music Fairness Act, which would enable singers, producers, and studio musicians to obtain performance royalties when their recorded works were played […]
Abusing Chapter 11: Corporate Efforts to Side-Step Accountability Through Bankruptcy (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights)
Hearing Abusing Chapter 11: Corporate Efforts to Side-Step Accountability Through Bankruptcy Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Date February 8, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Divisive Merger Bankruptcies: The hearing focused on divisive merger bankruptcies, which are a multi-step strategy that allow for companies to […]
Examining Mandatory Arbitration in Financial Service Products (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Examining Mandatory Arbitration in Financial Service Products Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date March 8, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Mandatory Arbitration Agreements: The hearing focused on the use of mandatory arbitration agreements in financial service product contracts. These agreements bind financial institutions and consumers to make use of arbitration […]
Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date May 4, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Use of Swipe Fees in the U.S. Payments System: The hearing focused on how interchange fees (also known as swipe fees) were used in the U.S. […]
Examining the Impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on Small Businesses and Remote Sales (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance)
Hearing Examining the Impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on Small Businesses and Remote Sales Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Date June 14, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Decision and the Subsequent Adoption of Remote Sales Tax Collection and Remittance Policies: The hearing focused on the […]
Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level: Necessary Steps to Address Past Harms (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism)
Hearing Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level: Necessary Steps to Address Past Harms Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Date July 26, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Current Federal Prohibition of Cannabis: The hearing largely focused on the federal government’s current prohibition of cannabis and its impacts on […]
An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research)
Hearing An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Date July 28, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Current U.S. Hemp Landscape: The hearing focused on the U.S.’s current hemp landscape and how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was implementing the U.S. Domestic Hemp […]
Protecting Investors and Savers: Understanding Scams and Risks in Crypto and Securities Markets (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Protecting Investors and Savers: Understanding Scams and Risks in Crypto and Securities Markets Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date July 28, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Scams and Frauds within the Cryptocurrency Market: The hearing focused on how an increasing number of financial scams and frauds were being applied to […]
Developments in State Cannabis Laws and Bipartisan Cannabis Reforms at the Federal Level (U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties)
Hearing Developments in State Cannabis Laws and Bipartisan Cannabis Reforms at the Federal Level Committee U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Date November 15, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Cannabis Policy Landscape: The hearing examined the U.S. cannabis policy landscape and how the federal government and […]
Investigating the Collapse of FTX, Part I (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services)
Hearing Investigating the Collapse of FTX, Part I Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Date December 13, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Â The Collapses of FTX and Alameda Research: The hearing focused on the recent collapses of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its affiliated hedge fund Alameda Research (which was owned by former FTX CEO Sam […]
That’s the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing That’s the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date January 24, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Market Dominance of Live Nation Entertainment: The hearing considered the market dominance of Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment is a ticketing and live event conglomerate that owns […]
Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date May 11, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: U.S. Cannabis Policy: The hearing highlighted how the U.S.’s cannabis policy landscape has changed significantly in recent years. 37 states now have legal cannabis for medicinal purposes and […]