A Significant Decision Concerning AI Companies Using Copyrighted Works
On February 11, 2025, Judge Bibas of the United States District Court for Delaware issued a revised summary judgment ruling in the Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence case which could have critical ramifications for companies which are using the copyrighted works of others as a means to create generative AI products. . . . [READ MORE]
Illinois' New Pay Transparency Requirements: Department of Labor Releases Much-Needed Guidance For Employers
Of the many Illinois employment law changes that went into effect when the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, 2024, the state's new pay transparency law is perhaps the most impactful and involved for employers. Pursuant to an amendment to the Equal Pay Act of 2003 (the "Act"), all Illinois employers with 15 or more full or part-time employees (no matter where located) must include pay scale and benefits information in job postings as of Jan. 1, 2025. However, the language contained in the amendments left many questions unanswered for employers, creating uncertainty as to what exactly they needed to include in postings and other steps they needed to take to ensure compliance. . . . [READ MORE]
CTA Back On Track: 5th Circuit Lifts Nationwide Injunction Barring Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act. Some Jan. 1 Reporting Deadlines Extended To Jan. 13
The brief respite sparing business owners from the reporting requirements and deadlines established by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is now over. On Dec. 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit granted the federal government's request to stay the preliminary nationwide injunction issued on Dec. 3, 2024, that barred enforcement of the CTA and suspended all upcoming deadlines, including the Jan. 1, 2025 Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting deadline for companies formed before 2024. . . . [READ MORE]
