Regulatory frameworks and policies surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) are emerging as a hot-button area of contention for technology companies, especially with integrating generative AI into globally used, everyday software. Given that generative AI is...
A recent Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Yanick v. Kroger Co. of Michigan expanded an employer’s responsibility in responding to requests for accommodation by employees with disabilities. Working in the Bakery The case involved Mary Ellen Yanick, who was the...
On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pivotal decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, reshaping the legal landscape for job transfer discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling has significant implications for...
On Tuesday, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction, ruling that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lacked the authority to implement a non-compete ban without Congressional approval. In her...
In a landmark decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a rule banning all non-compete agreements for all employees, with some limited exceptions. This rule seeks to foster fair competition and enhance worker mobility by prohibiting employers from...
As a young litigator, I was taught that there are certain rules of cross-examination not to violate: (1) ask only leading questions; (2) refrain from asking “one question too many,” (3) stick to one fact per question; and (4) never ask the “why” question. Although as...
It is the bane of any legal department’s existence – the third-party subpoena. Frustration is often the first emotion for the recipient because responding to such a subpoena can be time consuming, expensive, and is an unplanned event outside the budget. Third-party...
By: Matthew Lite, Esq. Experts often provide the most impactful and influential testimony a jury hears at trial. Unfortunately, even though many experts possess advanced college degrees and other impressive credentials, and testify with an air of confidence, that...
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law S.B. 447, which was sponsored by the Consumer Attorneys of California (an organization of 3,000 plaintiffs lawyers), and overturns the longstanding legislation to allow for pain and suffering damages to be...
Brendan Gaughan was interviewed for an article published in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly entitled "Surveillance video takes center stage in premises liability." The article examines the proliferation of video surveillance in commercial settings, the impact of this...