Employee Mobility, Non-Competes and other Employment Agreements: What you need to know about Evolving Federal and State Rules

Rimon Partner Paul Gupta was a panelist in a national program sponsored by the American Arbitration Association on “Employee Mobility, Non-competes and Other Employment Agreements: What You Need to Know About Evolving Federal and State Rules.” The moderator is Ann Lesser, the VP of the AAA’s Employment Division for New York, New England and the…

Generative AI in the Workplace

Artificial intelligence, also known as “AI” exists in many different forms through different functions and applications. One example is Generative AI, such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Employers should be aware that employees now often use Generative AI and other AI tools, with or without the employer’s authorization, to perform routine workplace tasks, including: Drafting…

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements

Sexual harassment in the workplace is unlawful under federal, state, and many local laws. Sexual harassment prevention training is a way for employers to educate employees on relevant laws and company policies prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace. An increasing number of states, including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New York, Virginia and Washington, require employers to…

Podcast Roundup: Wealth and Law, September 2024

Wealth and Law is a project of attorney Brent Nelson and guests who share their knowledge in an educational, collaborative, and innovative format, with the goal of improving access to important information for professionals and individuals. Brent Nelson is an established and respected thought leader and estate planning and tax partner at Rimon. Explore the…

Arbitration Best Practices in the Digital Age

Rimon Partner Paul Gupta was a speaker on a September 25 Lawline webinar with an American Arbitration Association Vice President on “Arbitration Best Practices in the Digital Age.” Lawline has over 160,000 viewers and subscribers. Overview: This webinar will be presented by two established ADR professionals: Lisa Romeo, who is the American Arbitration Association’s Vice…

Recent U.S. District Court Holding Reinterprets U.S. Copyright Act, Sec. 304 and Could Result In Termination and Recapture of both U.S. and Foreign Copyright Rights

For the first time since 2009, a federal court has held that termination rights under Section 304 of the Copyright Act applies to both U.S. domestic and worldwide rights. The holding in the Vetter v. Resnik case is based on the court’s denial of the defendants Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. In July the Vetter…

New York State Paid Lactation Breaks

On April 24, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to implement the state’s fiscal year 2025 budget.  Within that legislation was a line item amending the NYS Labor Law requiring employers to provide nursing mothers with 30 minutes of paid break time to express breast milk at work, updating a law that had…

Kill the DJ – “How do I prove I own my song?” — We asked lawyers so you don’t have to

Rimon Partner Celeste Moy was recently interviewed by Kill the DJ, where she discussed how musicians can protect their creative work. She emphasized the importance of copyright registration to establish ownership, protect against infringement, and qualify for statutory damages. So you’ve written a song…but how do you prove you actually own it? Distributors, music supervisors,…