The Year in Review:
KJK’s Top 10 Articles of 2023
Revisit KJK’s most popular content of 2023, exploring critical topics such as business readiness for the Corporate Transparency Act, the dangers posed by fake Amazon reviews and the legal complexities surrounding company ransomware payments.
IS YOUR BUSINESS READY FOR THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT?
As 2024 quickly approaches, it is increasingly important for your business to start preparing for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) rollout of the Corporate…
NUDIFY ME: THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF AI-GENERATED REVENGE PORN
As technology evolves, so does the issue of revenge porn. Revenge porn is the non-consensual sharing of the nude image of another. Revenge porn can be criminally or…
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALLOWS IRS TO INCREASE SCRUTINY OF HIGH-EARNERS & PARTNERSHIPS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced a renewed effort to ensure compliance with federal tax law, specifically focusing on high-income earners, partnerships, and large corporations. This additional scrutiny results from the additional funding obtained under the…
SEC INCREASES OVERSIGHT OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS TO PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS AND HEDGE FUNDS WITH NEW RULES
On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 along party lines to approve new rules and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). The Final Rule imposes significant new requirements on…
WHO GETS TO KEEP THE FAMILY PET AFTER A DIVORCE?
It’s no secret that, for many, pets are viewed as members of the family. When you consider the day-to-day relationship between pet and owner, this reality makes complete and total sense. To be sure, just as human family members live together, spend…
TREASURY PROVIDES TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM 401(K) CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS ROLLBACK
The Secure 2.0 Act (Secure 2.0), a sweeping retirement bill included in Division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, was a major bipartisan accomplishment of the 117th Congress. The bill included 82 provisions to expand coverage and increase retirement…
Company Ransomware Payments Dropping Dramatically: Why and How to Prepare Against Threats
Companies are increasingly choosing not to pay ransom for ransomware and extortionware due to the growing associated risks. In fact, a recent report by crypto-crime analyst firm Chainalysis found that payments to threat actors for ransomware and extortionware…
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…
NLRB GENERAL COUNSEL AIMS TO END NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum to all regional offices stating that non-compete agreements in employment contracts and severance agreements violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) with limited exceptions. Abruzzo urged regional agency officers…
CONSIDERING YOUR AUDIENCE FOR CEASE-AND-DESIST LETTERS
So, you’ve identified a party infringing on your brand’s intellectual property rights, and in response, you issued a cease-and-desist letter to the infringer. What you say in that letter is just as important as how you say it. Today, more and more recipients…