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Intellectual Property

Top Gun: Maverick Copyright Infringement Claim Shot Down on Summary Judgment

Written by Brandon E. Hughes In 2022, Shosh Yonay and Yuval Yonay sued Paramount Pictures Corporation, principally asserting a copyright infringement claim related to the 2022 motion picture Top Gun: Maverick—sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun.  Plaintiffs are the widow and son of Ehud Yonay, the author of a 1983 magazine article (the “Article”), which chronicled the experiences of pilots training at the Navy’s … Continue reading Top Gun: Maverick Copyright Infringement Claim Shot Down on Summary Judgment

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Labor & Employment

When Time Is On The Employee’s Side: The California Supreme Court Provides Guidance On What Constitutes Working Time

Written by Jeremy Mittman and Greg Agron Late last month, the California Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, clarifying three questions posed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Facts of the Case Plaintiff George Huerta and others were hired by subcontractor CSI Electrical Contractors (CSI) for work at a solar power facility in … Continue reading When Time Is On The Employee’s Side: The California Supreme Court Provides Guidance On What Constitutes Working Time

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Labor & Employment

Los Angeles County Passes New “Fair Chance Ordinance” for Unincorporated Areas, Further Restricting Employers’ Use of Criminal History

Written by Jeremy Mittman and Thea E. Rogers Late last month, Los Angeles County passed a new Fair Chance Ordinance For Employers that aims to provide greater protections to individuals with criminal history seeking employment (or promotion) in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.  This Ordinance, which arguably restricts employers’ ability to consider criminal history significantly more than any current federal or state criminal conviction … Continue reading Los Angeles County Passes New “Fair Chance Ordinance” for Unincorporated Areas, Further Restricting Employers’ Use of Criminal History

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MSK Blog

SEC Adopts Final Climate-Related Rules

Written by Gabriel Miranda On March 6, 2024, in a 3-2 vote during an open meeting, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the long-awaited final rules on climate disclosures that require public companies to “provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports.”[1] In its adopting release, the SEC explained that the final rules’ purpose is to provide “consistent, comparable, and reliable … Continue reading SEC Adopts Final Climate-Related Rules

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Labor & Employment

With Release of New Guidance, California Employers Now Have What They Need To Comply with July 1st Deadline To Implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Written by Jeremy Mittman and Thea Rogers Earlier this month, Cal-OSHA released a model workplace violence prevention plan for employers (in non-health care settings) to use as a customizable template when preparing their own workplace-specific plans.  That same day, the state agency also released a “fact sheet” providing California employers (also in non-health care settings) with an overview of how to create a compliant workplace … Continue reading With Release of New Guidance, California Employers Now Have What They Need To Comply with July 1st Deadline To Implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

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Intellectual Property

Holding That Not All Secondary Liability is the Same, the Fourth Circuit Vacates $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Judgment

Written by Elaine Nguyen Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a $1 billion judgment in favor of record companies against Cox Communications, Inc. Sony Music Entertainment v. Cox Communications, Case No. 2-1168 (4th Cir. Feb. 20, 2024). The opinion addressed the liability of Internet Service providers (“ISPs”) for copyright infringement committed by their subscribers. The case stemmed from allegations … Continue reading Holding That Not All Secondary Liability is the Same, the Fourth Circuit Vacates $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Judgment

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Immigration

Major Changes Coming Soon To USCIS Fees

Written by Brian Fu and Frida P. Glucoft Major fee structure changes are coming into effect that will significantly affect individuals looking to live and work in the United States, as well as the companies looking to sponsor employees from other countries. We summarize the key changes to prepare new plans and budgets in anticipation of these changes. I. What are some key changes? On … Continue reading Major Changes Coming Soon To USCIS Fees

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Immigration

USCIS Releases More Information on Upcoming H-1B Cap Registration

Written by Frida P. Glucoft and Jason A. Farkas UPDATE: Following our client alert from January 30, 2024, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released more information and confirmed dates with respect to the upcoming H-1B Cap registration, along with several significant updates. At noon Eastern (9:00am Pacific) February 28, 2024, the USCIS will launch the new “organizational accounts” in its USCIS … Continue reading USCIS Releases More Information on Upcoming H-1B Cap Registration

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Intellectual Property

Of Ink and Cool Jazz: California Jury Finds For Defendants in Copyright Infringement Case

Written by Chloe Briggs On Friday, January 26, 2024, a jury in the Central District of California rendered a verdict holding that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D and related entities did not infringe photographer Jeffrey Sedlik’s copyrighted photo of Miles Davis by tattooing Davis’s image onto a friend’s arm. The jury found that the works were not substantially similar.  Plaintiff Jeffrey Sedlik filed a … Continue reading Of Ink and Cool Jazz: California Jury Finds For Defendants in Copyright Infringement Case

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Immigration

USCIS to Begin Accepting Online Filings of Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Petitions

Written by Frida P. Glucoft and Jason A. Farkas On January 12, 2024, after years of anticipation, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced and unveiled long awaited enhancements to its existing online filing capabilities.  At long last, and for the first time, the USCIS will begin accepting online filings of employment-based nonimmigrant petitions. The catch (and there are several): rollout begins just … Continue reading USCIS to Begin Accepting Online Filings of Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Petitions

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