The U.S. Congress is currently considering the “Accelerated Supply of Affordable Production [ASAP] Housing Act” (the “Act”), legislation to address the nationwide affordable housing shortage and surrounding real estate market. …
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The New York State Department of Health is holding off implementation of a legal provision separating patient consent for treatment and patient consent for payment after receiving concerns from the medical community that the…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Torts, Health
The Federal Trade Commission has taken an important step in the regulation of marketing claims relating to artificial intelligence with the launch of “Operation AI Comply.” This operation marks a significant shift in the…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
In response to President Biden’s Executive Order relating to the safe use of AI, the U.S. Department of Labor just released new guidance titled “Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being: Principles and Best Practices for…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued guidance, in the form of an industry letter, on addressing cybersecurity risks arising from artificial intelligence (AI) under its cybersecurity regulation, 23 NYCRR…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
The federal government is the biggest purchaser in America and that extends to the SaaS space. On September 24, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-18, offering updated guidelines for the…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently added to the New York State Labor Law by signing a bill titled “the New York Retail Worker Safety Act” (“RWSA”). The State Legislature crafted the RWSA to promote retail worker safety and…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued Circular 2024-05 (Circular). The CFPB considered whether financial institutions could violate the law by charging fees for providing overdraft services without…
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/ Finance & Banking, Consumer Protection
When corporations use Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs, they should be sure to use them in a manner that doesn’t result in the Department of Justice knocking on their door. The DOJ just released an updated version of its…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) recently cleared the final rule for the U. S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, putting the agency one step closer to…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
Employers with overseas offices rely on the L-1 visa to bring their international “executive” and “managerial” leadership, as well as their “specialized knowledge” staff, to work in the United States. The L-1 visa offers a…
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/ Business Organizations, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
While states such as Colorado (and, perhaps shortly, California) have led the pack when it comes to AI regulation, the state of New York won’t be left behind. There are currently more than 60 bills pending in New York that bear…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
In an otherwise unassuming case relating to an insurance company’s obligation to cover an insured, Judge Kevin C. Newsom of the Eleventh Circuit engaged in a fascinating discussion of the merits of using of large language model…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Law Practice Products & Services, Science, Computers, & Technology
As hospitals and medical centers continue to face enormous challenges in staffing, employers are looking for alternatives to meet these seemingly unfillable positions. The high demand for foreign nurses has contributed to a…
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/ Health, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
This year, a laboratory issued a report wherein it claims to have tested over-the-counter and prescription acne products containing benzoyl peroxide and found what it deemed to be “unacceptably high” levels of benzene. In…
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