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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Monday June 09, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Alston & Bird Achieves Resounding Shareholder Forfeiture Win in New York Appeals Court
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Alston & Bird Achieves Resounding Shareholder Forfeiture Win in New York Appeals Court Alston & Bird secured a unanimous decision from the New York Appellate Division, First Department, affirming the claim by MSI Management Services former CEO Teri Martin that retirement did not cause the forfeiture of her shares in the company's stock. After 42 years at MSI, a closely held corporation in the bu  more

DEA Proposes Propionyl Chloride as List I Chemical to Curb Illicit Fentanyl Production
WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a proposed rule to designate propionyl chloride as a list I chemical under the Controlled Substances Act citing its role in the illicit manufacture of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues and related substances. The agency aims to address the escalating crisis of fentanyl-related overdoses, which have surged in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta,  more

Rep. Greene Warns Against Federal Preemption of State AI Regulation
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following floor remarks on June 4, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the House about a clause that is in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This clause would take away States' rights to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years. I think federalism is something that must always be protected, and   more

Rep. Wilson Addresses Threats to Democracy in Georgia
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on June 6, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the Civil Georgia News of Tbilisi reports the corrupt, anti-American Georgian Dream party released a statement against democracy that said: "every single politician . . . who makes anti-Georgian statements . . . is a member of the `deep state' networ  more

USPTO Announces Update on Southeast Regional Outreach Office
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * USPTO announces update on Southeast Regional Outreach Office WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that it plans to launch the Southeast Regional Outreach Office at its Alexandria, Virginia headquarters. In December 2023, the USPTO announced its intention to launch this new Southeast Regional Outreach Office in Atlant  more