Ukraine Conflict Response Practice Chair Andrew Pidgirsky will moderate a webinar, titled “Under Pressure: Evolving Legal Landscape of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict,” on November 2 at 12:00 p.m. ET. He will be joined by speakers Jane C. Luxton, Justin Carl Pfeiffer, Rafael X. Zahralddin, Thomas A. Brooks, Michael Gnesin, and Anastasiya Menshikova, who will present the following topics: 

New Mexico and Illinois Partner Karie Valentino and New Mexico and Texas Partner Susan E. Briones, with New Mexico Associate Mariam Sher and Illinois Associate Alishba N. Malik, recently secured summary judgment on behalf of the former Medical Director, Darla Bannister, of a New Mexico correctional center, with a federal judge dismissing the plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference and state-law negligence claims brought by the estate of an inmate who died from cancer-related complications.

Akron Managing Partner and Tax Practice Chair David Kern, with Fort Lauderdale Partner and Government Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice Co-Chair Sean Shecter and Associate Monica Uppal-Gupta, recently authored an Expert Analysis article for Law360 tiled, “While Risks Exist, AI Could Transform IRS Enforcement.” The article discusses the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) new plans for enforcing the tax code, which include using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect violations. 

Phoenix Partner Julie E. Maurer, Chair of the National Cargo & Logistics Practice and co-Chair of the Transportation Practice, along with Partner Andrew Kleiner, recently achieved a favorable outcome on behalf of an interstate moving company through a motion for reconsideration of the partial denial of a motion to dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

As summer 2023 came to a close, New York continued to find creative ways to keep employers on their toes. Governor Kathy Hochul signed several new employment bills, some of which have already taken effect.

On September 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 28 new entities to its Entity List through amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Among these listed entities is Russian corporation VSMPO-AVISMA, the world’s largest titanium producer.

Lewis Brisbois Associate Brandon Miller recently co-authored an article for the American Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Magazine entitled “Arbitration in Review: Ending the Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment,” exploring the impact of recent legislation that amended the Federal Arbitration Act to establish that predispute arbitration agreements are voidable to the extent they cover sexual harassment or sexual assault disputes.

Northwest Indiana Partner Tricia Bellich and Associate Marisa Lareau will speak at the upcoming Worker’s Compensation Institute, hosted at the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF) Conference Facility in Indianapolis on November 8 at 11:15 a.m. ET. This event is available as a live webcast and live in-person.