Key Takeaways
- U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service propose regulations to tax any K-12 private school, college or university that uses race for any reason in any program or policy regardless of the impact, positive or
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From Hallucinations to Legislation: California Codifies AI Rules for Attorneys
Key Takeaways
- California’s SB 574 establishes the nation’s first statutory framework governing attorneys’ use of generative AI.
- The central compliance question is no longer whether attorneys use AI but how they use it.
- Rather than regulating AI technology itself, SB
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DOJ Announces Corporate Fraud Enforcement Priorities – Companies Take Note
Key Takeaways
- As discussed in a prior BakerHostetler Insight,[1] earlier this year the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) created the National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division or the Division), which thereafter released a memorandum that outlined its
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Weekly Blockchain Blog – October 5, 2026
Tax Credit for Donations to Scholarship-Granting Organizations
Key Takeaways
- On Oct. 1, the IRS and Treasury Department issued temporary and proposed regulations implementing the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit ($1,700 per individual; $3,400 for those filing jointly) for donations to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs). Certain government press materials refer
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What <em>Thomson Reuters v. Ross</em> Does and Doesn’t Say NOW About Fair Use and Generative AI
In February 2025, I assessed the operative summary judgment opinion in Thomson Reuters v. Ross and guessed at what it might mean for generative AI copyright litigation. I drew a distinction between the “small model” AI at issue in…
Consumers Know a Copy When They See One. Does Trademark Law?
Key Takeaways from New Balance v. Decathlon
Today’s consumers can spot a copy. Trademark law, however, is still largely built around a different question: are consumers confused?
That tension sits at the center of New Balance Athletics, Inc. v. Decathlon…
Cookies, Pixels and Demand Letters: A Warning from the Texas Attorney General
Key Takeaways
- CIPA demands are not staying in California.
- A demand letter does not prove a privacy violation.
- Questionable demands still require prompt attention.
On Sept. 17, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a consumer alert warning Texas businesses and…
DOJ Revises Justice Manual on Qui Tam Dismissals and Agency Guidance
Key Takeaways
- The revised Justice Manual directs DOJ attorneys to assess dismissal in every qui tam action.
- DOJ may revisit dismissal throughout the litigation, creating new opportunities for defendants to engage with the government after declination.
- DOJ also reinstated its
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Union Organizing Activity at Stanford and Oregon State Raises Questions About the Future of Collective Bargaining in College Sports
Partner Patrick Muldowney and Associate Lee Solomon co-authored an article for The Legal Intelligencer titled “Union Organizing Activity at Stanford and Oregon State Raises Questions About the Future of Collective Bargaining in College Sports.” Published Sept. 25, 2026, the article…