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AI Insights: Copyright Office Provides Guidance on the Registration of Works That Include AI-Generated Material
Copyright Office Provides Guidance on the Registration of Works That Include AI-Generated Material – During a June 2023 webinar, representatives of the Copyright Office provided much needed clarification and guidance on registering works that include material generated through artificial intelligence (AI) (Registration Guidance). This clarification and guidance was much needed following the Copyright Office’s March…
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IRS Guidance Declares That Taxpayers Must Include Staking Rewards in Gross Income
On July 31, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Ruling 2023-14, which concludes that the fair market value of staking rewards received by a cash-method taxpayer is includible in the taxpayer’s gross income for the tax year in which the taxpayer gains “dominion and control” over the staking rewards. In this article, we…
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The Supreme Court Declares Registered Out-of-State Businesses “At Home” in Pennsylvania
If a Wisconsin citizen is injured in Wisconsin on the property of a Wisconsin company, where can the citizen sue the company? One option is where the accident occurred—Wisconsin. Another option is where the company is headquartered or formed—again, Wisconsin. However, on June 27, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States significantly expanded the…
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Weekly Notable Ruling Roundup – August 2023
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Darlene Hollins, et al. v. Walmart, Inc., et al., No. 21-56031 (9th Cir. – May 11, 2023): The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Central District of California’s order granting summary judgment in a…
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PH Tech Data Breach Impacts 1.7 Million Oregon Health Plan Members
Recently, PH TECH posted a notice of data breach on its website after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to download information from the company’s MOVEit server due to a vulnerability in MOVEit. In this notice, PH TECH explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information,…
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Litigation Minute: What Types of PFAS Claims Are Being Filed? (PFAS Series: Part Three)
What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less – In a minute or less, here are the key points manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products need to know about recent lawsuits related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) targeting their peers….By: K&L Gates LLP
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Property Owners: Don’t Let Michigan’s New Slip-and-Fall Case Law Trip You Up
All property owners and possessors should be aware of a new legal framework from the Michigan Supreme Court that changes how premises liability cases are litigated. Michigan courts have long held that premises owners generally have no duty to protect invitees from “open and obvious” hazards based on Lugo v Ameritech, 464 Mich 512 (2001),…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Infighting Rips Through the Pro-Kremlin Blogosphere
Some military bloggers are viciously accusing others of favoring Ukraine in the war.
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Ukrainians Shun a Church Seen as a Kremlin Tool
The village parishioners’ decision to oust their priest reflects a broader push within Ukraine to reduce the influence of an Orthodox church that answers to Moscow.
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Colombia Rebel Group ELN and Government Begin Cease-Fire
A six-month truce began on Thursday between the government and the largest remaining insurgency, the far-left group known as the National Liberation Army.
