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artificial intelligence

Colorado Adopts Comprehensive AI Act Imposing Broad Disclosure Requirements

Written by Stacey Chuvaieva On May 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law a comprehensive AI bill, SB205, titled “Concerning Consumer Protections In Interactions With Artificial Intelligence Systems” (“AI Act”). The new law imposes new regulations and extensive disclosure requirements upon those who develop and deploy “high risk artificial intelligence systems.” The AI Act will go into effect on Feb. 1, 2026. Applicability. Just … Continue reading Colorado Adopts Comprehensive AI Act Imposing Broad Disclosure Requirements

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Charitable Organizations, Trusts & Estates

Understanding UPMIFA: Fiduciary Issues with Mission-Related Investing

Written by David Wheeler Newman The Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA), adopted in 49 states, provides guidance to charitable organizations concerning the management and investment of charitable funds. Prior posts (Understanding UPMIFA: Delegation of Management and Investment of Endowment Funds and Understanding UPMIFA: Important Endowment Concepts) focused on UPMIFA standards for determining the endowment spending rate and rules for delegation of management … Continue reading Understanding UPMIFA: Fiduciary Issues with Mission-Related Investing

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Labor & Employment

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Much-Anticipated Final Rule Increasing Exempt Employee Salary Threshold

Written by Jeremy Mittman and Aharon Kaslow Late last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it would be increasing the salary levels for certain employees to qualify as exempt from minimum wage and overtime payment obligations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  The new rule applies to employees who are subject to either (1) the “executive, administrative, or professional” (EAP) … Continue reading U.S. Department of Labor Issues Much-Anticipated Final Rule Increasing Exempt Employee Salary Threshold

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Labor & Employment

FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements

Written by Gregory J. Hessinger, Jonathan M. Turner, and Eric D. Engelman The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its long anticipated final rule imposing a prohibition on virtually all non-compete agreements for all employees. The final rule follows the FTC’s proposed rule published in January 2023. The FTC’s rule banning most non-compete agreements will likely become effective in early September 2024 as the rule is … Continue reading FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements

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Labor & Employment

New York Becomes First State to Implement “Paid Prenatal Leave” for Employees

Written by Jeremy Mittman and Thea Rogers On April 19, New York officially became the first state to enact legislation requiring employers to provide pregnant employees with a bank of protected paid prenatal leave.  Importantly, an eligible employee’s paid prenatal leave bank is separate and distinct from already-required paid sick and safe leave bank and paid family leave bank (as well as any unpaid leave … Continue reading New York Becomes First State to Implement “Paid Prenatal Leave” for Employees

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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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