Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has signed a law (formerly H.B. 2677) prohibiting the state from complying with the federal REAL ID Act of 2007. Arizona is the 27th state to outlaw the act, which requires that states issue federally regulated ID cards.
A bill (S.B. 2149) introduced in Illinois would amend the state’s trade secrets act to prevent litigants in trade secrets cases from redefining what they consider to be intellectual property in the middle of a trial. This tactic has been used to hide information from opposing counsel.
A provision of the recently approved economic stimulus law (P.L. 111-16) requires that nonfederal employers who receive stimulus money implement whistleblower protection programs.
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