Legal Alerts
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April 26, 2024
European Union Court Lets Two Russian Oligarchs Off the Sanctions Hook
The General Court of the European Court of Justice recently overturned a determination by the European Union’s (EU) executive body, the European Council (EC or Council), to sanction two prominent Russian oligarchs in connection with their alleged support of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. In reaching this decision, the General Court accorded almost no deference to the prerogatives of the EC, making it clear that sanctions are subject to a searching judicial review.
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April 23, 2024
The Continued Impact of a California Appellate Ruling Allowing Evidence of Unpaid Medical Bills
A California appeals court's 2021 ruling in Qaadir v. Figueroa, which allowed attorney referrals and unpaid lien-based medical bills to be admitted into evidence in a personal injury case, remains an important precedent for the defense bar.
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April 23, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling May Expand Employers’ Exposure to Title VII Lawsuits Over Job Transfers
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent holding in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, rejecting a materially significant disadvantage analysis for Title VII lawsuits over job transfers, could increase employers' exposure to such litigation.
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April 17, 2024
9 out of 9 Supreme Court Justices Agree: Silence, Without More, Does Not Equal Fraud in SEC Reporting
In MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE CORP. v. MOAB PARTNERS, L.P. the U.S. Supreme Court held that pure omissions are not actionable under Rule 10b–5(b)
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April 16, 2024
Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Means More Scrutiny for Development Fees
On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in favor of a landowner who asserted that legislatively imposed land use and permit fees could be seen as violating the Takings Clause under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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April 15, 2024
United States DOJ Releases New Rule Mandating Digital Accessibility for State and Local Governments
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits covered entities from discriminating on the basis of disability. Over the past ten years thousands of lawsuits – many styled as class actions – have been filed against covered entities alleging that they have failed to make their websites and mobile applications accessible. The proliferation of litigation has been exacerbated by the failure of the Department of Justice, which is tasked with enacting regulations under the ADA’s public accommodation provisions, to issue long-anticipated regulations on how to measure digital accessibility. The lack of regulations has led to ambiguity about which standards applied, leaving covered entities largely in the dark regarding the best way to protect themselves from litigation and to accommodate persons with disabilities.
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April 11, 2024
Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act Introduced to Protect Creators
A new federal bill introduced by Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) this week would require AI companies to disclose which copyrighted works were used to train their models. The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act would apply to both new models and retroactively to previously released and used generative AI systems.
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April 10, 2024
A Guide to California’s Changes to Civil Discovery Rules
California legislators have changed the rules of discovery in civil cases through the passage of amendments to Code of Civil Procedure sections 2016.090 and 2023.050, effective January 1, 2024.
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