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02.28.23

Number of Calls Informs Standing, Eleventh Circuit Says

A district court erred when it failed to ascertain the number of telephone calls allegedly received by the plaintiffs in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action, the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined.


02.28.23

More Mini-TCPAs Considered in Maryland, New York

The trend of state mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) laws continues to proliferate, with legislatures in Maryland and New York currently considering new bills.


02.21.23

Error in Prior Art Did Not Render Invention Obvious

In LG Electronics Inc. v. Immervision, Inc.,the Federal Circuit held that an obvious error in a prior art reference was not considered a teaching.


02.17.23

Storming The Arches: Corporate Officers Owe Duty of Oversight Per Delaware Court of Chancery

The Delaware Court of Chancery has recently held in In re McDonald’s Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation that shareholders can pursue a derivative claim for breach of the fiduciary duty of oversight against corporate officers.


02.16.23

New Guidance on California’s Pay Disclosure Law

To help guide employers toward compliance with the state’s expanded pay disclosure law, the released FAQ guidance.


02.16.23

FTC Proposes Ban on Noncompetes

Starting 2023 off with a bang, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban employers from the use of noncompete agreements.


02.16.23

Sixth Circuit: Request for FMLA Leave Protected

An employee’s Family and Medical Leave Act lawsuit can move forward where her request for leave was protected—even if she was not entitled to it—the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit has ruled.


02.16.23

Supreme Court Set to Consider Religious Accommodations

Could the U.S. Supreme Court tweak the standard for religious accommodation requests?


02.03.23

Privacy and Publicity Claims Under NY Civil Rights Law §§ 50 and 51 Excluded From CDA IP Exception

The Southern District of New York has held, in Ratermann v. Pierre Fabre USA, Inc., that the Communications Decency Act’s exception for intellectual property claims does not apply to claims asserted under New York Civil Rights Law Sections 50 and 51 for violations of the right to privacy or ...


01.19.23

Entertainment Industry Predictions: Streamers, Litigation, Emerging Tech in 2023

Below we predict what 2023 will bring, ranging from the continued explosion of the creator economy to advancement of novel technologies such as NFTs and the metaverse.