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IN BRIEF: Texas’ Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

admin2025-10-13T14:19:42-07:00 IN BRIEF: Texas’ Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act On June 22, 2025, the Texas governor signed House Bill 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”) to set standards geared towards ensuring responsible use of AI as it rapidly evolves. New restrictions and prohibitions on...

LEGAL ALERT: The Growing Threat of Deepfake Evidence in Litigation

admin2025-10-07T12:09:47-07:00 LEGAL ALERT: The Growing Threat of Deepfake Evidence in Litigation An ever-evolving technology, Artificial Intelligence continuously presents new opportunities and novel concerns. One growing concern is the use of “deepfakes” in litigation. Deepfakes are AI-generated or manipulated videos, images, or audio files that convincingly depict events...

KESSLER COLLINS ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY SUPER LAWYERS

admin2025-10-06T13:09:37-07:00 KESSLER COLLINS’ ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY SUPER LAWYERS Dallas, TX - September 29, 2025 - Kessler Collins is excited to announce that Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers has recognized Tony Barbieri and Gary Kessler as Texas Super Lawyers for 2025, and Chandler Roide as a Texas Rising Star...

In Brief: U.S. Department of Labor Reinstates PAID Program: What it Means for Employers

admin2025-09-23T21:40:04-07:00 In Brief: U.S. Department of Labor Reinstates PAID Program: What it Means for Employers The U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) recently announced the relaunch of the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (“PAID”) program. Supervised by the WHD, PAID provides employers with the...

In Brief: OCR’s Recommendations for HIPAA Covered Health Care Providers

admin2025-09-17T12:24:36-07:00 In Brief: OCR’s Recommendations for HIPAA Covered Health Care Providers On August 18, 2025, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP (“BST”) over alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Security...

IN BRIEF: Today’s Tariffs and the Impact on Commercial Real Estate

admin2025-09-05T11:52:34-07:00 IN BRIEF: Today’s Tariffs and the Impact on Commercial Real Estate Tariffs have become a critical concern in commercial real estate, affecting both ongoing construction projects and the long-term cost structures of ownership and leasing. Historically, tariffs on imports and exports have triggered wide reaching economic...

LEGAL ALERT: New Texas Telemarking Law to Expand Scope and Reshape Litigation

admin2025-08-29T08:35:17-07:00 LEGAL ALERT: New Texas Telemarking Law to Expand Scope and Reshape Litigation On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (“SB 140”) will take affect and significantly alter telemarketing laws under the Texas Business & Commerce Code by expanding the definition of telephone solicitation and...

IP and Copyright: Who Owns What ChatGPT Writes? By Lexton Garrett

admin2025-08-13T15:36:59-07:00 IP and Copyright: Who Owns What ChatGPT Writes? By Lexton Garrett With the recent rise of artificial intelligence technologies and the apparent omnipresence of ChatGPT, many questions regarding ownership have emerged like, who owns what ChatGPT writes? And perhaps more importantly: Is what ChatGPT writes copyrightable? The...

How to Stay Compliant with the FTC in the Influencer Era by Lexton Garrett

admin2025-07-30T10:44:29-07:00 How to Stay Compliant with the FTC in the Influencer Era by Lexton Garrett Imagine you’re watching a YouTube video from your favorite YouTuber. Now imagine that in the middle of the video, the YouTuber starts talking about a particular product, and thanks the brand for...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and New Medicaid Work Requirements By Hannah Vandermeer

admin2025-07-24T10:41:37-07:00 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and New Medicaid Work Requirements By Hannah Vandermeer The House Spending Bill, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), passed on May 22, 2025, and became law on July 4, 2025. This bills contains several provisions that...

Mission Possible – Cybersecurity in Artificial Intelligence By Lucia Viniegra

admin2025-07-14T13:17:06-07:00 Mission Possible – Cybersecurity in Artificial Intelligence As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves, individuals and businesses are required to continuously address how they protect and store information. AI not only offers an array of information at any user’s fingertips, but it also presents simpler ways to perform everyday...

U.S. Department of Labor to Replace Biden-Era Worker Classification Test written by Max Hayashi

admin2025-06-24T11:53:30-07:00 U.S. Department of Labor Announces Plan to Replace Biden-Era Worker Classification Test and Operate under more Business-Friendly Standards On May 2nd, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin demonstrating its intent to pause enforcement of the Biden administration’s 2024 revisions to...

The Network – Max Hayashi

admin2025-03-18T14:31:53-07:00Navigating Caveat Emptor in the Context of Commercial Leasing by Max Hayashi Article in "The Network" written by Max Hayashi

Kessler Collins Recognized by Chambers Spotlight for the Third Consecutive Year

admin2025-03-05T13:50:23-07:00 Kessler Collins Recognized by Chambers Spotlight for the Third Consecutive Year Kessler Collins PC is proud to announce that, for the third year in a row, it has been recognized in Chambers Texas Spotlight for its exceptional work in both Professional Liability and Commercial Litigation. This...

AA Flight 5342 || Interview with Andrea Lucia of CBS News Texas

admin2025-02-06T19:52:02-07:00 AA Flight 5342 || Interview with Andrea Lucia of CBS News Texas   Interview with Andrea Turner for CBS News Texas about the AA Flight 5342 Crash 

Legal Alert: The TikTok Ban: What It Means for Users and Businesses

admin2025-02-12T12:54:04-07:00 Legal Alert: The TikTok Ban: What It Means for Users and Businesses In a textbook example of whiplash, the ongoing legal battle over TikTok's status in the United States has been full of twists and turns. Two primary questions stand-out in this on-going legal saga. (1)...

Legal Alert: THE SAGA CONTINUES: Enforcement of the CTA is Still Halted, Despite U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

admin2025-02-12T12:53:07-07:00 Legal Alert: THE SAGA CONTINUES: Enforcement of the CTA is Still Halted, Despite U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On January 23, 2025, the United States Supreme Court granted the Government’s request to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") issued by a Texas...

Legal Alert: 2025 Forecast: A Flurry of Deals

admin2025-02-12T12:53:46-07:00 Legal Alert: 2025 Forecast: A Flurry of Deals As the world anticipates President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January, analysts expect Trump’s second term to spark a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In 2023, deal activity took a downward turn as...

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates Stay of CTA Preliminary Injunction, Barring Enforcement of the CTA and Reporting Rule

admin2025-01-31T13:27:35-07:00 Federal Court Issues Injunction, Barring Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act   Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates Stay of CTA Preliminary Injunction, Barring Enforcement of the CTA and Reporting Rule On December 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the stay...

Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act

admin2025-01-31T13:28:27-07:00 Federal Court Issues Injunction, Barring Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act   On Tuesday, December 3, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the beneficial ownership reporting rule requiring companies to file...