(The Consumer Protection Dispatch summarizes industry news and updates on emerging issues involving a variety of consumer protection issues including, but not limited to, data and AI.)… more

In this edition of TechLaw10, Jonathan Armstrong, Director—L-EV8, talks to Professor/Attorney Eric Sinrod from his home in California. They pick up on a topic from their last film and look at the cybersecurity aspects of Russia’s… more

On May 22, 2024, Lash Group, a division of Cencora, filed a notice with the Attorney General of California, explaining that a recent data breach resulted in confidential information in the company’s possession being accessible to an… more

On April 24, 2024, Congress made headlines by passing a complex foreign aid package, which included the much-discussed TikTok “divest-or-ban” legislation. What received less attention was the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign… more

State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)… more

Welcome to the May 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the Japanese legal and… more

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 13, 2024 – May 17, 2024… more

May 23, 2024- The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, prohibiting the issuance of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency. May 23, 2024- U.S. House Financial Services Committee… more

The U.S. Department of Labor and The White House recently released a new framework designed to protect U.S. workers from adverse consequences when artificial intelligence systems are deployed in the workplace. The framework sets forth… more

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an interpretive rule stating that “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) providers are “card issuers” and “creditors” under the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation… more

In its first en banc patent decision since 2018, the Federal Circuit overruled the longstanding obviousness test for design patents under 35 U.S.C. 103. LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Tech. Operations LLC, No. 21‑2348 slip op. (Fed. Cir. May… more

Various state housing bills are currently making their way through the State Legislature that are expected to benefit mixed-income multifamily housing developers. The following summaries reflect the status of the legislation as of May… more

Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has secured a remediation order requiring a pension fund landlord to carry out fire safety remediation works totalling £15 million under Section 123 of the… more

U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, who represents California’s north coast, has sent a letter to federal regulators asking that they “urgently place” a senior official in the state to respond to tribal needs as wind power is developed offshore… more

The Russian President on May 23 issued Decree No. 422, establishing a procedure to seize the assets of US persons within Russian jurisdiction. The announced purpose of the decree is to provide compensation for the damage caused to… more

Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois d’avril 2024. Ces Actualités législatives et réglementaires… more

Canadian courts and law societies, alike, are faced with an ever-evolving challenge: straddling the line between recognizing the potential benefits of emergent generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), while balancing the associated… more

In a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, a police sergeant alleged that she was transferred from one job to a less desirable job in the police department because of her sex… more

A coalition of 19 Democratic AGs is calling on the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to move quickly to implement its proposed regulations that would waive or reduce student loan repayment for certain groups of federal student loan… more

The legal profession stands on the brink of a technological revolution, with generative artificial intelligence (AI) poised to transform the way legal services are delivered and disputes are resolved. Recognizing the urgency and… more

On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Coinbase, Inc., v. Suski, No. 23-3, holding that when parties have agreed to two contracts — the first sending arbitrability disputes to arbitration, and the second sending arbitrability… more

Construction projects are often complex and involve many different parties and moving parts. This often necessitates a continued investigation of facts and assessment of legal rights and obligations to ensure that the owner or… more

Le 25 avril 2024, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation d’en appeler d’une décision rendue récemment par la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « CAA ») dans l’affaire Pacific Atlantic Pipeline… more

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see the official publication of the DEA’s rescheduling rule. If you’d like to offer your thoughts to the… more

The North Carolina Court of Appeals entered the Bruen Second Amendment debate this week with its decision in State v. Radomski. First, a bit of background: In its landmark New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen decision… more

While representation and warranty (R&W) insurance continues to be used across a broad range of M&A transactions, its use has cooled as dealmakers navigate challenging market conditions. Even for deals that are getting done, a smaller… more

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to reschedule marijuana from schedule I of the Federal Controlled Substance Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. As a reminder, schedule I… more

On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, No. 22-807. The Court held that the finding of a three-judge district court panel that race was predominant in the design of a… more

Maryland has joined the growing list of states to pass a law — the Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act — that allows current and former members of the Maryland judiciary to request certain of their personal information not… more

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the EU Parliament’s adoption of amended PSD3 and PSR texts; a Bank of England speech on payments innovation signalling more regulatory and infrastructure changes ahead; and key… more

The result of the CFPB’s multi-year study of the BNPL industry is what the CFPB calls an interpretive rule in which it finds that: (1) “digital user accounts” (each a “DUA”) that may be used to access credit are “credit cards” under… more

In Dragon Intellectual Property LLC v. DISH Network LLC, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed an “exceptional” set of circumstances concerning the recovery of attorney fees in district court litigation under 35 USC… more

On April 11, 2024, a jury convicted Northern Kentucky Center for Pain Clinic owner Dr. Timothy Ehn (who was not a medical doctor) and medical director, Dr. William Lawrence Seifert, for their roles in a scheme that defrauded Medicare… more

As Spring came this year, the news was filled with reports that we would see an especially large crop of ciccadas this year as the 13 year brood is coming at the same time as their 17 year cousins. But it isn’t just insects emerging… more

On Tuesday, the en banc Federal Circuit released its highly anticipated decision in LKQ v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, rejecting as “improperly rigid” the previous standard for evaluating whether a design patent is obvious in… more

The UK has implemented the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 (the “Regulations”) outlining security requirements for smart-device… more

On May 16, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 2933. The bill amends the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act making it unlawful for a consumer reporting agency (CRA) to create a consumer report… more

The en banc Federal Circuit has overruled the Rosen-Durling test for design patent obviousness, holding that the Supreme Court’s KSR decision dictated “a more flexible approach . . . for determining non-obviousness.” LKQ v. GM, —… more

The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today: Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, No. 22-807: This case concerns the interplay between allegations of racial and partisan gerrymandering… more

Seyfarth Synopsis: DOJ issues useful new Guide to help small governmental entities understand the new web and mobile app accessibility requirements under Title II of the ADA… more

On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule modifying the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records (the Final Rule) codified at 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2). Part 2… more

In the recent decision Ex parte Chamberlain, Appeal 22-1944 (Xencor), the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s new Appeals Review Panel provided clarity regarding its stance on means-plus-function claims. Its decision… more

Last week, State Attorneys General (AGs) and staff convened to discuss the hot topics in consumer protection in private and public sessions during the NAAG Consumer Protection Spring Conference. The Executive Director of NAAG, Brian… more

In the blink of an eye, a bad car wreck or another serious incident can result in a death. Losing a loved one is absolutely devastating. In North Carolina, when an individual's negligence, wrongful acts, or intentional acts cause the… more

In the ever-evolving fields of life sciences and health care, protecting intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets is more crucial than ever. Ruud van der Velden, partner in the Hogan Lovells Intellectual Property, Media, and… more

​​​​​​​On May 20, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had entered into a consent order with a California-based telemarketer that offered student loan debt relief services resolving allegations that… more

Insurers should carefully review and respond to time-limited settlement demands because they risk liability for excess judgments against their insureds if they do not. Third-party plaintiffs may make time-limited settlement demands to… more

A new overtime rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, was announced by the Department of Labor on April 23, 2024. Under this new rule, fewer… more

The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Drax Smart Generation Holdco Ltd v. Scottish Power Retail Holdings Ltd put commercial purpose at the heart of interpretation of a claims notice clause, thereby avoiding the technical… more

In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the May 2024 webinar… more

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been a major issue across industries including cosmetics and personal care products, furniture, clothing, and food and beverages. PFAS, commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” are… more

The theoretical foundations of quantum computing emerged throughout the twentieth century, including Planck’s Quantum Hypothesis (1900), the Uncertainty Principle (1927), and Bell’s Inequality (1964). Practical applications initially… more

Guidelines indicate when asset managers may legitimately use ESG or sustainability-related terms in their fund names. On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG- or sustainability-related terms… more

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories that have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at the top compliance stories… more

On May 9, 2024, Connecticut enacted Public Act 24-5, which expands the circumstances under which employees can receive benefits under Connecticut’s Paid Leave Insurance Program. The Connecticut Paid Leave Insurance Program provides… more

Mandatory arbitration agreements remain popular for employers concerned about the cost, delays, and unpredictability of traditional litigation. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires federal courts to defer in most situations to… more

This year marks the 10th anniversary of a major milestone in California water law history: the enactment of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in 2014. This landmark legislation signaled a critical step toward regulating… more

By now you have probably heard of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s rule to ban most post-employment non-compete agreements... While much of the conversation has naturally focused on the rule’s significant impact on employees and… more