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    Blog: Privacy and Information Security Law Blog

    CPPA Board Holds Meeting on Revised Draft Regulations for Risk Assessment and Automated Decisionmaking Technology

    On March 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board discussed and voted 3-2 in favor of further edits to revised draft regulations regarding risk assessments and automated decisionmaking technology, which were released in February 2024, but did not initiate the formal rulemaking process for these regulations, which is anticipated to begin in July 2024. Continue Reading

    Blog: Hunton Immigration and Nationality Law

    April 2024 Visa Bulletin – Most Categories Hop Forward a Month or Two

    The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated. Below is a summary of the April Visa Bulletin, including Final Action Dates and changes from the previous month. Continue Reading

    Blog: Garrigues Labor Blog

    Family co-responsibility, key element to equal opportunities for men and women at the workplace

    Co-responsibility is the equal sharing of household chores and family responsibilities between men and women. The latest legislative reforms on equality in the workplace (and the interpretation of judicial bodies) are inspired by this concept, seeking to ensure that men and women enjoy equally measures related to family care. The aim: ensuring that women’s professional […] La entrada Family co-responsibility, key element to equal opportunities for men and women at the workplace apareció primero en Labor and Employment Law - Garrigues.

    Blog: Antitrust Update

    Merger Guidelines Provide Insight on DOJ and FTC Enforcement Priorities for 2024

    On December 18, 2023, The Federal Trade Commission and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice concluded a nearly two-year process of updating both the horizontal and vertical merger guidelines with the release of the 2023 Merger Guidelines.  The new Merger Guidelines align closely with the objective—expressed by both FTC and DOJ—to expand the types [...]

    Blog: Ireland IP & Technology Law Blog

    Beyond the AI Act: The AI Liability Directive & the Product Liability Directive

    Introduction Following the political agreement reached on the terms of the EU’s AI Act in December, the EU seems set to lead the way in adopting a novel regulatory framework to regulate the use and development of artificial intelligence (AI). Whilst the spotlight has largely focused on the AI Act, the EU’s AI regulatory framework...Continue Reading…

    Blog: BuildSmart

    Bid Protests in Pennsylvania

    Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures (see, e.g., our posts on bid protests in North Carolina, Georgia, the District of Columbia, New York, Virginia, and Alabama). For the next state in this series, we focus on the bid protest procedures in Pennsylvania. What Rules Apply? Who May...Continue Reading

    Blog: NY Patent Decisions Blog

    One Down But One to Go: Judge McMahon Concludes Asserted Patent is Not Unenforceable Through Infectious Unenforceability

    On February 23, 2024, Judge McMahon (S.D.N.Y.) entered findings of fact and conclusions of law pertaining to issues relating to Defendant Lutron Electronics Co. (“Lutron”)’s defenses of invalidity and unenforceability of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,237,821 (“the ’821 Patent”) and 10,294,717 (the ’717 Patent”), which claimed priority from the ’821 Patent.  Both patents were asserted by [...]

    Blog: The Business Law Blog

    Head in the Clouds? BC Introduces Retroactive PST Changes on Affecting Purchasers of Cloud-Based Computing Software

    Retroactive changes to the Provincial Sales Tax Act (British Columbia) (the “PSTA”) were announced February 22 by the BC Government in its 2024 budget. Should the enacting legislation[1] receive royal assent, the changes will be effective as of April 1, 2013. The most impactful changes would be: A retroactive expansion of the applicability of the PSTA that imposes a requirement on purchasers to pay PST on the purchase price of software acquired for use in BC; and An expanded definition of “software” for purposes of the PSTA. The BC Government’s stated pur...

    Blog: Appellate Insight

    Post-Trial Motions and Time to Appeal

    If you’ve ever sought the advice of an appellate attorney, or have any experience with appellate law, you probably already know that timely filing of the notice of appeal is critical. In a civil appeal, allowances for a tardy notice are limited to public emergencies, such as earthquake, fire, or the destruction of the courthouse. […]

    Blog: Real Estate Law Blog

    BC Budget 2024 – Real Estate Tax Highlights

    On February 22, 2024, British Columbia’s 2024 Budget was introduced. Included in the Budget are the following measures relating to real estate taxes: [1] New Home Flipping Tax: The home flipping tax will apply to income from the sale of certain residential property sold on or after January 1, 2025 that was owned for less than 2 years. The tax rate will be 20% for properties ...

    Blog: Garrigues Intellectual Property Blog

    Zara vs. Boungiorno and the possibility (or not) of using third-party trademarks

    A judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarifies the scope of third-party use of trademarks, taking into account the changes introduced in the European Directive on trademarks. On January 11, 2024, the CJEU ruled on the preliminary question (Case C-361/22) raised by the Spanish Supreme Court in the proceedings between […] La entrada Zara vs. Boungiorno and the possibility (or not) of using third-party trademarks apareció primero en Intellectual and Industrial Property Blog - Garrigues.

    Blog: Labor & Employment Law Blog

    Immediate Action Required by California Employers to Avoid AB 1076 Fines

    Effective January 1, 2024, AB 1076 amended California law to codify existing California case law holding most noncompete agreements void and making it unlawful to include a noncompete clause in an employment contract or to require an employee to enter a noncompete contract that does not satisfy specified exceptions. That new law, in and of... Continue Reading

    Blog: NextGen Financial Services Report

    A Lively Supreme Court Argument on the Constitutionality of CFPB Funding: Ruling Not Expected for Several Months

    On October 3, the second morning of its new term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in the case of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited. This case is the latest iteration in the broadside attacks on the Bureau by an industry hoping to... Continue Reading

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