Jury Award In Back Pay To 11,780 Uniformed Employees

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a jury award of $22.25 million in back pay to 11,780 uniformed employees who worked for a manufacturing company. The United States Department of Labor had claimed that the manufacturer failed to adequately compensate these employees for changing and showering time.

Experts estimated that workers averaged over 15 minutes dressing pre-shift and 11 minutes of undressing and showering, which was more time than the 5-minute grace period […]

By | December 27th, 2024 ||

Five Reasons To Designate Your Case As Complex In California Superior Court

Litigation is rarely simple, but there are complex cases, and then there are “complex cases.” A “complex case” is an action that requires exceptional judicial management to avoid placing unnecessary burdens on the Court or the litigants. The designation is intended to expedite the case, keep costs reasonable, and promote effective decision-making by the court, the parties, and counsel. California Rule of Court 3.400(b) sets forth five criteria for the court to consider in […]

By | June 28th, 2023 ||

Copyright Fair Use For GenAI Training Data – Summary Judgment Decision Arriving Soon?

One of the most impactful copyright law issues of our time is whether the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials as training data for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models is protected fair use under the Copyright Act. A substantive ruling on this issue could arrive soon.

While the most talked about GenAI litigations are still at the pleading stage, one case—squarely addressing fair use for GenAI training data—is already awaiting a summary judgment ruling.

In Thomson Reuters Enterprise […]

By | June 26th, 2023 ||