With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its various synthetic media outputs, deepfakes are just one of many new risks to businesses. Deepfakes pose considerable threats to companies, potentially damaging…
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/ Business Organizations, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On October 16, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued final amendments to the “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs”, also referred to as the “Click-to-Cancel” Rule (the “Rule”). See…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Consumer Protection
Dear Jonathan: I just completed the probate of my late brother’s will. I was the personal representative he appointed to act on behalf of his estate. This was not a pleasant experience and in fact, was quite the opposite and…
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/ Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued its first cybersecurity best practices guidance for retirement plans. The EBSA guidance was highly anticipated…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
Despite the common belief, not all legal action is resolved in a courtroom setting.
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that can be used in most non-criminal cases, including disputes involving contracts,…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
During the divorce process, questions regarding finances will inevitably come up: How will our finances work while we’re getting divorced? Who is going to pay the mortgage, credit card, daycare, school tuition? Can I pay my…
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/ Civil Procedure, Family Law, Finance & Banking
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson issued Executive Order 11246 requiring all contractors and sub-contractors working on a project financed by more than $10,000 of federal funding (including Small Business Administration (SBA)…
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/ Civil Rights, Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law, Government Contracting
Dear Jonathan: My mother, who recently passed away, prepared a trust naming me as her sole beneficiary. She intentionally disinherited my brother due to a falling out they had years ago. Although he knows that he has been…
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/ Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
With the influx of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools and applications becoming readily available online, it is increasingly important to assess whether AI-generated works can obtain intellectual property…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
In the digital age, identity theft has taken on new and sinister forms, extending beyond the living to the deceased. When a loved one passes away, their identity doesn’t simply vanish; it lingers in both the digital realm and on…
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/ Privacy, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On June 3rd, 2024, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision, American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management Fund, LLC, et al, that impacts considerations for how diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”)…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
A Summary Plan Description, often referred to as an “SPD”, is a document intended to clearly describe and explain the important provisions of an employee benefit plan. The SPD must be written in such a way that the average…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In early June, the Supreme Court issued an opinion that clarifies how company-owned life insurance impacts the value of the company for estate tax purposes. As a business owner, you may need to re-evaluate the use of those…
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/ Business Organizations, Insurance, Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
In June 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule with revised procedures for workplace drug and alcohol testing using oral fluid. The revisions detail technical changes in the way oral fluid…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
