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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/hospital-price-gaps-puzzle-employers-armed-with-new-rate-data

Hospital Price Gaps Puzzle Employers Armed With New Rate Data Health plans obligated to pay reasonable costs for workers’ care are grappling with wide price ranges in newly disclosed hospital data, which shows some employers pay thousands of dollars more for the same services in the same facility.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/schools-crack-down-on-big-tech-public-nuisance-theory-explained

Schools Crack Down on Big Tech: Public Nuisance Theory Explained School districts seeking to hold social media platforms accountable for addicting their students and causing harm to property and education are employing a novel twist on the same public nuisance doctrine that was used in legal battles against opioid makers and v**e pen sellers.

Remember the fallen...

https://www.uschamber.com/finance/antitrust/u-s-chamber-to-sue-ftc-over-unlawful-power-grab-on-noncompete-agreements-ban

U.S. Chamber to Sue FTC Over Unlawful Power Grab on Noncompete Agreements Ban U.S. Chamber statement on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final vote to ban employer noncompete agreements and litigation response.

Wishing you and your families a warm and blessed holiday season...

The use of AI to mimic business formulas has many implications.

Thomson Reuters Will Head to Trial in AI Model Copyright Battle Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH will go to trial next year against the legal tech startup Ross Intelligence Inc. in a case examining whether copyright law can limit artificial intelligence models from consuming copyrighted data without permission.

Let freedom reign...

Wishing you and your family a happy and meaningful time of reflection.

Some misleading "severance pay" advice out there in recent posts. While some states do dictate when the payment must be made, there is no automatic right to severance outside of what is in a contract or corporate policy.

Severance Pay | U.S. Department of Labor Severance pay is often granted to employees upon termination of employment. It is usually based on length of employment for which an employee is eligible upon termination. There is no requirement in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for severance pay. Severance pay is a matter of agreement between...

The ethics in the algorithm is one of many concerns driving the divide. What are your thoughts on how AI is used in business, law, and government? Short read below from Harvard Business Review

What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI? While executives are quick to adopt artificial intelligence, front-line employees might be less willing to take orders from an algorithm. Research by the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard sheds light sheds light on what it takes for people to get comfortable with machine learning.

New Rules...

Here are some of the major new laws that go into effect in 2023 As the new year rings in, several new state regulations on criminal justice employment, employment and other sectors will go into effect.

A different take on the traditional "turkey day"...

https://news.yahoo.com/protect-drivers-aaa-wants-expand-194704774.html

Protect all drivers: AAA wants to expand Florida’s ‘Move Over’ laws When it come comes to protecting all drivers on the road, AAA is calling for stricter laws to keep people safe on the side of the road.

Baby Shark Branding...
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/baby-shark-counterfeit-case-tanks-judge-rejects-email-service-chinese-defendants-2022-07-22/

'Baby Shark' counterfeit case tanks, judge rejects email service to Chinese defendants A federal judge in Manhattan has just made it a lot harder for intellectual property owners to shut down Chinese counterfeiters.

Interesting conversation on the legalities of the vaccine arguments: https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/01/breaking-down-the-vaccine-arguments/

Breaking down the vaccine arguments - SCOTUSblog Sean Marotta, a partner at Hogan Lovells and an expert on the legal challenges to Biden vaccine policies, joins us to dissect Friday’s remarkable oral arguments. If you have questions about the court, the justices, or an upcoming case, please email us at [email protected]. We may answer y

What are some of your predictions for 2022? https://www.businessinsider.com/experts-share-their-legal-industry-predictions-for-2022-2021-12

Insider's legal predictions for 2022: It's going to be a big year for deals, law firm talent wars, legal tech, and bankruptcy Experts expect more innovation and deals in legal tech, hot Big Law talent wars, and trouble for some pandemic-impacted industries. Dilok Klaisataporn/Getty Images The Big Law talent wars will continueBig Law associates, overworked from an avalanche of deals, have been showered with raises and speci...

What laws do you think we need to put in place regarding crypto? https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/robinhoods-chief-legal-officer-says-its-a-stretch-to-believe-crypto-legislation-is-coming-any-time-soon/articleshow/88173273.cms

Robinhood's chief legal officer says 'it's a stretch' to believe crypto legislation is coming anytime soon The congressional hearing on Wednesday is important for crypto in theory, but that's if Congress plans to legislate, Daniel Gallagher said.

Thank you to those who served and those who continue to serve our country. We recognize your sacrifice and valor.

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/us-will-review-and-possibly-release-some-still-secret-9-11-records-on-saudi-arabia/3212219/

US Will Review and Possibly Release Some Still-Secret 9/11 Records on Saudi Arabia The Justice Department says it will work toward providing families of 9/11 victims with more information about the run-up to the attacks as part of a federal lawsuit that aims to hold the Saudi government accountable.

Cleaning house or generational battles? https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-official-faults-el-salvador-plan-fire-all-over-60-judges-2021-09-02/

U.S. official faults El Salvador plan to fire all over-60 judges A legal reform in El Salvador that seeks to fire all judges over the age of 60 that was approved by allies of President Nayib Bukele came under criticism from a U.S. official on Thursday, in the latest American rebuke of the president's agenda.

https://floridanewstimes.com/3-things-you-should-know-about-premises-liability/284223/

3 Things You Should Know About Premises Liability - Florida News Times Whether a business owner or a visitor to someone’s property, the last thing you want to see and experience is someone getting injured while visiting your business location or you getting hurt without expecting it. In these cases, premises liability can be questioned and you may face being sued, or...