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This week Congress passed another COVID-19 relief package, The
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, at a cost of $1.9 trillion. The
relief act will provide another round of stimulus checks to
individuals and families, extend federal supplemental unemployment
benefits, provide more funding for state and local governments,
expand subsidies for healthcare insurance, and provide additional
funding for COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and treatment, among a
slew of other provisions that will affect many industries,
businesses, and individuals.
The Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (BIR) Federal Government
Relations (GR) Team has put together an analysis of the bill by
A number of states have proposed new privacy legislation this year. One state, Virginia, has passed a statute that now makes it the second in the U.S. to enact comprehensive privacy.
A number of states have proposed new privacy legislation this year. One state, Virginia, has passed a statute that now makes it the second in the U.S. to enact comprehensive privacy legislation.
Updated Mar 03, 2021 | 18:30 IST
Impressed by Arvind Kejriwal s Delhi government, Karnataka High Court orders the state to consider Advocate Welfare Scheme in collaboration with insurance companies. Karnataka HC orders state to consider Advocate Welfare Scheme  |  Photo Credit: ANI
Bengaluru: Taking reference from the Delhi government, the Karnataka High Court has ordered the state government to consider Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Advocate Welfare Scheme.
The Delhi government implemented the Chief Minister s Advocate Welfare Scheme last year following which 29,077 advocates residing in Delhi are getting the benefit of the scheme. Under the insurance scheme, lawyers get medical and life insurance facilities.