Amber Dodds

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Amber Dodds |Robert Wagman Jr.

Two recent events — one settlement and one executive order — have heightened the risk that the False Claims Act (FCA) will be used as a tool to enforce the employment obligations of companies doing business with the federal government. First, on January 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Bollinger Shipyard.

Nov 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jonathon Hance |Amber Dodds

B Bracewell More infrastructure, finance and technology industries throughout the world. Our industry focus results in comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge of the commercial, legal and governmental challenges faced by our clients and enables us to provide innovative solutions to facilitate transactions and resolve disputes. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is very likely in your workplace, whether you know it or not.

Aug 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Amber Dodds |Jonathon Hance |Daniel M. Harrell

The Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) aims to prevent the commercial collection of an individual’s biometric identifiers without their consent. CUBI has been around since 2009, but it has been making headlines recently due to a $1.4 billion settlement between Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) and the Texas Attorney General over allegations that a tagging suggestions tool in Meta’s Facebook application violated CUBI.

Aug 12, 2024 | lexology.com | Lucy Porter |Daniel M. Harrell |Amber Dodds |Jonathon Hance

The Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) aims to prevent the commercial collection of an individual’s biometric identifiers without their consent. CUBI has been around since 2009, but it has been making headlines recently due to a $1.4 billion settlement between Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) and the Texas Attorney General over allegations that a tagging suggestions tool in Meta’s Facebook application violated CUBI. What Is CUBI?

Aug 9, 2024 | mondaq.com | Amber Dodds |Jonathon Hance |Lucy Porter |Daniel M. Harrell

The Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act ("CUBI") aims to prevent the commercial collection of an individual's biometric identifiers without their consent. CUBI has been around since 2009, but has been making headlines recently due to a $1.4 billion settlement between Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Meta") and the Texas Attorney General over allegations that a tagging suggestions tool in Meta's Facebook application violated CUBI.