As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term, his administration is poised to influence the future of policy surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP), including regulations relating…
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In anticipation of the upcoming reporting season, this Update highlights some of the most significant rule changes, guidance, institutional investor areas of focus, and trends for public companies to consider while preparing…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law
The District of Columbia’s minimum wage for all D.C. workers who do not receive tips is $17.50 per hour regardless of employer size. This rate became effective July 1, 2024 and is anticipated to increase on July 1, 2025..…
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California Senate Bill 940 (SB 940) goes into effect on January 1, 2025.
SB 940 introduces new restrictions and requirements that will change how consumer disputes are arbitrated in California. The law has potentially broad…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
On December 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (Southern)—the largest wholesale distributor of wine and spirits in the country—in the U.S. District Court for the Central District…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection
U.S. privacy law continued to expand in 2024, both geographically and substantively.
We now have 19 states with comprehensive consumer privacy laws (some of which are already in effect, while others become effective in 2025…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Each year, robocalls account for hundreds of thousands of consumer complaints to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—more than all other complaints combined. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which is…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) transcription and note-taking services in virtual meetings allows participants to focus on discussions without the distraction of taking notes.
But this convenience comes…
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/ Electronic Discovery, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Robert Greer, et al. v. Strange Honey Farm, LLC, et al., No. 23-5589 (6th Cir. 2024): The U.S…
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/ Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Products Liability
In a 9-8 decision on December 10, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down Nasdaq’s efforts to promote diversity on public company boards. The case, Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, vacated…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Securities Law
Continued cyberthreats drove expanded data security and breach notification requirements in 2024.
Although sectors deemed high-risk saw significant activity, we also saw proposed regulations that stand to have a…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
U.S. federal agencies, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (in coordination with similar agencies in Australia, Canada,…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Communications & Media Law, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a joint Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input related to…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
On November 26, 2024, the FTC released a staff paper regarding the disclosure of the duration of the support for the software of connected consumer devices. As the FTC staff explained, if a manufacturer stops providing software…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law
