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Fraud in Carbon Offset Markets
How carbon offsets work, where fraud enters the market, and the CFTC's June 2023 call for whistleblowers to report manipulation in the carbon markets.
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Warhol and Prince in the Supreme Court Over Fair Use
In Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, the Supreme Court held that licensing a Warhol print of Prince to a magazine was not fair use of Lynn Goldsmith's photograph.
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EEOC and AI in Employment
How employers use AI in hiring, what New York City's Local Law 144 requires, and what the EEOC's 2023 guidance said about Title VII and ADA risks.
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TikTok and Montana
Montana became the first state to ban TikTok in May 2023. What SB 419 says, who it penalizes, and the legal challenges it was expected to face.
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Greenwashing Lawsuits
What greenwashing is, why a federal court dismissed a 2023 greenwashing suit against H&M, and how the FTC Green Guides shape environmental marketing claims.
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Social Media, Coppa, And Regulation
What the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act requires of websites and apps, the proposed COPPA 2.0 update, and major enforcement actions such as the FTC's Epic Games case.
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AI Regulations and Business Needs
How the FTC, the states, and the European Union were moving to regulate artificial intelligence in mid-2023, and the safeguards businesses using AI tools should put in place.
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Snapchat, Drugs, & Teen Death
Families of teens who died from fentanyl-laced pills bought through Snapchat sued Snap in 2023. The overdose data, the lawsuit, and how Lemmon v. Snap may bear on it.
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What is a Morality Clause, And Why Do Businesses Have Them
What morality clauses are, how studios, employers, and sponsors have used them since the 1920s, and what to look for before signing a contract that contains one.
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, effective June 27, 2023, requires employers with 15 or more workers to reasonably accommodate pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions.
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FTX, Cryptocurrency, and Securities Fraud
How FTX went from a $32 billion valuation to bankruptcy in November 2022, and where the criminal and civil cases against Sam Bankman-Fried stood in early 2023.
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Grantham Family Exposes Systemic Failures in the Oilfield
A jury returned a $409 million verdict for the family of four-year-old Katie Grantham against the company that put a driver with a known history of drug abuse behind the wheel.
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Laws Around the US are Catching Up with ChatGPT and Other AI Solutions
What ChatGPT is, how lawyers might use it for research and drafting, and the accuracy, liability, and copyright questions it raised in early 2023.
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Louisiana, Carnival & Mardi Gras
A guide to Louisiana's Carnival season from Epiphany to Ash Wednesday: the New Orleans krewes and parades, the traditions and food, and celebrations around the state.
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Daylight Savings Time & Car Accidents
This post examines the link between Daylight Saving Time and car accidents. It explains that the spring time change correlates with an increase in traffic fatality risk, largely because losing an hour of sleep contributes to drowsy driving. It also notes that disrupted circadian rhythms can impair focus and concentration, and offers safety tips such as getting adequate sleep and taking breaks or switching drivers when tired.
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