The advent of online shopping has revolutionized consumer behavior, offering convenience, a wide range of products, and competitive prices. However, one notable concern has been the inconsistency in the collection of sales taxes, with online sellers often enjoying a...
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Ohio House Bill 501 Expands the Possibilities for Townships Use of TIF and PILOT Incentives
Recently enacted Ohio House Bill 501 (HB 501) expands options for townships desiring to create a tax increment financing (TIF) incentives agreement. Under the HB 501, a township may create a TIF and use payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) received through the TIF for...
TikTok Time is Up: Montana Becomes the First U.S. State to Ban the App
Only two months after a federal bill was introduced to ban TikTok nationwide, Montana has become the first U.S. state to officially ban TikTok from operating in the state. Governor Greg Gianforte signed S.B 419 into law on Wednesday after the Montana House of...
AI Tells the Dangers of Having it Write Amazon Reviews
Amazon has been at war with unscrupulous actors and a new contender just entered the battlefield. An examination of various sites reveals the presence of AI-generated reviews. These reviews consistently incorporate the statement "As an AI language model," a frequently...
Federal Appellate Court Approves Pretext Border Search Based on Trade Secret Theft Suspicion
For almost nine years, Haitao Xiang, a Chinese national and U.S. resident, had worked for Monsanto, Co in St. Louis as a research application engineer specializing in hyperspectral imaging technology. As with most jobs of this type, Xiang had signed a non-disclosure...
A New Twist in the Ransomware Debate: Is it Negligent to Fail to Pay Ransom?
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a healthcare network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and serves eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania. On Feb. 6th of this year, LVHN was hit with a combination ransomware and extortionware attack, whereby attackers from the...
Vacation Mode: Five Best Practices for Traveling with Shared Children
While vacations offer a wonderful way for families to spend quality time together as well as relax and recharge, for a parent who is separated from his or her spouse or is otherwise navigating a co-parenting relationship, traveling with shared children can be...
Esports and IP Rights Series 3: Enforcing IP in a Digital World
As an esports, primarily digital, brand you’ve now taken the proper steps to protect the company’s intellectual property (IP) through registering and proper protections around trade secrets. Now, what happens if you still find yourself being affected by IP pirates?...
Esports and IP Rights Series 2: What Protections Are Out There?
As we’ve previously discussed, rapidly evolving industries like gaming and esports are exciting spaces to foster innovation and creativity. However, it’s important that individuals and companies take the necessary steps and precautions in order to protect their...
Cyberattacks as Acts of War: Insurance Companies Forced to Rethink Their Policies
The rise of cyberattacks has led to a significant increase in the demand for cyber insurance policies. However, the insurance industry is struggling to keep pace with the ever-evolving threat landscape, which has resulted in a new challenge: insurers are attempting to...