The Advancement of AI Driven Employee Performance Management
Chris Wilkinson will be speaking on "The Advancement of AI Driven Employee Performance Management" panel at the ERR Committee Midwinter Meeting & Nat’l Symposium on Technology in Labor & Employment Law conference. This panel will explore the integration of AI technology into traditional workplace management functions. Advancements in A...
Treasury’s Final Rule on Outbound Investments Takes Effect January 2
On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) regulation restricting U.S. outbound investments in certain advanced technology sectors in China (the Final Rule) takes effect. Thereafter, investments by U.S. persons in “countries of concern” (the People’s Republic of China and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
Approval of Class 32 Exemption Invalid Without Analysis of Project Consistency with Redevelopment Plan
The Court of Appeal held that before issuing a CEQA Class 32 exemption, the City of Los Angeles was required to assess whether the project was consistent not only with the applicable zoning ordinance but also with the area’s redevelopment plan. West Adams Heritage Assn. v. City of Los Angeles, 106 Cal. App. 5th 395 (2024).This case involved a ...
Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Film, TV and Video Games
GDC / San Francisco, CA
Meeka Bondy spoke at GDC, where she talked on the topic of emerging issues in film, TV, and video games....
Generative AI & Intellectual Property Rights of the Creative Artist
Meeka Bondy was the moderator of the "Generative AI & Intellectual Property Rights of the Creative Artist" panel during AI Summit 2023. Generative AI & Intellectual Property Rights of the Creative ArtistThe moment every artist, writer, producer, performer as well as network and publishing executive grasp the power of Generative AI, the...
Corporate Transparency Act: Court Swiftly Reimposes Injunction Against Enforcement
As reported in our recent Update, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on December 3, 2024. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Netwo...
FDA Issues Proposed Rule on Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products
On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule under Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) to require manufacturers to (1) test talc-containing cosmetic products or any talc ingredient used for the presence of asbestos and (2) maintain certain records regarding this testing. Comments are due ...
CARB's Rejection of Low-NoX Alternative When Adopting Advance Clean Trucks Regulation Did Not Violate CEQA
In California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition v. State Air Resources Board, 105 Cal. App. 5th 304 (2024), the court upheld the Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation (“Regulation”), holding that the California Air Resources Board did not violate CEQA or the Administrative Procedure Act when it rejected the California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition’s proposa...
December Tip of the Month: New York Enacts Paid Prenatal Leave Law
As discussed in our May Tip of the Month, beginning January 1, 2025, New York employers will be required to provide their employees with 20 hours of paid prenatal leave each year. Importantly, New York’s prenatal leave requirement is in addition to, and separate from, existing paid sick leave and family leave allotments. Prenatal leave may be ...
DOL Clarifies Daily Expense Reimbursement Payments and Exclusions from Regular Calculations for Overtime Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued an opinion letter addressing whether daily expense reimbursement payments can be excluded from an employee’s regular rate when calculating overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Though opinion letters are not binding in court, employers may rely on letters ...