August 2024 Legal Industry News Updates: Law Firm Hiring and Expansion, Industry Awards and Recognition, DEI and Women in Law

Thank you for reading the National Law Review’s legal industry news roundup for August 2024. We hope you are enjoying your summer! Please read below for the latest in law…

EPA Announces Strengthening the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products

On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it made updates to strengthen the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard, which identifies the requirements that…

A Lawyer’s Guide to Understanding AI Hallucinations in a Closed System

Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the possibility of hallucinations in a closed system is necessary for the use of any such technology by a lawyer. AI has made significant strides…

Lyft Owes No Duty To Its Drivers To Do Background Checks On Riders

Al Shikha v. Lyft, Inc., 102 Cal. App. 5th 14 (2024) While working as a Lyft driver, Abdu Lkader Al Shikra was stabbed by a passenger in a “sudden and…

American Bar Association Issues Formal Opinion on Use of Generative AI Tools

On July 29, 2024, the American Bar Association issued ABA Formal Opinion 512 titled “Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools.” The opinion addresses the ethical considerations lawyers are required to consider when…

Down to the Wire for Employers and FTC Noncompete Ban

Compliance Deadline Approaches Employers are running out of time to comply with the FTC’s purported regulatory ban on non-competition agreements. The ban – announced on April 23, 2024 – is…

United States | DHS Keeping Families Together Reduces Barriers for Noncitizen Spouses

The Department of Homeland Security today announced implementation of the Keeping Families Together process, which grants parole in place on a case-by-case basis to certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens.…

Deep in the Heart of Texas: Court Blocks FTC Non-Compete Rule

On August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas invalidated the FTC’s rule banning most non-compete agreements.  Ryan LLC et al v. Federal Trade Commission, WL…

US District Court Sets Aside the FTC’s Noncompete Ban on a Nationwide Basis

On August 20, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas held that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule banning noncompetes is unlawful and “set aside” the…

The Administration Creates New Pathways for DACA Recipients to Obtain Legal Status

Among the multiple executive actions the White House announced on June 18, 2024, was one stating it was taking steps to facilitate the process for certain Deferred Action for Childhood…