In RRVSG Assoc. v. Regan, the court temporarily reinstated the right of agricultural producers to use Chlorpyrifos, a key ingredient in chemical pesticides. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently decided RRVSG Assoc. v. Regan, File No. 22- 422 (8th Cir. Nov. 2, 2023), a case challenging […]
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New Form I-9 Required Starting November 1st
on Wednesday, 1 November 2023 in
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Beginning November 1, 2023, all employers must use the revised Form I-9 (08/01/2023 edition) that was released this year. The new streamlined and shortened Form I-9 was effective August 1, 2023, but employers were permitted to use both the former (10/21/2019 edition) and new (08/01/2023 edition) Forms I-9 up through […]
Meta Sued for Children’s Privacy Law Violations
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On October 24, 2023, the attorneys general of thirty-three states, including Nebraska, filed suit against Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the social media giant engages in unlawful conduct with respect to children on its platforms. In particular, the suit alleges that Meta knowingly fosters addictive and psychologically […]
A New Low(er) Bar for Data Breach Class Actions
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A ruling by the Illinois appeals court in Flores v AON Corporation[1] set a new low(er) bar for proof of injury in a data breach class action suit. In the initial pleadings, the plaintiffs alleged that they had suffered damages in the form of: (1) damages to and diminution in […]
Life After Warhol: Will Kat Von D’s Use Be Considered Fair or Infringement?
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On October 11, 2023, a California federal judge granted Jeffrey B. Sedlik’s (“Sedlik”) motion to reconsider whether famous tattoo artist Kat Von D’s (“Von D”) Miles Davis tattoo infringed his copyright. In 2017, Kat Von D posted a jazz series on social media which included posts of a tattoo based […]
