W. First BornAssociate Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.Websitewww.ogletree.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn404-946-0846 Professional Biography First Born is an associate in the Atlanta office of Ogletree Deakins. First’s practice focuses on employment-based immigration applications, mostly O-1 visas for extraordinary ability workers. More Legal and Business Bylines From W. First Born DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Honduras and Nicaragua, Effective September 8, 2025 - (Posted On Friday, July 11, 2025) Current Legal Analysis COSTLY WIN: Court Dismisses Suit Against Safeway Because COVID Messages Are Exempt But It May Have Lost the Bigger Battle by: Eric J. Troutman TEXTS ARE NOT CALLS!: Second Court Holds Text Messages Cannot Violate TCPA’s DNC Provisions And It Is Getting Interesting Now by: Eric J. Troutman FCA Findings Following UK Review of Algorithmic Trading Controls by: Neil Robson , Sara Portillo Borrowing and Lending 101 by: Financial Poise Faculty Valuing Lost Profits in Litigation: Making the Case (and the Math) Work by: Financial Poise Faculty Practical Tips for Taking and Defending Depositions by: Michele Schechter AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti Why Anthropic’s Copyright Settlement Changes the Rules for AI Training by: Timothy P. Scanlan, Jr. , Andrew R. Lee The Future of Work: California Employment Legislation in 2025 by: Christopher W. Olmsted , Charles L. Thompson, IV Beltway Buzz, August 29, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Colorado Budget Cuts Hit Home for Medicaid Providers by: Ryan B. Thurber , Bragg E. Hemme PEER Petitions MAHA Commission to Remove PFAS from U.S. Food Chain by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Canada’s Plan of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Age Discrimination Act—Which Proscribes Age Discrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance—Does Not Apply to Medical Residency Rankings, Ninth Circuit Panel Rules by: Daniel J. Ganz Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print
