08.01.24
Continuing its focus on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent letters to nine telecommunications companies asking about the efforts they are taking to prevent fraudulent robocalls that use AI for political purposes.
A California federal court recently granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) claim brought by a plaintiff alleging that she received a trio of unwanted phone calls, finding that she failed to state a claim under the statute.
A Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiff who was neither a subscriber of the telephone number nor a customary user of the number failed to state a claim under the statute, a New York federal court has ruled.
07.30.24
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published guidance on the use of artificial intelligence-based tools in patent practice to inform practitioners of important issues when using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in matters before the Patent Office.
07.29.24
Affirming summary judgment for an employer, a California appellate panel said an employee could not advance claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation based on her egg retrieval procedures.
Maryland, Minnesota and Vermont join the growing list of states enacting and expanding pay transparency requirements.
A California appellate court ruled that an employer could not compel arbitration based on an agreement between the employee and the staffing agency that placed her.
07.09.24
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) has published an updated Oral Hearing Guide to reflect current practice before the Board.
07.02.24
With the demise of the doctrine of Chevron deference at the U.S. Supreme Court in the Loper Bright Enterprises case, the future of the Federal Trade Commission’s broad rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide is uncertain.
06.26.24
California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) doesn’t violate federal or state Equal Protection clauses, the en banc Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has determined.
