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Will Your Health Plan Now be a Target? – 11/18 – Online

A New Wave of ERISA Litigation Challenges Group Health Plan Fees and Expenses

You’re Invited: Dorsey Seminar ERISA Litigation Challenges for Group Health Plan (11/18 ) Online

This webinar will address how employers can take steps to minimize the risk of being sued, how to protect your health plan from challenges, and if a lawsuit does arise, how to pursue winning strategies.

Dorsey eUpdate: Yes, you can be liable for your employee’s online posts!

Given the prevalence of social media and its impact on the workplace, Okonowsky v. Garland emphasizes the importance of understanding that off-duty employee conduct that affects the workplace can result in liability for employers.

Take The Next Big Step In Your Career By Joining The Dorsey Team

With locations across the United States and in Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Dorsey provides an integrated, proactive approach to its clients legal and business needs around the globe. Industry leaders and successful companies…

Dorsey eUpdate: Patent Office Publishes Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance

Case law related to patent subject matter eligibility continues to evolve after the landmark Supreme Court decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International in 2014. Recent guidance issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office explains how patent examiners should evaluate subject matter eligibility when examining applications related to emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI). In this eUpdate, Dorsey attorneys provide insights about patentability of AI-related inventions and strategies that patent applicants should consider when seeking to protect AI-related technologies.

Dorsey eUpdate: Legislative Action Heralds Sweeping Changes to PAGA

PAGA reform bills aim to curb frivolous lawsuits by elevating plaintiffs’ standing requirements, fortifying defenses for employers – including the availability to cure purported violations – and imposing limits on civil penalties. In so doing, this legislation carves a pathway to guard against unnecessary protracted litigation.

Chambers USA 2024 Recognizes 4 Missoula Dorsey Lawyers and Practices

In addition to the practices ranked at the state level, the Firm’s Cannabis Law, Corporate/M&A, ERISA Litigation, International Trade: Export Controls & Economics Sanctions, Energy: Mining & Metals, and Native American Law practices were ranked on the national level.

Dorsey – FTC Prohibits Noncompete Agreements; Business Groups Sue

Now is the time for every business to review its existing noncompetes and develop a contingency plan.

Dorsey – AI regulation introduced in Europe – setting the way forward for the rest of the world or slowing down the adoption of new tech?

As AI technology advances rapidly, its prospective uses seem endless. While the technology has many clear benefits, its far-reaching consequences and potential to infringe on privacy and other rights need to be addressed, and the European Union has led the way by introducing a regulation to do just that.

Dorsey – DOJ to Develop New Whistleblower Program to Augment Existing Federal Whistleblower Programs

In this eUpdate, we describe the core requirements and challenges of the program, how the program will fill in the gaps with existing whistleblower programs, how the program fits within DOJ’s corporate enforcement policies, and we provide some recommended takeaways.