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Colorado Emerges As Pioneer With Consumer AI Legislation
July 01, 2024
The Colorado AI Act, the first of its kind in the country, aims to reshape AI system deployment and development, setting a precedent for other jurisdictions.
A Prepackaged Bankruptcy Could Be the Answer to a Mortgage Default
July 01, 2024
This article discusses the value of prepackaged bankruptcy as an alternative route for addressing commercial mortgage defaults in high tax jurisdictions.
New DOJ Self-Disclosure Pilot Program Increases Risk for Startups
July 01, 2024
The DOJ has created new incentives for employee, or anyone, to report criminal misconduct allegedly committed by companies and their agents. Given their often laxer internal reporting structures and higher employee turnover rates, startup companies should pay particularly close attention to this new development to best mitigate legal risks.
Plans for New CA State Bar Exam Still In the Works, Despite IP Concerns
July 01, 2024
The State Bar of California's plans to launch a new state bar exam are still in the works even though Kaplan North America, which had been chosen to develop the exam, recently asked to withdraw from participating, citing intellectual property concerns raised by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
User Privacy Issues In AI Applications
July 01, 2024
Without specific legal guardrails, the use of AI tools must be approached with caution, especially with regard to privacy. This article addresses some of the issues that users and companies using AI applications should be considering in addressing the privacy of users and their transactions.
Turning Troubled Company Communication Around
July 01, 2024
Effective communication is critical during times of change within a company. But it's possible to turn troubled communication around and transform a potentially negative situation into a positive one. The key is getting out in front of your mistakes with transparency and genuine apologies … easier said than done.
Landlord & Tenant Law
July 01, 2024
Landlord Not Entitled To Lock Out Subtenant Landlord Did Not Release Tenant from Rent Obligation Allowable Rent Increases Permitted Luxury Decontrol
Players On the Move
July 01, 2024
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Is the Rule Preventing Bankruptcy Judges from Appointing Special Masters Outdated?
July 01, 2024
Rule 9031 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure prevents all bankruptcy judges, and, if broadly interpreted, any federal judge hearing bankruptcy cases and proceedings, from appointing special masters. The rule has not been amended since its adoption in 1983. It is outdated and should be repealed or amended to accord with the reality of today's complex Chapter 11 cases.
NJ Supreme Court: Commercial Property Owners Have a Duty to Maintain Abutting Sidewalks
July 01, 2024
In a 4-3 decision on June 13, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed an Appellate Division opinion in a slip-and-fall case, concluding that all commercial landowners have a duty to maintain public sidewalks and are liable to pedestrians who are injured as a result of their negligent failure to do so.

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