Jan 31, 2024 Remarkable rise in California class actions and PAGA filings does not bode well for businesses. By Paul Benson I'm often asked by our clients to assess their litigation risks, and I have a confession to make. I have suggested on more than one...
Jan 31, 2024 WSJ Reports on Readers’ Views on AI & IP: Uncovering Disapproval of Current Law By Laura Lamansky Derek Stettner A few days ago, The Wall Street Journal reported on its readers’ views on copyright and other legal issues related to artificial...
Jan 29, 2024 Clean up your website! What you say on it matters to the FDA and other government agencies. By Paul Benson I often get hired to help our clients decide what should and should not be included on their product labels. What facts about the product...
Jan 23, 2024 2024 Election: AI Used For Voter Suppression By Laura Lamansky As the 2024 election year kicks off with the New Hampshire primary, artificial intelligence is at the forefront of possible voter...
Jan 22, 2024 Be Aware! The Federal Trade Commission is Watching By Sarah Helton Developing AI models requires a lot of data, so some companies use "model-as-a-service" providers to make models available through an...
Jan 18, 2024 Much to my surprise, sugar taxes appear to be working to reduce consumption. By Paul Benson I have admittedly been a long-time skeptic that taxes on the foods and beverages some consider unhealthy would be effective. But in May...
Jan 16, 2024 Billions in class action settlements largely attributed to increase in privacy, anti-surveillance and wiretap statutes. By Paul Benson Over the past two years, $118.3 billion in settlements have been paid to resolve class action and government enforcement lawsuits,...
Jan 14, 2024 "Ag-gag" laws are alive and well (at least for now) in Iowa. By Paul Benson If you're a food and beverage lawyer-geek like me, you find “ag-gag” laws fascinating. That's because their legitimacy involves...
Jan 11, 2024 AI at Your Fingertips - Literally By Aaron Nodolf AI has been at the forefront of the ‘next great’ technology news and conversations since ChatGPT was released to the public in 2022....
Jan 10, 2024 Domestic Visa Processing is Back! By Carrie Ziegler Thomas The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is launching a pilot program to allow select H-1B employees to file for renewed visas from within the...
Jan 10, 2024 Not all "ultra-processed" foods are created equal, according to recent research into their healthiness. By Paul Benson I've posted about the mostly negative treatment so-called “ultra-processed” foods have received in the health-related media. But a recent...
Jan 10, 2024 AI Patchwork of Laws: How the International Community is Shaping AI Laws & Regulations By Laura Lamansky The U.S. has taken the strictest stance to date on artificial intelligence laws compared to the international community. U.S. courts and...