The Bottom Line Through the Children’s Advertising Review Unit’s (CARU) routine monitoring activities, CARU opened an investigation into the “Vlad and Niki” YouTube Channel. By its own description, the Vlad and Niki YouTube channel “is the global preschool phenomenon and highest-rated kids Continue Reading
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: Key Takeaways and Analysis
The Bottom Line Jurisdictions worldwide, including several U.S. states, are starting to set new legal and regulatory guidelines for the use and development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. However, the European Union is taking the lead with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, Continue Reading
EEOC Publishes Regulations Interpreting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Update On June 17, 2024, a district judge in the Western District of Louisiana issued a partial preliminary injunction postponing the PWFA regulations’ requirement that employers provide accommodations for elective abortions of employees that are not necessary to treat a medical condition Continue Reading
NYC Employers’ Fast-Approaching Deadline Under Workers’ Bill of Rights Law
The Bottom Line By July 1, 2024, all New York City employers must (i) post in an easily visible place and (ii) individually distribute to each employee a “Know Your Rights at Work” poster created by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). As required by the Workers’ Bill of Continue Reading
Supreme Court Holds that Copyright Damages Can Be Awarded for Old Infringements
The Bottom Line The Copyright Act’s statute of limitations requires a plaintiff to file suit within three years from when the claim comes into existence, or “accrues.” But when does a claim accrue? Under the “injury rule,” a claim accrues when the infringing act occurred, regardless of Continue Reading
Taking Out the Trash: New Junk Fee Laws Impact Pricing Practices
The Bottom Line We are about to see an enormous uptick in federal and state regulation of “junk fees” – and the class action bar is undoubtedly preparing to act. With federal rulemaking on unfair and deceptive fees set to go into effect later this year and new state legislation being Continue Reading
California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law Goes Into Effect on July 1, 2024
The Bottom Line Under the new California Labor Code Section 6401.9 (which resulted from the passage of Senate Bill 553 last year), California employers must have workplace violence prevention plans, training and recordkeeping processes in place by July 1, 2024. Coverage The new law Continue Reading
Utah, Colorado and Other States Lead Groundbreaking AI Legislation in U.S.
The Bottom Line With the rapid introduction of increasingly powerful artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, regulators, consumers and even industry participants are seeking to establish a clear regulatory framework. While the European Union recently enacted the AI Act, which will both Continue Reading
The Supreme Court Lowers the Bar Employees Must Meet to Establish “Harm” for Discrimination Claims Under Title VII
The Bottom Line The Supreme Court of the United States recently addressed the standard to be applied to claims of discriminatory job transfers under Title VII, holding that an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII must show that the transfer brought about some harm with respect Continue Reading
The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act: Familiar Requirements, but Stricter Sensitive Data Mandates
The Bottom Line Maryland’s Legislature passed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA) on April 6, 2024. While MODPA carries many similarities to other comprehensive state data privacy laws, it has some stricter parameters around the sharing of sensitive data. Pending Governor Continue Reading