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Podcast Roundup: Wealth and Law, March 2025

insights Podcast Roundup: Wealth and Law, March 2025 Brent Nelson · March 31, 2025

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…

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The AI Race: A Few Take-Away From the 2025 French AI Summit and the Need to Develop AI Policies

insights The AI Race: A Few Take-Away From the 2025 French AI Summit and the Need to Develop AI Policies Stephanie De Giovanni · March 30, 2025

New developments in AI regulations are very much in the spotlight at the start of 2025. Not only did the provisions of the EU IA Act come into force on 2 February 2025, but France has also fulfilled its commitments made at the Seoul Summit by opening its national institute for AI security and co-chairing…

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California Outlaws Historic Ability of Employers from Requiring PTO Leave before PFL Leave

insights California Outlaws Historic Ability of Employers from Requiring PTO Leave before PFL Leave Robert H. Pepple · California Outlaws Historic Ability of Employers from Requiring PTO Leave before PFL Leave Christopher J. Kelly · March 11, 2025

Effective January 1, 2025, California employers can no longer require employees to use accrued vacation or PTO before receiving state-funded Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits. This update, made through an amendment to Section 3303.1 of the Unemployment Insurance Code (UIC), reflects a small but meaningful shift in how PFL benefits are administered. Many HR teams and…

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Now You See It: Waetzig v. Halliburton and the Lawsuit That Wouldn’t Stay Gone

insights Now You See It: Waetzig v. Halliburton and the Lawsuit That Wouldn’t Stay Gone Robert H. Pepple · March 4, 2025

A magician’s fake thumb hides an object. The audience believes it’s vanished, but it’s still there, waiting. A voluntary dismissal works the same way—for a while. The lawsuit disappears from the docket. The defendant relaxes. The case is gone. Until it isn’t. In Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., 604 U.S. ___ (2025), the Supreme Court…

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Review on the 16th EU Package of Sanctions Against Russia

insights Review on the 16th EU Package of Sanctions Against Russia Stephanie De Giovanni · Review on the 16th EU Package of Sanctions Against Russia Elia El Kouh · March 3, 2025

While President Trump is trying to achieve a peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine through “muscular diplomacy”, French President Emmanuel Macron, who spoke on behalf of the EU at a joint press conference on 24 February 2025 at the White House, stressed the need to provide “security guarantees” to Ukraine. In parallel, the European Council…

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Podcast Roundup: Wealth and Law, February 2025

insights Podcast Roundup: Wealth and Law, February 2025 Brent Nelson · February 28, 2025

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…

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US Debt and Equity Offers by Australian and New Zealand Issuers in 2024

insights US Debt and Equity Offers by Australian and New Zealand Issuers in 2024 Andrew Reilly · February 12, 2025

A significant number of Australian and New Zealand issuers accessed the US capital markets in 2024. We have identified 145 US debt and equity offers that were completed by Australian and New Zealand issuers in 2024, with a median amount raised of A$100 million. The following graph shows the number of debt and equity offers…

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Why Drug Testing Policies Are Topics of “High” Concern for New York Employers

insights Why Drug Testing Policies Are Topics of “High” Concern for New York Employers Haley Trust · Why Drug Testing Policies Are Topics of “High” Concern for New York Employers Christopher J. Kelly · February 11, 2025

In March 2021, the state of New York enacted the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act which, among other things, legalized the recreational use of marijuana for persons 21 and over, and which amended certain drug test laws in New York.  While many employees may be happy about the legalization of marijuana in New York, this…

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U.S. Copyright Office Will Accept AI-Generated Work for Registration When and if It Embodies Meaningful Human Authorship

insights U.S. Copyright Office Will Accept AI-Generated Work for Registration When and if It Embodies Meaningful Human Authorship Celeste Moy · February 7, 2025

In case you missed it, The AI-Restored Beatles song “Now and Then” won a Grammy for best Rock Performance on Sunday, 5 decades after the group broke up. The song was finished and released last year by The Beatles’ only 2 living members, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Even though both John Lennon and George…

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New York Clean Slate Act Took Effect on November 16, 2024

insights New York Clean Slate Act Took Effect on November 16, 2024 Christopher J. Kelly · New York Clean Slate Act Took Effect on November 16, 2024 Courtney M. Roman · February 5, 2025

On November 16, 2024, the Clean Slate Act (the “Act”) takes effect. Generally, the Act prohibits New York State employers form inquiring about or discriminating against individuals based on sealed conviction records. The Act provides for the automatic sealing of certain criminal convictions after an individual has satisfied their sentence and the required period of…

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