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Section 16 Insider Reporting Expands To Foreign Private Issuers Starting March 18, 2026

Starting March 18, 2026, Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will apply to certain foreign private issuers, requiring their directors, officers, and significant shareholders to publicly report equity ownership and trading activity under the same insider reporting framework long applied to U.S. domestic issuers. This change eliminates a long-standing exemption that

January 8, 2026 No Comments

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DoorDash Grants Help LA Small Businesses Get Back On Their Feet After January Wildfires

January wildfires disrupted daily life in parts of Los Angeles, and small businesses felt the hit fast. When streets closed, and customers stayed home, owners still had payroll, rent, and supplier invoices waiting. DoorDash offered relief grants to LA small businesses affected by the fires. For operators trying to reopen and keep teams paid, a

January 5, 2026 No Comments

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Cats, Guns and Insulin: Check out The 7 New California Laws for 2026

Happy New Year, California. It’s January 2nd, and a bunch of new laws that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last year are already in effect, or about to kick in over the next few months. A lot of them feel pretty personal: stuff about your cat, your kid’s phone at school, how much you’ll pay for

January 2, 2026 No Comments

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New York Mandates Social Media Warning Labels For Teenagers

New York State has approved one of the most direct regulatory interventions yet aimed at how teenagers interact with social media. The new law requires warning labels for minors on platforms that use design features linked to compulsive use and mental health stress, marking a shift from voluntary safeguards toward enforceable public health regulation. Legislative

December 22, 2025 No Comments

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Colorado Voters Say K-12 Schools Are on the Wrong Track, New Poll Finds

A new statewide poll conducted by Magellan Strategies in October 2025 shows that a clear majority of Colorado voters believe K–12 education is headed in the wrong direction. Out of 1,078 registered voters surveyed, 57% expressed dissatisfaction with the direction of public schools, while only 29% felt schools were on the right track. Concern stretches

December 16, 2025 No Comments

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Utah And Florida Are The Only Two US States With Official Bans On Fluoride In Public Water

Public water fluoridation has operated as a U.S. public health measure since 1945, long promoted as a simple and effective way to reduce cavities. A major shift occurred in 2025, when Utah ended fluoridation statewide in March, followed by Florida in May. Before these actions, about 63% of the country consumed fluoridated tap water. Supporters

December 16, 2025 No Comments

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IMD Exclusion Explained – How Medicaid Limits Inpatient Mental Health Hospitals Over 16 Beds

IMD Exclusion functions as a structural barrier that limits Medicaid-funded inpatient psychiatric care for adults between the ages of 21 and 64. Created decades ago, the policy shapes the access to mental health treatment during a period marked by: Rising psychiatric needs Persistent inpatient bed shortages New efforts by states to strengthen behavioral health systems

December 12, 2025 No Comments

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New Texas Move Over Slow Down Law Adds Protections for Animal Control and Parking Officers

Texas drivers are being urged to pay closer attention on the road as a new expansion of the state’s Move Over or Slow Down law officially takes effect. Beginning September 1, 2025, the law now extends protections not only to law enforcement, emergency responders, and highway crews, but also to animal control officers and parking

December 12, 2025 No Comments

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DOJ Referral Shakes Long-Running Thalidomide Product Liability Cases in Eastern Pennsylvania Court

For years, the thalidomide litigation in Eastern Pennsylvania has moved like a slow, grinding machine. Motions, expert hearings, discovery disputes, settlement talks that went nowhere, and plaintiffs who have been waiting decades for answers. The pattern broke this week when news emerged that a formal referral had been sent to the US Department of Justice.

December 12, 2025 No Comments

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Kids Given Smartphone Before Age 12 Face Higher Health Risks, New Research Shows

Over the past decade, children have been getting their first smartphone younger and younger. What used to happen in early high school now often happens in the last grades of elementary school. For many parents, the choice feels simple and practical. A phone promises safety, location tracking, quick contact, and a way for a child

December 11, 2025 No Comments

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Section 16 Insider Reporting Expands To Foreign Private Issuers Starting March 18, 2026

DoorDash Grants Help LA Small Businesses Get Back On Their Feet After January Wildfires

Cats, Guns and Insulin: Check out The 7 New California Laws for 2026

New York Mandates Social Media Warning Labels For Teenagers

Colorado Voters Say K-12 Schools Are on the Wrong Track, New Poll Finds

Utah And Florida Are The Only Two US States With Official Bans On Fluoride In Public Water

IMD Exclusion Explained – How Medicaid Limits Inpatient Mental Health Hospitals Over 16 Beds

New Texas Move Over Slow Down Law Adds Protections for Animal Control and Parking Officers

DOJ Referral Shakes Long-Running Thalidomide Product Liability Cases in Eastern Pennsylvania Court

Kids Given Smartphone Before Age 12 Face Higher Health Risks, New Research Shows