CIO of Vista Clinical Laboratory Nick DeMeo joins podcast co-hosts Eric Felsberg and Joe Lazzarotti, co-leaders of Jackson Lewis’ Artificial Intelligence and Automation Group, to discuss the intersection of healthcare,...more
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) adopted new regulations re-enforcing the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination’s (NJLAD) prohibition on employment practices or policies that disproportionately harm a protected...more
2/3/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Compliance ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
New Jersey ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws
The White House’s Dec. 11, 2025, “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” executive order (EO) establishes federal policy to coordinate a national approach to artificial intelligence and reduce...more
1/6/2026
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
What if your next business call ended up training someone else’s AI without you ever knowing? In this episode, we unpack the Brewer v. Otter.ai case and explore how automated note takers are reshaping privacy, legal...more
New York State’s 2025 legislative session marked a notable moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy regulation. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act,...more
12/26/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws
A December 11, 2025 executive order marks the beginning of an aggressive federal push to short circuit growing state-level AI intervention with standardized AI regulation nationwide. Podcast hosts Joe Lazzarotti and Eric...more
Following failed congressional attempts to limit state AI laws, on December 11, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order titled Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. The Order represents...more
12/12/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
First Amendment ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration ,
Unconstitutional Condition
Although it is tempting to rush to implement the newest AI tools, taking inventory of what tools your organization uses, which laws you are subject to and which obligations flow from those laws are all critical steps to...more
A new Senate bill, the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act (S. 3108), would create a federal reporting framework for how artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting employment in the United States.
The aim is to produce...more
11/21/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Government Agencies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process
California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 53, which creates a comprehensive regulatory framework for advanced AI. The law takes effect January 1, 2026.
SB 53 is designed to govern what it calls “frontier” AI models,...more
10/7/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
Whistleblowers
California’s Civil Rights Department finalized regulations to curb the discriminatory impacts of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making in the workplace. The regulations apply to all employers in California and...more
8/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
California ,
Data Collection ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
New Regulations ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws
On July 23, 2025, the White House released America’s AI Action Plan, a comprehensive national strategy designed to strengthen the United States’ position in artificial intelligence through investment in innovation,...more
7/25/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reimbursements ,
Technology ,
Training ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Senate voted early Tuesday to remove a proposed moratorium from the federal budget bill. This outcome marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence regulation in the United States....more
Following laws enacted in jurisdictions such as Colorado, New York City, Tennessee, and the state’s own Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act, on August 9, 2024, Illinois’ Governor signed House Bill (HB) 3773, also...more
8/14/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Bias ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights Act ,
Illinois ,
Machine Learning ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency ,
Wage and Hour
Last year the White House weighed in on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in businesses. Since the executive order, several government entities including the Department of Labor have released guidance on the use of AI....more
Enacting what is perhaps the first comprehensive regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) at the state level in the United States, Colorado’s governor signed the Artificial Intelligence Act, Senate Bill (SB) 24-205, on May...more
5/21/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Colorado ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Healthcare ,
Lenders ,
New Regulations ,
Risk Management ,
Software Developers
On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Members of European Parliament endorsed the Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”), with 523 votes in favor, 46 against, and 49 abstentions. This is the world’s first comprehensive AI law and...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ramped-up enforcement and guidance in recent months over employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI).
On May 18, 2023, as part of its Artificial Intelligence and...more
8/14/2023
/ Age Discrimination ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Screening Procedures ,
Title VII
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a paper outlining its vision and strategy for a National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a key component of the...more
On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“Department”) issued its Final Rules regarding automated employment decision tools (“AEDT”)....more
In 2021, New York City enacted a measure that banned the use of Automated Employment Decision-Making Tools (“AEDT”) to (1) screen job candidates for employment, or (2) evaluate current employees for promotion, unless the tool...more
Responding to increased public and governmental scrutiny of the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technologies, New York City enacted Local Law 144....more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) received a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for detailed EEO-1 Report employee demographic information that thousands of U.S....more
In 2021, the workforce continued adapting to an evolving global pandemic, increasingly consequential social movements and a dramatic shift in employment policy ushered in by a change of leadership at the federal level.
...more
2/23/2022
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Class Action ,
Construction Workers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Workers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
OSHA ,
Pay Transparency ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Technology Sector ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Safety
Continuing its efforts towards becoming a 21st century data analytics agency, during the last week of October, 2021, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte A. Burrows announced a new EEOC...more