The U.S. Supreme Court, in overruling its prior Chevron decision, seems to allow lower courts to independently evaluate statutory text. Many regulations, promulgated by agencies like the IRS and the DOL, have previously been upheld using the deferential framework...
In the Future of Work survey we conducted last year, 87% of professionals expressed a willingness to adopt generative AI (genAI). Adoption, however, comes with challenges. Organizations must balance desire for productivity gains promised by genAI with ethical,...
DHS, July 19, 2024 "Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026, due to conditions in Somalia that...
The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC changed the standard for finding obviousness in design patent cases throwing out the long-standing Rosen-Durling test and holding that the standard for utility patents...
In April 2024, FinCEN updated and expanded the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule. Updates relate to pass-through entities, homeowners associations, trusts, and more...
The Bank Service Company Act (BSCA), enacted in response to the technological and expertise challenges faced by banks during the 1960s, permits banks to acquire and utilize bank service companies. The BSCA also authorizes U.S. banking agencies to examine and regulate...
By: Ronald J. Hedges, Esq. (FORMER U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE (D.N.J.)), RONALD J. HEDGES LLC This article provides a judge’s insights into the use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in civil litigation and covers topics such as potential uses of GAI...
By Serena Wellen LexisNexis Legal & Professional has been an AI innovator for years, leveraging artificial intelligence technology, including natural language processing and machine learning in our legal solutions. Our focus is all about customer-driven innovation...
In-house counsel are faced with a dizzying array of labor and employment law issues on a regular basis, but one of them stands out by far as the source of the biggest headaches that keep them up at night. Employee discrimination complaints are the matters most...
Identical DHS and DOS media notes are here and here . Media coverage here , here , here , here , here and here . The intent is to curtail irregular migration through the Darién Gap . [I have not yet obtained the MOU. If you have it, please send me...
ACLU, June 12, 2024 "Immigrants’ rights groups today sued the Biden administration over the president’s proclamation and a new rule that severely restricts asylum and puts thousands of lives at risk. The American Civil Liberties Union, National...
Rivera v. Garland "The BIA and IJ both failed to conduct the required careful examination of the record to determine whether religion may have been one of multiple central reasons for the gang members’ persecution of Rivera. ... Neither the BIA nor...
DHS OIG, July 3, 2024 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) did not adjudicate affirmative asylum applications in a timely manner to meet statutory timelines and to reduce its existing backlog. At the end of fiscal year 2023, USCIS had more...
Lexis+ AI has a New Look! The new design expands the dialog area to fill more of the screen, providing users with a cleaner view to read and engage with AI responses. By removing unused space, the updated home page creates a smoother experience for interacting...
Restaurateurs are accusing the California attorney general of a bait and switch on legislation targeting bait-and-switch pricing practices employed by car rental companies, hotels and other businesses—and it could have serious ramifications nationwide. ...
The Wolfsberg Principles are widely regarded as authoritative guidance for how financial institutions should respond to the rising risks of bribery and corruption. New guidance has recently been released for the first time in six years. We unpack its main recommendations...
If you are a fan of the publications that begin with the phrase Getting the Deal Through, they now have a new title, beginning with Lexology Panoramic on Lexis/Lexis+. For example, Getting the Deal Through: Licensing , is now titled, Lexology Panoramic: Licensing...
Check out Lexis Practical Guidance – Healthcare’s 12th State Law Comparison Tool (SLCT) Topic: Ambulatory Surgery Center Licensing, which covers all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Consult this SLCT topic for information on state statutes and...
Expanding its court coverage, Snapshot summaries are now available for select complaints in the Los Angeles County Superior Court! Snapshot customers will see summaries appear in both your alert emails and docket views, providing immediate insight into cases of...
Madison Johnson's career as a Practice Area Consultant at LexisNexis Legal & Professional is marked by her relentless dedication to both her professional role and her advocacy for military families. As a military spouse herself, Madison intimately understands...
While insurance cases dropped as a whole in 2023, there was an increase in cases involving business liability, business interruptions, and non-hurricane homeowners policies in 2023 Menlo Park, CA — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its...
A new research paper published by Stanford University's Center for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) , which is based on results from an independent empirical evaluation of AI-driven legal research tools, concludes that Lexis+ AI significantly outperforms...
Communications professionals face immense demands to continuously produce content across multiple platforms and channels. Generative AI is emerging as a game-changing technology to automate certain communications tasks and boost productivity. For marketing, PR...
Manufacturing involves massive amounts of complex data across supply chains, equipment sensors, product specs, and daily operations. Generative AI is proving to be a game-changer for extracting value from this data to optimize production. For manufacturers, this...
While consumer protection cases have been on an overall decline over most of the past decade, there was an increase in general consumer protection cases, class action cases, TCPA cases, and data breach cases in 2023 Menlo Park, CA — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis...