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Input: Using ChatGPT version 3.5, GCT lawyers asked AI to generate an “Employment Agreement” based on the following prompts: · “Draft me an employment contract using today’s date.” · “Make it a more substantial agreement.” Output: The resulting Employment Agreement was a substantially deficient and ambiguous document, which contains provisions…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule on April 23, 2024, banning non-compete agreements in the United States for most American workers. Finding that non-compete agreements unfairly interfere with competition (and therefore violate Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act) the FTC has ruled that no new non-compete…

On Thursday, May 16 from 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. CT, Golan Christie Taglia’s Intellectual Property Practice Group will host a webinar designed to give an overview of trademark challenges from both perspectives. The webinar, “Trademark Challenges: Swords and Shields,” will provide attendees with valuable insights about the following topics: ·…

In this week’s installment of her IP Blawg, Golan Christie Taglia partner Beverly A. Berneman, discusses the language of trademark disputes involving BYLT Performance LLC and BYLT LLC in a 2018 lawsuit. To read more about how the suit unfolded, click here. Beverly A. Berneman is a partner with Golan…

In this week’s installment of her IP Blawg, Golan Christie Taglia partner Beverly A. Berneman, discusses the ELVIS act that will go into effect in Tennessee on July 1st, 2024. Along with the already robust protection that Tennessee has the new act will help recording artists in the field of…

Golan Christie Taglia partner Brian T. Whitlock delves into the world of life insurance in part 1 of his article “A Practical Guide to Life Insurance – Part I: Understanding Terminology and Uses.” In it, he covers a wide variety of topics, including, types of insurance and why one should…