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Gov. Hochul Signs Four Bills Amending the New York Labor Law
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed four bills amending the New York Labor Law this month regarding (1) employers demanding social media account information from …
New York Bankruptcy Court raises the cost of keeping funded debt: Debtor needs to pay default interest rate in reinstatement of accelerated debt
California Governor Sets Path Toward State Use and Regulation of AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order (Order) on Sept. 6 aimed at preparing the state for the use and regulation of generative …
Copyright Office Seeking Comment on Human Authorship Requirements for AI-Generated Works
On the heels of one of the first district court decisions that denied a copyright for AI-generated work that entirely lacked human authorship and left …
Capital Assets
Tax partners Pamela M. Capps and Howard J. Rothman co-authored the book, Capital Assets, published by BNA in 2022.
Ghostbusters: In a New Win for Providers, No Surprises Act Rules Struck for Allowing Ghost Rates
Last week, the federal government met its fourth loss in a challenge brought by health care and air ambulance providers against No Surprises Act (NSA) …
AI-Generated Works Cannot Be Copyrighted Because They Lack Human Authorship
One of the hot-button issues that generative artificial intelligence (AI) has raised is whether works created by AI engines are copyrightable. In one of …
State budget approves elimination of 12 FAR cap in New York City
The New York State FY 2025 budget legislation enacted on April 20th included an important and long-awaited housing reform for New York City: …
Kramer Levin hosts program of real estate heavyweights to discuss challenges and priorities for NYC office-to-residential conversions
Kramer Levin convened a room of real estate heavy hitters for their “The Conversion of Office to Residential: Defining NYC’s Future” …
China Enacts Groundbreaking Regulations To Vet Generative AI — Will Other Nations Follow Suit?
Some of the world’s earliest and most detailed governmental regulations for generative artificial intelligence (AI) just went into effect in China …
Simultaneous vs. Split Sign and Close: Drafting and Practical Considerations
Corporate law clerk Nathan Wolfe authored an article in the State Bar of Texas 14th Annual Essentials of Business Law coursebook titled …
New York City Announces Proposals to Encourage Conversion of Offices to Housing
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick, along with other public officials, have announced three …
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