In April we summarized some of the recent intellectual property updates stemming from the rise in popularity in artificial intelligence technology, in particular with generative AI. On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office (“the Office”) launched a new initiative focused on examining the copyright law and policy issues that […]
Publications
And Delaware Makes 13: Delaware’s New Online Privacy and Protection Act
On September 11, 2023, Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill No. 154 into law Delaware’s new state consumer privacy law (the “Delaware Act”), which will become effective January 1, 2025. Delaware now joins California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Florida, Texas and Oregon as states that […]
EPA Publishes “Final” Definition of “Waters of the United States”
Effective September 8, 2023, the new definition limits federal jurisdiction over water quality by removing the “significant nexus standard” and redefining what wetlands are “adjacent.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) recently amended what constitutes “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”). The Clean […]
Supreme Court to Consider Overruling Chevron Deference
At issue in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is whether courts must continue to rely on agency interpretations when statutory text is ambiguous. This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a direct challenge to Chevron deference. An important rule of administrative law, Chevron sets a two-step […]
EEO-1 Update
After several delays, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently announced that the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection will open on October 31, 2023. The deadline for submitting the EEO-1 is December 5, 2023. As a quick refresher, the EEO-1 survey must be filed annually by private employers with […]

