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Minor Missteps, Major Consequences: Avoiding Big Trouble from Seemingly Small I-9 Errors

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/17/2024

The recent settlement agreement between the Department of Justice and SP Plus Corporation, a Chicago based transportation and parking management company, serves as a critical reminder for employers of their responsibilities...more

CFPB Bites of the Month - August 2024 - All That's Left of the CFPB's Summer Sky

Hudson Cook, LLP on 8/28/2024

In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the August 2024 webinar....more

Artificial Intelligence: Is the Health Care Sector Ready for the Rollout?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/20/2024

On July 17, 2024, Foley & Lardner LLP hosted the Boston Health Care AI & Technology Investor Summit with Endeavor Venture Funds, bringing together hundreds of attendees in person and virtually to discuss issues surrounding...more

Illinois Extends Statute of Limitations for Filing Discrimination Claims Under Illinois Human Rights Act, Adds Protected Classes,...

Littler on 8/14/2024

Last week, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law several bills that significantly amend the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). As a result of these amendments, Illinois employers should expect an uptick in discrimination cases...more

MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - August 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/14/2024

Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more

Minnesota Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/20/2024

Keypoint: The Minnesota bill contains several unique requirements and provisions, including a novel right to question the result of a profiling decision, privacy policy provisions that increase interoperability with existing...more

Mapping the Future: The Rise of State-Level AI Regulation in the United States

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 3/1/2024

Currently in the United States, few state-based regulations specifically target machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) models. However, the recent rise of powerful generative AI programs like ChatGPT, Dall-E,...more

What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About...Implementing an International Compliance Program (Part III)

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/4/2024

We have received several requests for a list of the compliance policies that make sense for every multinational company. So, as a follow-up to our earlier two posts providing “twelve steps to international compliance” (see...more

President Biden’s Executive Order on AI: Bringing Law to the New Frontier

McCarter & English, LLP on 11/20/2023

After considerable anticipation and speculation, President Biden recently issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. While the EO focuses primarily on...more

White House Ushers in New Era of Regulation With Landmark Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/8/2023

The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more

Client Alert: Byte-Sized Steps – Navigating the Biden Executive Order on AI and Other Recent Developments in AI Regulation

Jenner & Block on 11/1/2023

On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (the “Federal AI Executive Order”), a long-awaited executive order that builds upon the Biden...more

CFPB Bites of the Month - October 2023 - Bewitching the CFPB

Hudson Cook, LLP on 10/23/2023

In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the October 2023 webinar. Bite 10: New Report on NSF Fees at Banks and Credit Unions On October 11, 2023, the CFPB issued a data...more

DOJ Sues SpaceX in Continuing Campaign Against Use of Export Controls to Justify Employment Discrimination

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 8/31/2023

On August 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) for its alleged violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act’s (INA) prohibition on...more

EEOC's Settlement Challenging Simple Algorithm Provides Warning for Employers Using Artificial Intelligence

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/23/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a settlement agreement in a lawsuit that many are calling the EEOC’s “first-ever” artificial intelligence discrimination in hiring...more

Juneteenth Now Recognized by All 50 States on its Second Anniversary as a Federal Holiday

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/16/2023

In 1980, Texas became the first state in the United States to recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday, and today all 50 states and the District of Columbia have recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday or...more

Artificial Intelligence: Monitoring Regulatory Developments

Dechert LLP on 6/14/2023

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rapidly evolve, policymakers are increasingly focused on its regulation to ensure the protection of individuals and the broader public interest. Following the publication of...more

Emerging Themes Relating to the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

King & Spalding on 6/9/2023

Companies are increasingly exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making technologies to manage human capital, including for recruitment, hiring and performance purposes. Vendors offer...more

White House Sends Message to Companies Employing Artificial Intelligence: 5 Key Principles You Should Incorporate

Fisher Phillips on 12/6/2022

Artificial intelligence impacts Americans on a daily basis in their personal lives and in the workplace. And yet while federal and state governments have made relatively minimal efforts to govern its development, design, and...more

An Ounce of Prevention… EEOC Releases New “Know Your Rights” Poster

DarrowEverett LLP on 11/2/2022

In its first update since 2009, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has released a new “Know Your Rights” poster to replace its older “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster. As a refresher,...more

Biometrics and AI in the Workplace: Boon or Bane?

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 10/12/2022

Technology has brought efficiency into the workplace, but not without legal risk. Employers are increasingly tasking technology to assist with human resource functions, security, and workplace monitoring, all of which can...more

ALERT! Your COVID-19 Policies and Procedures Need a BOOSTER!

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 7/25/2022

Employers who are conducting automatic COVID-19 testing of employees or gathering test results of employees’ families should beware: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued new guidance limiting the...more

#WorkforceWednesday: AI Technology Regulations, Transparency in AI, OSHA's Permanent COVID-19 Standard - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/25/2022

This week, we focus on compliance and transparency when using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in employment decision-making. The Future of AI Technology Regulations for Employers (see video below) Regulations and...more

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