Judge allegedly invented thesis using ChatGPT
By Leonardo Neri The National Council of Justice (CNJ) will examine a decision signed by a federal judge of the 1st Region, which, in reality, was generated by an artificial intelligence system, using ChatGPT. The discovery of this incident occurred because the decision was based on a fictitious case law of the Superior Court of Justice […]
Bill approved on taxation of investments abroad
At the end of November, the Federal Senate approved Bill (“PL”) No. 4,173/23, which promoted and established relevant changes in the rules for taxing income earned by individuals in financial investments and controlled entities abroad, as well as in relation to investments held via trusts abroad, and in the taxation of funds […]
Responsibility of companies that sell solid waste
By Leonardo Neri Companies that treat waste need environmental licensing, especially industries and companies that store waste in deposits. Waste treatment involves activities and processes that can have an impact on the environment, such as recycling components and transforming organic matter into compost. Therefore, it is necessary to obtain […]
Iosco recommendations on the cryptoasset market
By Moema Giovanella Launched on November 16 by the International Securities and Exchange Commission – Iosco, with the central purpose of addressing relevant issues related to market integrity and investor protection to securities regulators in the organization’s member countries, the cryptoasset report concludes a process that began on May 23 […]
Copyright and Generative AIs
By Leonardo Neri This is an important issue regarding the copyright protection of works produced by generative artificial intelligences (AIs), that is, those that create and not just identify information. The situation varies according to jurisdictions around the world. In the United States, the US Copyright Office has rejected the protection of copyright […]
12×36 working hours for caregivers and the absence of a written agreement
By Rafael Mello and Fabiana Aparecida da Silva In a recent decision, the 6th panel of the TST, by unanimous vote when judging the appeal in the appeal for review in case no. RR-389-45.2018.5.21.0001, granted overtime during the period in which the daily and weekly limit of the domestic employee's working hours was exceeded, for two caregivers […]
Senate vote on sports betting to be held in December
By Leonardo Neri On the agenda for last Wednesday (29), the vote on the bill that establishes rules for fixed-odds sports betting, known as “bets”, was postponed after discussions in the Senate Plenary. The date for the vote will be set by the President of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco. The bill […]
Legal Framework for Loan Guarantees via Law 14,711/23
By Moema Giovanella The entry into force on October 31, 2023 of Law 14,711/23 establishes the Legal Framework for Loan Guarantees, improving the rules for treating credit and guarantees and extrajudicial measures for credit recovery in Brazil. The topic brings great expectations from the market due to the advances it represents to the loan recovery system […]
MTE Ordinance No. 3,714: New guidelines for equal pay
By Rafael Mello and Israel Cruz Ordinance MTE No. 3,714 of November 24, 2023, was published, regulating Decree No. 11,795/2023. This decree is a milestone for equal pay and remuneration criteria. The ordinance outlines specific administrative procedures for the actions of the Ministry of Labor and Employment, focusing on mechanisms […]
Ministry of Health includes 165 new occupational diseases in the official list
By Rafael Mello and Israel Cruz The Ministry of Health published this Wednesday (11/29/2023) an ordinance that included 165 new pathologies in the list of work-related diseases, as published in the “Diário Oficial da União”. With this inclusion, the number of recognized diagnostic codes increases from 182 to 347. This update reflects a growing […]