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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 ownership question has quite a simple answer: The user owns ChatGPT’s output. OpenAI’s terms of use specify that the user owns whatever ChatGPT writes, so long as ownership is permitted by law. But owning ChatGPT’s output does not necessarily mean that the user holds copyright in the output. In March 2023, the United States Copyright...

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 sponsoring the video. After hearing this, you scroll down to the description and see #sponsored and #ad. Why do YouTubers do this? Well, it might surprise you to learn it’s actually against the law for YouTubers not to disclose a sponsorship. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regulates how influencers may endorse a product or service. When...

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 will affect healthcare, primarily Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) in the marketplace. An analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) estimates that Medicaid will experience at least $700 billion in cuts which will put many at risk of losing coverage. As Medicaid serves as the financial backbone of many behavioral health centers, these...

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 commercial tasks. In fact, AI has profoundly shaped numerous industries, including cybersecurity. However, easier access to information brings with it fears about the safety and privacy of data. Just like AI helps make everyday tasks easier, it also makes it easier for hackers and shadowy figures to access private and confidential information. In response to the...

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 Fair Labor Standards Act’s (the “FLSA”) worker classification test, which ultimately made it more difficult for employers to classify workers as independent contractors (the “2024 Test”). In the interim, as the DOL reviews the 2024 Test and develops an alternative, it will rely on older guidance for FLSA classification enforcement purposes, namely Fact Sheet...

Navigating 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 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 annual list highlights the best small and mid-sized law firms, and Kessler Collins' continued inclusion underscores the firm’s excellence in delivering outstanding legal services. After being named to the inaugural Chambers Texas Spotlight list in 2023, this recognition reaffirms the firm’s ability to consistently achieve superior outcomes and demonstrate an exceptional level of expertise and skill....

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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) Will TikTok be permanently banned? (2) What does the TikTok ban mean for users and businesses? U.S. politicians, consumer advocacy groups, and child safety organizations have raised concerns over TikTok’s ties to the Chinese government, data privacy issues, and the impact on children exposed to content on the app. In April 2024, President Biden signed a...

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 district court in December 2024 in relation to the Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. McHenry (“Texas Cop Shop”) case. However, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling in Texas Cop Shop, reporting companies are still not obligated to comply with the CTA or its related reporting requirements. The reason reporting companies are still not required to file...