1/31/2024 7:14:24 PM 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...
1/31/2024 5:56:40 PM 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...
1/29/2024 2:35:05 PM 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...
1/23/2024 3:11:20 PM 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...
1/22/2024 5:23:38 PM 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...
1/18/2024 6:34:29 PM 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...
1/16/2024 2:30:57 PM 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,...
1/14/2024 3:26:24 PM "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...
1/11/2024 2:52:48 PM 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....
1/10/2024 4:59:50 PM 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...
1/10/2024 4:06:38 PM 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...
1/10/2024 2:30:36 PM 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...