Oct 30, 2023 FTC Holds Roundtable on the Impact of AI on Creators and Creative Industries By Jeffrey Brown The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on...
Oct 30, 2023 California food safety law highlights disunity between state and federal programs. By Paul Benson California is different than the rest of the country. It just is. The state's diverse geography, mild climate, and plentiful natural...
Oct 25, 2023 More SEC Conflict of Interest Charges... By Iqan Fadaei The SEC has settled charges against Bruderman Asset Management LLC (BAM) and its principal, Matthew J. Bruderman, for failing to disclose...
Oct 17, 2023 AI Deep Fakes: How Tech May Change Rights of Publicity Laws By Laura Lamansky AI can generate digital replicas of celebrities, which may imply an endorsement of a product or service where none exists. Just recently,...
Oct 15, 2023 Manufacturers have until March 24, 2024, to comply with new CPSC final rule governing button cell and coin batteries. By Paul Benson If you are a manufacturer of a consumer product that uses small batteries – often called “button cell” or “coin” batteries – you have...
Oct 06, 2023 Federal IDR Portal Re-opening today for certain disputes By Courtney Tito On September 21, 2023, the Departments allowed certified IDR entities to resume processing single and bundled disputes that were...
Oct 02, 2023 SEC Declines to Impose Civil Penalties for Unregistered Sale of Securities By Iqan Fadaei Kevin Timken Betsy Voter The SEC recently settled charges against an issuer for failing to register the offers and sales of a retail crypto lending product. But...
Oct 02, 2023 SEC Brings Further Actions for Violation of Whistleblower Protection Rule By Iqan Fadaei Betsy Voter Kevin Timken The SEC has brought charges against a private subsidiary of a publicly traded company for using an employee release agreement that...
Oct 02, 2023 SEC Charges Lyft for Failing to Disclose Director's Sale of Pre-IPO Stock By Iqan Fadaei Kevin Timken Betsy Voter Yesterday, the SEC charged Lyft for failing to disclose a board director’s role in a shareholder’s sale of approximately $424 million...