Baker Botts and ACC Houston were delighted to host a half-day seminar on January 29, 2026 that featured timely discussions on AI, employment law, and what’s ahead for the workplace....more
3/3/2026
/ Algorithms ,
Ames v Ohio Department of Youth Services ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
ERISA Litigation ,
Executive Compensation ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
SCOTUS ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
Baker Botts and ACC Houston hosted a half-day seminar on January 29, 2026 that featured timely discussions on AI, employment law, and what’s ahead for the workplace....more
2/23/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internal Investigations ,
Machine Learning ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Trade Secrets
Through a series of recently issued general licenses, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has relaxed its Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR) to create a critical pathway for...more
2/23/2026
/ Compliance Management Systems ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Licenses ,
Investment ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sanctions ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela
Trump administration authorizes transactions involving Venezuelan oil sector, but subject to detailed conditions to align with U.S. policy objectives. Companies seeking to do business with Venezuela should confirm that their...more
2/2/2026
/ Contract Terms ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Hydrocarbons ,
International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela
The recent arrest and arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has profound legal and economic implications, particularly within the oil and gas sector. The Venezuelan oil sector is now in a state of disrepair due...more
1/7/2026
/ Arbitration ,
Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
International Arbitration ,
Investment ,
Investment Disputes ,
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Restructuring ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela
The FTC’s recent decision to dismiss its appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC and Properties of the Villages v. FTC formally ends the Biden administration’s attempt at a nationwide noncompete ban. Under former Chair Lina Khan, the FTC...more
On September 18, 2025, the District Courts of Harris County announced a major development: the addition of five new district courts within Harris County. This long-awaited expansion comes amid a period of momentous change and...more
Recently, we have seen a heightened focus on immigration enforcement. Guidance and internal orders within the Department of Justice (DOJ) signal that it may increasingly utilize the immigration laws to prosecute (criminally...more
3/20/2025
/ Compliance ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Visas
Following President Trump’s executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs, recent statements from State Attorneys General (“State AGs”) highlight that employers should prepare for increased scrutiny...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released new non-binding guidelines for employers and developers using artificial intelligence (AI). These guidelines build on the DOL’s May 2024 release of eight AI “principles”...more
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently signed HB 3773 into law, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act (the “Act”) to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment practices. Amendments to the Act, which...more
9/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights Act ,
Illinois ,
Job Applicants ,
Job Promotions ,
Wage and Hour
Properly pleading inequitable conduct claims is a challenge, a challenge that can be met with early due diligence and attention to detail in your pleading. The leading case that set forth the legal framework for inequitable...more
9/4/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Demurrers ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Inequitable Conduct ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intent ,
Inventions ,
NIST ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Risk Management ,
Software ,
USPTO
On July 10, 2024, we sent you an update informing you that Judge Ada Brown of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas had entered a preliminary injunction blocking the Federal Trade Commission...more
8/23/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants