Welcome to our eighth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. Thank you for reading.
EU AI Act Tightens Grip on High-Risk AI Systems: Five Critical Questions for U.S. Companies -
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Welcome to our sixth issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we take a look at the impact of AI when it comes to diverse health data, the FDA and AI medical devices, Virginia's…
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/ Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
Welcome to the Tenth Issue of Currents 2024, our energy e-newsletter.
Natural Gas is Not Going Away -
While net-zero remains a dream for many, the electricity market is providing a wake-up call for anyone believing that…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
While net-zero remains a dream for many, the electricity market is providing a wake-up call for anyone believing that natural gas will be replaced in the near future as the plurality winner in the electricity-generation…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On August 14, 2024, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion reversing a prior decision of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina regarding wrongful discharge under North Carolina law…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Over the last approximately 12 months, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued numerous decisions impacting workers’ compensation claims, addressing (1) apportionment calculations of preexisting awards and…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation
Once an employer knows or has reason to know about alleged harassment, it has an obligation to promptly remedy the hostile work environment, even if the offensive conduct occurred wholly offsite, online, or off-duty. This…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
Conversations and “water cooler talk” among colleagues have long been integral to workplace culture. In modern times, the “water cooler” has expanded beyond the physical workplace to include online work platforms (Slack, Teams,…
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/ Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law, Business Torts
The OSHA process for issuing a new heat regulation is finally heating up. On August 30, 2024, OSHA published its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) in the Federal Register. The path to get to this NPRM has been a long one..…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule outlawing nearly all noncompete agreements between employers and employees. That Final Rule, however, was overturned at the end of August 2024. After…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Welcome to the fall issue of SuperVision, our labor and employment e-newsletter. In this edition, we cover the current status of the FTC’s attempts to ban noncompetes, OSHA’s proposed heat standard, how to handle political…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Welcome to our ninth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report.
Building Code Legislation Becomes Law -
Why this is important: Senate Bill 166, 2024 Building Code Regulatory Reform,…
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/ Administrative Law, Construction Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The proverbial road to Electric Vehicle (EV) rollout is paved with numerous challenges. Among these speedbumps is the preeminent question of how the infrastructure to support nationwide EV charging will be financed and…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Welcome to our fourth issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we take a look at the Biden administration's proposed insurance rule regarding mental health and substance use care,…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
The proverbial road to Electric Vehicle (EV) rollout is paved with numerous challenges. Among these speedbumps is the preeminent question of how the infrastructure to support nationwide EV charging will be financed and…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
