Lawmakers in Maryland and Illinois are considering bills making the practice illegal, but Dayanim said it would be better if Congress passed a federal law addressing the issue.
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"The industry is happy about this guidance even if it imposes a regulatory burden because it is an indicator of respectability, " says Behnam Dayanim, a lawyer at Paul Hastings LLP in Washington.