Employers sometimes require employees to provide a specific amount of notice before resigning. This is likely set forth in the terms of an employment agreement. During the notice period, employers may instruct the employee not to come to work, but the employer...
Track with ease recent AI-related guidance, decisions, and actions taken by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office, including policy reports, news, guidance, and administrative decisions. Read now » Related Content Generative...
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 04/15/2024 "The Department of Homeland Security is suspending certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Ethiopia who are experiencing severe economic hardship...
Out with the old, in with the new! We survived a solar eclipse and northeastern earthquakes, so maybe you’re ready for a change. If so, find everything you need to know about lateral moves for civil litigation attorneys in our expert-authored practice note...
Rangel-Fuentes v. Garland "Cristina Rangel-Fuentes petitions for review of a final order of removal issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), arguing that under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(D), the age of a qualifying child for the purposes of the...
A very useful spreadsheet by the American Immigration Council .
Rafael Bernal, The Hill, Apr. 22, 2024 "A coalition of more than 100 civil rights and immigrant rights groups are calling on Congress to fund legal representation for foreign nationals in immigrant detention. In a letter to the top appropriators in the House...
According to a recent Compliance Bulletin issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), examinations of lenders and loan servicers have uncovered violations of the unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP), as defined under the Dodd-Frank...
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Large Markets, LexisNexis Nearly one-half of law firms are exploring new billable opportunities and developing potential new lines of business made possible by Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) technologies,...
By Serena Wellen | Senior Director of Product Management, LexisNexis The introduction of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) tools specifically designed for the legal profession is stirring animated conversations about the potential for these tools to...
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Large Markets, LexisNexis Legal AI — Gen AI tools trained for the legal profession — is transforming the practice of law right now, enabling lawyers at firms who are adopting these tools to draft legal documents...
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Large Markets, LexisNexis Law firms may have been a bit cautious about the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) technology, but they are quickly acquiring Gen AI tools and trying to figure out how to...
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Large Markets, LexisNexis In 1897, when Mark Twain read his own obituary, he was said to have remarked, “reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” The billable hour seems to echo Twain’s words...
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Large Markets, LexisNexis The rise of Legal AI — Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) tools trained for the legal profession — creates an interesting tension for an industry that is deeply rooted in...
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Large Markets, LexisNexis If 2023 was the year that introduced most legal professionals to the emerging world of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) technology, then 2024 is likely to be the year when law firms...
By: Mike Swift, Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent, MLex Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) is at the beginning of what is likely to become the next wave of technology litigation and regulation. The way these actions play out in the courts and in...
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Large Markets, LexisNexis The hottest jobs in the U.S. right now are the ones that involve expertise in the application of artificial intelligence. New AI-related job listings are up 42% since December 2022, according...
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Large Markets, LexisNexis The LexisNexis 2024 Investing in Legal Innovation Survey: The Rise of Gen AI at Top Firms & Corporations revealed an intriguing gap in expectations regarding the use of generative artificial...
Entering into purchase-sale agreements (PSAs) with buyers or sellers filing for bankruptcy involves certain risks. One concern is that bankruptcy trustees may seek to void transfers of the seller-debtor’s property. As for purchasers in bankruptcy, trustees...
By Jake Nelson | Sr. Product Manager, LexisNexis Now that lawyers have had time to experiment with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools and see the breakthrough capabilities of this technology for themselves, they are settling in to think about some...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have authority to enforce the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and take action against any debt collector who fails to comply with the FDCPA. While financial institutions...
Business combination agreements for SPAC acquisitions of private companies are distinctly different from both public company and private target acquisition agreements. For example, (1) representations and warranties of the SPAC address the SPAC’s lack of...
By: Katherine Smith and Emily M. Lamm , GIBSON DUNN This video outlines key considerations regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. The video discusses how AI is being used across the employment lifecycle, legislative developments regarding...
Jeanne Batalova, Julia Gelatt and Michael Fix, MPI, April 2024 "The U.S. economy has changed dramatically in recent decades, from one that was heavily industrial to one that is mostly service and knowledge based. In the process, demand has grown for workers...
When a buyer in a private acquisition transaction knows (whether at signing or before closing) that a representation or warranty given by the seller is not true yet closes the transaction anyway and then seeks damages for breach of representation or warranty, the...