U.S. authorities have accused a North Carolina man of conning Napster out of a massive ownership stake by falsely pledging $3.36 billion he never had. An indictment by […]
AB 51 Update: Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction, Enjoining California Law Restricting Mandatory Arbitration Agreements as Condition of Employment
Judge Mueller of the Eastern District of California has issued a preliminary injunction enjoining Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), California’s recent legislation prohibiting employers from requiring mandatory arbitration […]
Michigan ‘Let’s Go Blue’ Songwriters Countersue in Video Game Lawsuit
The composers of the University of Michigan’s iconic “Let’s Go Blue” marching band fight song are fighting back in litigation over a sync in the College Football video […]
New California Law Prohibits Use of “No-Rehire” Provisions in Certain Settlement Agreements
Overview As of January 1, 2020, California law limits an employer’s ability to include a “no-rehire” provision in agreements settling employment disputes. Under this new law, absent certain specified […]
Chris Brown Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Sensational’ & ‘Monalisa’ Royalties
Chris Brown has reached a settlement to exit a lawsuit that accused him of withholding royalties from a co-writer on two tracks. A Monday (June 8) court notice, […]
Illinois SB 315: A State Strategy for Enduring National AI Safety Standards | Akerman LLP
I. The State-Level Path to National Standards Illinois is on the cusp of enacting what may prove to be one of the most consequential pieces of artificial intelligence […]
The EEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a new four-year, 2025-2029 National Enforcement Plan (“NEP”), replacing the Strategic Enforcement Plan adopted under the Biden administration. The plan […]
Google Says YouTube Terms of Service Allow AI Music Training: Lawsuit
Google says in a new court filing that YouTube’s terms of service grant a “broad license” for artificial intelligence models to be trained on music uploaded directly to […]
[CLE Webinar] Ask smarter: Prompt-building best practices for law firms – June 24th, 10:00 am PDT | Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS)
June 24th, 2026 10:00 AM PDT If generative AI hasn’t been delivering the results you expect, don’t miss this ACEDS CLE webinar on prompt-building best practices. In this […]
Updated: Supreme Court to Clarify Which Workers Can Avoid Arbitration
The Supreme Court has ruled that employers cannot compel arbitration of claims brought by employees working as last-mile delivery drivers, clarifying an exception to the scope of an […]