House Judiciary to Return Sept. 4 to Markup Bills Aimed at Reducing Gun Violence Congress remains in recess through the second week of September, but the House Judiciary Committee will return to Washington on September 4 to markup several bills aimed at reducing gun violence. The Committee will also hold a hearing September 25 on military-style assault weapons. 8chan Owner to Appear in Sept. 5 Deposition According to the House Homeland Security Committee, 8chan owner…

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Congress: Week in Review | August 22, 2019

By Michael Drobac, Amanda Armistead, Greg Walden, Casey Stokes & Lauren Stroupe on August 22, 2019

Communications Decency Act, PLAN Act While Congress remains in recess, Rep. Ed Case (D-HI) sent a letter to colleagues this week seeking support for draft legislation aimed at reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act so that short-term rental marketplaces can be held liable for listings in jurisdictions that have banned such rental properties. Case asked the House Energy and Commerce Committee last month to review the matter, arguing that Section 230 shields platforms…

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Education Policy Update | August 2019

By Scott Frein & Laura Fornash on August 21, 2019

Federal Updates Last week, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent letters to numerous education technology companies expressing concern about “vast amount of data being collected about our nation’s students” and seeking details on company data collection practices. House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Scott (D-VA), Financial Service Committee Chairwoman Waters (D-CA), and Oversight Committee Chairman Cummings (D-MD) requested records from the Education Department regarding the cancellation of information-sharing agreements…

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Washington Healthcare Update | August 19, 2019

By Stephanie Kennan & Mariam Eatedali on August 19, 2019

House Cummings and Sanders Seek Information About Possible Obstruction of a Congressional Investigation on Generic Drug Prices On August 14, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, sent letters to Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Mylan N.V., and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. renewing a 2014 document request about the companies’ pricing of generic drugs. Cummings and Sanders also…

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OIG Releases Its 2019 Top Recommendations for Health and Human Services Department to Reduce Fraud

By Tim Fry & Erin Dine on August 19, 2019

Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its annual Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs: OIG’s Top Recommendations. This publication outlines the OIG’s top 25 unimplemented recommendations that, in OIG’s view, would most positively affect HHS programs in terms of cost savings, program effectiveness and efficiency, and public health and safety. These recommendations stem from OIG audits and evaluations and…

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Council Capital Sells Stake in EspriGas

By Amber Walsh on August 16, 2019

Council Capital has announced it has sold its stake in EspriGas to an entity affiliated with Kaltroco. EspriGas, based in Atlanta, is a medical and industrial gas company. Council Capital, based in Nashville, Tenn., is a healthcare-focused private equity firm. Council seems to make control and minority investments in lower-middle-market companies with enterprise values between $10 million and $50 million. Kaltroco is a private investment company with operations in United States and Europe.…

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Congress: Looking Ahead

By Michael Drobac, Amanda Armistead, Greg Walden, Casey Stokes & Lauren Stroupe on August 16, 2019

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act Amid ongoing protests in Hong Kong, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said this week that the House will move to take up the bicameral and bipartisan Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act when it returns from recess. USTR to Hold Hearing on France’s Digital Services Tax On Monday, the Office of the USTR will hold a hearing on France’s digital services tax as part of its investigation into…

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Congress: Week in Review | August 15, 2019

By Michael Drobac, Amanda Armistead, Greg Walden, Casey Stokes & Lauren Stroupe on August 15, 2019

Tech Foundations for Congressional Staff Congress remains in recess through September 9. While members of Congress are away from Washington, many congressional staff attended two days of presentations this week on new developments in current and emerging technologies at Georgetown Law’s annual Tech Foundations for Congressional Staff event. Topics covered ranged from “New Developments in Privacy-Impacting Technologies” and “Realities of Implementing the GDPR and CCPA” to “Data, Inference & Algorithmic Fairness,” “The Use & Impact…

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: CapStreet Recaps Surgical Notes

By Geoff Cockrell on August 9, 2019

The CapStreet Group has announced it has completed a majority recapitalization of Surgical Notes. Surgical Notes, headquartered in Dallas, is a healthcare technology company that develops and provides revenue cycle products and services for the ambulatory surgery center industry. CapStreet, based in Houston, is private equity firm that invests in owner-managed, lower-middle-market companies. The firm seeks investments in the value-added distribution, industrial services and manufacturing, and business-to-business service sectors. Terms of the recapitalization…

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Next Week in Congress

By Michael Drobac, Amanda Armistead, Greg Walden, Casey Stokes & Lauren Stroupe on August 9, 2019

Roundtable on Violent Extremism Today, the White House will host a roundtable on violent extremism with internet and technology companies. Confirmation Votes The House and Senate are in recess until the second week in September. Before adjourning last week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) set up a number of confirmation votes for the first week the Senate is back in session, including Kelly Craft to be Ambassador to the United Nations and Dale Cabannis to…

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