AI “Agency” Liability: The Workday Wake-Up Call?
In Derek Mobley v. Workday, Inc., A federal court California recently allowed a lawsuit to continue against Workday, a human resources (HR) technology vendor, for potential discriminatory hiring...
View ArticleFunny Business: Comedians Push for Music-Style Licensing
In the ongoing legal battle of Yellow Rose Productions, Inc. v. Pandora Media, LLC, a group of high-profile comedians, including Lewis Black, George Lopez, and the estates of Robin Williams and George...
View ArticleCourt Upholds SEC’s Victory in “Shadow Trading” Case
A federal court in California refused to grant a judgment or a new trial to a defendant who was found to have engaged in insider trading when he purchased securities of one company based on material...
View ArticleNinth Circuit Partially Upholds Injunction on California Age-Appropriate...
On August 16, 2024, a Ninth Circuit panel partially upheld an injunction halting implementation of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the “Act”). In particular, the Ninth Circuit affirmed...
View ArticleHUNGRY FOR MORE: DoorDash Faces TCPA Class Action With Potentially Far...
On September 13, 2024, Cynthia Johnson filed a class action lawsuit against DoorDash, alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The suit not only exposes DoorDash to...
View ArticleFour Things You May Not Know About … USERRA
In the second in a series of blogs examining often overlooked or misunderstood provisions of common employment laws, today we are covering four things employers may not know about the federal Uniformed...
View ArticleAs the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: September 2024
Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring...
View ArticleCaveat Employer: An Employee’s Off-Duty Social Media Posts Can Constitute...
As the workplace continues to take a new shape, the distinction between “workplace conduct” and “off duty” conduct continues to fade for many. After a recent Ninth Circuit ruling, employers must be...
View ArticleThird Circuit Follows Fifth and Ninth Circuits on Treatment of Make-Whole...
In a much-anticipated decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that unsecured noteholders’ claims against a debtor for certain “Applicable Premiums” were the...
View ArticleCalifornia Federal Court Finds Violations of Insurance Regulations Relevant...
This summer, in Yacullo v. AIG Property Casualty Company, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California held that an insurer’s violations of the state’s insurance regulations...
View ArticleThe Rise of Trade Secret Litigation
Legal regimes are shifting, including in the intellectual property world as businesses increasingly seek the protection of trade secrets rather than patents to secure their confidential information....
View ArticleUS Attorney’s Office in California Announces Voluntary Self-Disclosure and...
On August 23, 2024, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, which is the largest judicial district in the United States, announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure and...
View ArticleNinth Circuit: Physical Presence on Tribal Land Not Required for Tribal...
On September 16, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the exercise of tribal court jurisdiction over a nonmember insurance company without a physical presence on tribal land. The underlying...
View ArticleCalifornia: Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Partially Blocked, New Social...
California has been active in the kids space. First, the Ninth Circuit’s recently ruled on the California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Second, the governor has just signed a new law aimed at...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence Risk: Why Risk Professionals Should Consider...
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize the business landscape, its associated risks are becoming more complex, widespread, and consequential. While the insurance industry determines...
View ArticlePromising Decision in Wiretapping Case, Win for Businesses
Those tracking CIPA litigation are familiar with the recent decision holding in favor of a company whose site had an online chat operated by a vendor. The court in that case held (1) that the company...
View ArticleEITHER/OR: Ninth Circuit Reminds Everyone Prerecorded Voice Calls Are...
So quick but important TCPA update here on something everyone should already know but I know there’s one or two of you out there who were confused.The TCPA has two major restrictions: i) thou shalt not...
View ArticleWhen Loyalty Programs Breed Discontent, Will Your Insurance Respond?
With increasing frequency, companies are coming under fire for changes in customer loyalty programs, many of which occur without warning or recourse. Whether it is a persistent devaluation of miles or...
View ArticleCAPTIVE?: Farmers Insurance Sued in TCPA Class Action Following Text Messages...
So imagine being an independent agent of a large insurer that ends up sued in a nationwide TCPA class action and the class definition is limited to text messages sent by YOUR AGENCY.It just happened,...
View ArticleFederal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Rizo Lopez Foods Linked to...
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Rizo Lopez Foods and the company’s co-owners. Among other requirements, the...
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