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Published: October 30, 2026
Does using copyrighted content to train AI make it fair use? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence, the copyright dispute over Westlaw headnotes used to train a competing legal research tool.
In this episode, they cover:
Published: October 5, 2026
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Mark E. Ellinghouse
Real Estate Legal Updates
In the latest issue of “Mark’s Marketing Musings,” Weintraub Tobin Shareholder Mark Ellinghouse explores a common challenge: often overlooked risks at the closing of commercial real estate deals.
A lot of things must occur in order for a flight to go smoothly. The pilot has to create a flight plan, check his instrumentation, review his preflight checklist, coordinate with the air traffic controller, and fly the plane with skill and attentiveness. There are numerous opportunities for a misstep that could doom the passengers onboard.
Published: August 7, 2026
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Shauna N. Correia
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
Employers with operations or who may hire remote workers living in San Francisco must prepare for changes to the City’s background check regulations.
San Francisco was a pioneer in the national “Ban the Box” movement, enacting its Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) in 2014. In direct response to changing laws in other states criminalizing personal healthcare and personal expression, on August 10, 2026, newly approved amendments will take effect, expanding protections for job applicants and employees.
Published: July 21, 2026
As we indicated in our June 4, 2026 article, certain employers may soon be relieved of the obligation to file EEO-1 Reports, as well as other reports (“EEO Data Reports”), with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). On July 21, 2026, the EEOC voted 2-1 to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to end the long-required demographic data collection and reporting by covered employers. Currently covered employers are required to file annual reports with the EEOC summarizing aggregate data on their employees’ race and sex to assist in evaluating potential discriminatory practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Published: June 25, 2026
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Mark E. Ellinghouse
Real Estate Legal Updates
In the latest issue of “Mark’s Marketing Musings,” Weintraub Tobin Shareholder Mark Ellinghouse explores a growing trend in commercial real estate: landlord waiver agreements and the key considerations for landlords when these requests arise.
About every six months or so, I get the itch to gamble – in a jurisdiction that allows it, of course. Despite decades of [expensive] practice, I’m not very good at it. It seems to me that the best gamblers are somehow able to perceive trends and bet big when they feel the rights cards are about to hit. I instead stick to the “book” and play the odds that are stacked against me from the start. It’s a terrible habit.
Published: June 25, 2026
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Lizbeth (Beth) V. West
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
In a closely watched decision for California employers, the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a wage and hour class action against ABM Aviation, Inc., on the grounds that the arbitration agreement was unconscionable. The Ninth Circuit’s opinion provides a useful roadmap for navigating common challenges to arbitration agreements, particularly in light of prior cases like Cook v. USC.
Published: June 15, 2026
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Uri Grant
Trusts & Estates Legal Updates
A professional fiduciary occupies a position of remarkable trust. When a vulnerable adult places the management of their financial life in a professional fiduciary’s hands, that trust is legal, statutory, and in California, both licensed and regulated. When the threat to the beneficiary comes from a family member, a caregiver with access, or an advisor acting in bad faith, the professional fiduciary trustee must act.
Published: June 4, 2026
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Lizbeth (Beth) V. West
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
On May 14, 2026, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a request to rescind the demographic reporting obligations of large employers in the U.S. The “Pending EO 12866 Regulatory Review” notice (“Regulatory Review Notice”) which can be found here, states that the request is for the “Rescission of EEO-1, EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4. EEO-5, And Reporting Requirement Under Title VII, the ADA, GINA, and the PWFA.”
What does this mean?
Published: May 28, 2026
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Lizbeth (Beth) V. West
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
Believe it or not, we are almost half-way into 2026 and the California Legislature has been busy proposing new legislation that will impact the workplace. The Legislative calendar will take us through August 31, 2026 which is the deadline for the Legislature to pass any bills that have been proposed and get them to the Governor’s office to sign or veto by September 30, 2026. Below are just a few of the proposed employment-related bills to watch:
Published: May 22, 2026
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Lizbeth (Beth) V. West
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
On May 21, 2026, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-6-26 (“EO N-6-26”) which will require state agencies to research and propose certain policies and measures to mitigate the negative impact of AI on California workers.