Partner Jon Forster and Of Counsel John DeStefano will discuss legacy management and how to optimize client outcomes for successful families by using artificial intelligence and BakerHostetler’s fintech application, FinClar. The discussion includes real-world examples and success stories of how FinClar enabled families by democratizing data for family use, improving advisor collaboration, promoting clear decision-making
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Theresa Weisenberger Predicts AI Trends in <em>Managing IP</em> Article
Partner Theresa Weisenberger shared her thoughts about AI and copyright infringement in a Managing IP article titled “Liability and Fatigue: Counsel Predict AI Trends.” Published June 20, 2025, the article examines trends and developments that attorneys believe could be on the horizon, as well as those that they expect to appear soon. Among future concerns:…
Supermodel, Werk! New York’s Fashion Workers Act Takes Effect
Brands and agencies, take note: On June 19, the New York State Fashion Workers Act (Act) – a law aimed at implementing workplace, wage, and hiring protections for individuals who provide modeling services in New York – went into effect.
Primarily, the Act is intended to protect models from potential exploitation by their management and…
BakerHostetler Earns Innovation Influencer Recognition in Inaugural BTI Innovation Icons Report
WASHINGTON — June 19, 2025 — BakerHostetler is pleased to announce that the firm achieved outstanding results in the inaugural BTI Innovation Icons report, which ranks the nation’s most innovative law firms.
“Clients increasingly see innovation as the solution to their most complex problems — and only a select few firms deliver at this level,”…
Alexander Reid Takes Part in 2025 Not-for-Profit Governance and Fiscal Workshop
Partner Alexander Reid took part in Baker Tilly’s 2025 annual not-for-profit governance and fiscal workshop, which took place June 4-5, 2025. The virtual forum covered essential governance and technical matters that are crucial to those organizations and their leaders.
Topics included:
- Leadership transitions, funding trends and scenario planning for long-term shifts in today’s environment
- Governance
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FTC Hosts Workshop on Kids Safety on the Internet
We love hearing Commissioner Holyoak speak and were particularly heartened when she criticized the Khan FTC’s use of charged headlines in press releases and speeches, including calling targeted advertising “surveillance marketing.” She has said things like “[p]erhaps this re-branding is just silly—an attempt to boost press appeal, pander to the likeminded, score some political points—and basically…
DSIR Deeper Dive: Artificial Intelligence – Banner Years (and Counting) for AI Guidance and Regulation
The period of 2024-2025 was significant for AI law, regulation, and guidance, beginning in early February 2024, and the news told the tale:
Europeans First ‘Out of the Gate’
The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) was approved by EU member countries in February 2024; it was then approved by the European Parliament…
James Sherer Presents at Networking Event at BakerHostetler New York Office
Partner James Sherer took part in “AI in Practice – a Roundtable Discussion and Networking Event,” May 28, 2025, in the BakerHostetler New York office. The educational roundtable presented the practical aspects of AI, as well as how it is being used in practice today and what is in the near future for professionals wishing…
Tax Bill Proposes Trillions in Tax Cuts and Significant Tax Increases
Key Takeaways:
- The House Ways & Means Committee completed its Markup of tax legislation May 14, 2025, and the House plans to vote on the bill next week.
- The Markup includes nearly $6 trillion in tax cuts and approximately $2 trillion in tax increases, including a surprising attack on existing SALT cap workarounds targeting pass-through
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COPPA Is Back in the Saddle: FTC Publishes Final Rule for Children’s Privacy
By Amy Ralph Mudge & Robyn
Just as we’re getting ready to pick out our cowboy boots and bolo ties for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published its long-awaited finalized amendments (Final Rule) to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The rule’s last refresh came in 2012, back when “Call Me Maybe” by…