A new lawsuit just filed against Otter.ai underscores the legal and compliance risks companies face when using AI notetakers – and serves as a good reminder to deploy best practices to reduce your risks. The August 15 case...more
8/22/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Data Use Policies ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Vendors
You are increasingly using AI to help shape your decisions about who gets hired, promoted, or even approved for a loan. But if your algorithm results in bias, your organization could face lawsuits, regulatory scrutiny, and...more
8/21/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Auditors ,
Audits ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Disparate Impact ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Vendors
Colorado Governor Jared Polis just called for a special legislative session starting August 21 to revisit the state’s landmark artificial intelligence law, signaling that employers and businesses may gain a reprieve from what...more
8/8/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Colorado ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Documentation ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Polis ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Impact Assessments ,
Notice Requirements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Small Business ,
Special Sessions ,
State Legislatures
Speaking at last week’s FP AI Conference, Congressman Jay Obernolte set out to debunk two misconceptions about artificial intelligence. The first is that AI is largely unregulated. The second is that we need to pass myriad...more
8/4/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deep Fake ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fraud ,
Hiring & Firing ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Workplace Safety
California regulators unanimously approved a sweeping set of regulations on July 24 governing the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and mandating risk assessments and cybersecurity audits for businesses...more
8/1/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Covered Business ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Security ,
New Regulations ,
Notice Requirements ,
Office of Administrative Law ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Assessment ,
Security Audits ,
Sensitive Personal Information
As 5G connectivity becomes more widely deployed, organizations across all industries are leaning into AI tools that promise speed, automation, and deeper insights. But the combined power of 5G + AI creates an urgent...more
7/31/2025
/ 5G Network ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
Data Mapping ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy-By-Design ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws
The White House just released an AI action plan identifying more than 90 federal policy goals that aim to create a roadmap for achieving “global AI dominance” in innovation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy and...more
7/28/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retention ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Market ,
Private Sector ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
Consider the following real-life scenarios:
- An airline’s AI-powered chatbot promises a customer that it could provide a steep discount for a bereavement flight – a promise that goes directly against company policy. A...more
Over 45 leading European companies just publicly urged the EU to pause the rollout of the EU AI Act’s impending rules for high-risk and general-purpose AI (GPAI) systems, citing concerns over regulatory complexity and...more
Senators voted overwhelmingly in the early morning hours yesterday to drop the proposed pause on state AI laws that would have dissuaded state lawmakers from regulating artificial intelligence at the local level for the next...more
7/2/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Moratorium ,
Multistate Employers ,
Popular ,
Senate Committees ,
States Rights
We’re now one step closer to the nation’s first-ever comprehensive federal AI regulation after Senate leaders just agreed to several key compromises to a proposal that would block states from receiving key federal funding if...more
7/1/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Child Safety ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Copyright ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Federal Funding ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Legislatures ,
States Rights
Congress may be debating whether to slam the brakes on state-level AI laws for the next decade, but state lawmakers aren’t waiting around for the outcome. From active regulations to proposed bills, states are moving full...more
A controversial federal effort to dissuade states from regulating artificial intelligence just cleared a major procedural hurdle, potentially reshaping the AI regulatory landscape for years to come. Senate leaders announced...more
New York could soon jump into the lead of the national AI regulation race. With broad bipartisan support, state lawmakers passed the groundbreaking Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (RAISE Act) on June 12, aimed...more
A bipartisan bill pending before Congress would make it illegal to retaliate against employees who speak up about AI-related risks. Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced the AI Whistleblower Protection Act (S....more
6/13/2025
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Internal Reporting ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Retaliation ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
After bipartisan blowback from federal and state officials alike, Senate leaders veered from the House’s plan to bar any state law restricting artificial intelligence for 10 years and instead introduced a revised proposal...more
A sweeping new federal law gives schools a powerful new tool to fight the growing threat of AI-generated deepfake pornography and nonconsensual explicit content. Signed into law on May 19 and taking effect immediately, the...more
6/4/2025
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Pornography ,
Criminal Liability ,
Deep Fake ,
Educational Institutions ,
Minors ,
New Legislation ,
Notification Requirements ,
Online Platforms ,
Revenge Porn ,
School Policies ,
Students ,
Without Consent
We bet most of you didn’t have “Texas will beat California to the punch to regulate AI in the workplace” on your 2025 bingo card – but that’s what just happened. State lawmakers just overwhelmingly passed the Texas...more
A federal judge just allowed a job applicant’s lawsuit against Workday to move forward as a nationwide class action, ruling that the company’s AI-powered hiring tools may have had a discriminatory impact on applicants over...more
5/21/2025
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants
Despite months of intense lobbying and a last-minute legislative scramble, Colorado’s sweeping AI anti-bias law is still set to take effect on February 1, 2026. But the tech industry isn’t done fighting. After lawmakers just...more
5/16/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Appeals ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Colorado ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Documentation ,
Governor Polis ,
Impact Assessments ,
Machine Learning ,
Notification Requirements ,
Pending Legislation ,
Reasonable Care ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Technology Sector
Now that we’re less than a year away from Colorado having the nation’s most stringent set of laws regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace and elsewhere, some lawmakers are asking whether it’s better to...more
California’s privacy regulator intends to advance sweeping new rules that would govern AI tools used for automated decision-making purposes – but Governor Newsom just stepped in and signaled concern that these rules could...more
A high-profile AI policy report commissioned by California Governor Gavin Newsom has just set the stage for potential new AI regulation that could soon impact your hiring processes, workplace surveillance, and AI-fueled...more
3/21/2025
/ Adverse Events ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
California ,
Comment Period ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Performance Reviews ,
Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming all aspects of the work environment, including the workplace safety sector. As your organization strives to minimize workplace accidents, improve safety protocols, and...more
3/17/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Safety Violations ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Another California lawmaker wants the state to be at the forefront of AI regulation, unveiling the “No Robo Bosses” Act and taking direct aim at the use of AI in the workplace. Senate Bill 7, released by Senator Jerry...more