Posts by blrme

By: Ryan Zaitoun As sophisticated artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools produce outputs that are increasingly mistaken for human creations, the efficacy of copyright enforcement and the value of the human creativity it protects have been called into question.[1] In January 2025, the Copyright Office published Part II of its report on AI-generated content and its copyrightability,…

By: Justin Gordon Congress is determining what comes next for federal surface transportation programs as the Biden era Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) approaches expiration.[1] Although Congress has temporarily extended the IIJA’s authority through December 11, 2026, that temporary measure does not resolve the longer-term structure of those programs.[2] Lawmakers therefore continue to debate…

By: Naziha Kabbani Beginning December 14, 2027, the European Union (“EU”) will begin the enforcement of a ban on products made with forced labor.[1] Forced labor is defined as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself…

By: Stanley Miner On January 20, 2026, the federal Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs formally suggested to native tribes that investing in hyperscale data center expansion could be a massive opportunity for economic growth on tribal land.[1] Hyperscale data centers are large buildings or campuses that house complex computers and require vast amounts…

By: Emily Siguenza The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges for businesses, particularly restaurants and bars.[1] State and local governments imposed shutdown orders that required many restaurants and bars to suspend or limit their operations.[2] These restrictions placed substantial financial pressure on business owners who lost revenue while continuing to face ongoing expenses.[3] Several North Carolina restaurants…

By: Francesca Jaubert The Department of the Treasury recently imposed new sanctions on businesses and individuals associated with different sectors of the Iranian economy with the goal of weakening the Iranian regime’s access to financial markets.[1] Nicknamed “Economic D-Day”, this sanctions program focuses on designating specific individuals to further “U.S. national security or foreign policy…

By: Leila Edouard On August 19, 2026, the FTC made a proposed enforcement policy statement intended to enforce disclosures against any deceptive or unfair personalized pricing practices in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.[1] Personalized pricing is the practice of collecting and using a consumer’s personal data to set individualized prices based on…

By: Simone Regis The Women’s National Basketball Association (“WNBA”) and two Major League Baseball (“MLB”) teams’ clash over trademark registrations boils down to the significance of one three-letter word.[1] In March 2025, the WNBA registered its “The W” trademark and sparked contention with two MLB teams regarding their own respective registered “W” marks.[2] According to…

By: Lauren Smith The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (“PUMP”) Act requires employers to accommodate employees who express breast milk by providing them with reasonable break time and an appropriate “place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public.”[1]  Recent litigation suggests that…