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Crowell Talks Tax: IRA and Government Affairs Updates (VIDEO)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.22.24

Tax partner Carina Federico is joined by Tyler O’Connor, an energy and government affairs partner, to discuss how the upcoming presidential election will affect the IRA.

Key Takeaways:

  • Particular provisions that might be affected
  • The likelihood of the IRA being repealed
  • Predictions and commentary regarding the timeline of finalized regulations; and
  • How companies can prepare for the possibility that laws might change

 

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.24.26

California Considering A Massive Expansion of Its Antitrust Laws

Legislative efforts to significantly expand California’s antitrust laws are working their way through the state legislature. The most comprehensive overhaul is Assembly Bill 1776 — the Competition and Opportunity in Markets for a Prosperous, Equitable and Transparent Economy (COMPETE) Act, introduced by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, on March 23, 2026. AB 1776 is modeled closely after draft legislation recommended by the California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) in December. AB 1776 would not only significantly expand potential liability for single-firm conduct and monopolization but would also explicitly decouple California antitrust analysis from certain federal standards. Companies doing business in California should pay close attention to AB 1776 because of its potentially dramatic impact, including increased exposure to antitrust litigation and increased compliance costs....