An effective AI policy is a set of decisions, specific to your company, about which categories of information may be processed by which tools under which terms, written into the instruments that already govern your commitments: employment agreements, customer and...
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Executive Termination for Cause: What the Mel Tucker Case Means for Employers
Nearly three years after Michigan State University terminated former head football coach Mel Tucker for cause, the litigation has entered a different phase. The public attention surrounding the allegations has largely subsided, leaving courts to address the issues...
FTC Consumer Review Rule Enforcement: What Businesses Need to Know
For years, brands have leaned on consumer reviews as a cornerstone of their online sales strategy. Ratings drive clicks, reviews drive conversions, and social proof drives trust. But that ecosystem depends on something fragile: honesty. The Federal Trade Commission...
What “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” Gets Wrong About Custody (and What It Gets Right)
Spoiler Alert! This article gives away the show’s entire plot, so proceed at your own risk. “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” follows Margo Millet, a college freshman and aspiring writer who is seduced by her English professor, Mark, and ends up pregnant. Mark, who is...
The Hidden Legal Risks of AI Transformation
Enterprises are unknowingly accumulating confidentiality, ownership, licensing, and contractual exposure in AI-assisted code, work product, and data faster than management can see it. Most of it is avoidable, and the practices that prevent it are available now. There...
Ohio Supreme Court Holds Arbitration Clauses Reach Tort Claims: What Businesses Need to Know
The Ohio Supreme Court issued an important decision for anyone involved in commercial litigation or contract drafting. In U.S. Acute Care Solutions, L.L.C. v. Doctors Company Risk Retention Group Ins. Co., the Court reinforced Ohio’s already strong preference for...
Startups 101 — Part I: Choosing an Entity And State Of Formation
This is Part I of KJK’s “Startups 101” series. One of the earliest legal decisions a founder makes is what kind of entity to form and in which state to form it. That choice affects taxation, governance and future investment. Entity Types For most startups, the...
Gray Market Goods & Trademark Infringement: Why the ITC Is a Faster Remedy
Most brand owners are well acquainted with the threat of counterfeits—unauthorized products bearing fake versions of their marks. The legal and strategic response to counterfeiting is relatively well understood: register trademarks, monitor online marketplaces, file...
5 Reasons Middle Market M&A Deals Fall Apart Before a Letter of Intent
For every acquisition that reaches the closing table, many more never make it to a signed Letter of Intent (LOI). While disagreements over price often receive the blame, valuation is rarely the sole reason a transaction fails. More often, deals unravel because one or...
Household Employment Agreements: Lessons from the Howard Stern Assistant Dispute
The pending New York action brought by Leslie Kuhn, radio personality Howard Stern’s former executive assistant, seeks declarations that a 2022 confidentiality agreement and a 2025 nondisclosure agreement are void or unenforceable. Kuhn alleges that she never signed...