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California’s AI Law Has Set Rules for Generative AI—Are You Ready

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Starting January 1, 2026, California’s AI Transparency Act (SB 942) goes into effect, marking the first law in the U.S. to require built-in disclosures and detection tools for generative AI content. Do not panic (yet). This...more

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Hashed & Salted: Vol. 4, Issue 3

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Welcome to the Summer of Privacy! As we hit the middle of 2025, California is once again the focus of our attention, as both its legislators and regulators are attempting to square privacy protections with developing...more

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Two California District Judges Rule That Using Books to Train AI is Fair Use

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Two days apart, two judges in the Northern District of California decided on summary judgment that two examples of using copyrighted works to train AI models were transformative, and ultimately fair use under US copyright...more

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Recent Decisions Clarify Fair Use Doctrine in AI Context

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Two Northern District of California courts handed down decisions last week in two key copyright lawsuits that challenged the use of copyrighted print and digital books in training the large language models (LLMs) that are at...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Fair Use Ruling Undermines Related DMCA Claim

After previously dismissing infringement claims on the ground that using copyrighted works to train a large language model qualified as fair use, a federal judge in California has now also dismissed a key Digital Millennium...more

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The Northern District of California Weighs in on "Transformative" Use of Copyrighted Books for Training Generative AI Tools

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Only a few months ago, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware ruled that the use of "headnotes" in a legal search tool, for the purpose of training a competing legal tool driven by artificial intelligence (AI),...more

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California to Regulate Use of AI in Employment Starting October 1, 2025

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Employers are increasingly using Automated Decision Systems (“ADS”) – tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and algorithms – to streamline recruitment and manage the employee lifecycle. Uses so far include resume...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Twin California Rulings Mark a Turning Point for AI‐Copyright Fair Use

In the space of forty-eight hours, two judges of the Northern District of California issued detailed, partially contrasting opinions on whether large language model (“LLM”) training that copies entire books without...more

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Federal Court Grants Preliminary Certification in Landmark AI Hiring Bias Case

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As businesses integrate AI tools into operations, a spike in related litigation is no surprise, especially due to the lack of formal legal precedent. Last month, a federal court in the Northern District of California provided...more

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AI Bias Lawsuit Against Workday Reaches Next Stage as Court Grants Conditional Certification of ADEA Claim

A closely watched class and collective action against the HR management services company Workday, Inc. reached a new milestone recently, when the Northern District of California conditionally certified Age Discrimination in...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – U.S. appeals court affirms that wholly AI-generated content is not eligible for copyright protection, OpenAI and...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

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California Lawmaker Proposes “No Robo Bosses” Act: What Employers Need to Know About Latest AI Legislation

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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

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California Introduces Another AI Anti-Discrimination Bill: What Employers Need to Know

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A newly proposed California bill seeks to regulate artificial intelligence decision-making tools in employment and other key areas – but will this proposal suffer the same fate as last year’s doomed legislative efforts?...more

Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Lead California’s Commercial Real Estate Market Transformation

The Winter 2025 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey highlights significant changes in California’s commercial real estate market, driven by the growing adoption of cloud computing,...more

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New Proposed Regulations Will Impact How Businesses Utilize AI to Make Personnel Decisions

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It is no surprise that businesses are seeking ways to utilize AI to increase efficiency, including developing automated decision-making systems to assist in hiring and promotion processes. The California Civil Rights Council...more

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California’s proposed rule on AI used in employment decisions is a big deal

The California Privacy Protection Agency released proposed regulations in November 2024 that will, if finalized, create significant new hurdles for employers using artificial intelligence to assist with a variety of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November, Automated Decisionmaking Edition: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

In the second in our series of new CCPA regulations from California, we look at proposed rules for use of automated decisionmaking technology. As a reminder, CCPA discusses these technologies in relation to profiling, namely...more

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California AB 2930 Joins AB 331 in Inactive Status

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The state of California has had a flurry of activity over the past two years intending to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in making consequential decisions, including in employment. The purpose of these laws...more

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California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

The California Privacy Protection Agency released proposed CCPA rules for a variety of topics in November, as well as announcing an investigative sweep for compliance with the Delete Act. Topics include the following, which...more

Baker Donelson

California's New Generative AI Law – What Your Organization Needs to Know

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California is making waves with its new AI law, Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013), set to take effect in 2026. This groundbreaking legislation (again) puts the state at the forefront of tech regulation by tackling one of AI's...more

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CPPA Opens Public Comment Period for CCPA Regulations

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On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened the public comment period for the proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations related to cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and...more

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California's AB 2013: Challenges and Opportunities in Generative AI Compliance

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California’s AB 2013, the “Generative Artificial Intelligence Training Data Transparency Act,” is poised to reshape the landscape for developers of Generative AI (GenAI) systems. Signed into law on September 28, 2024, it sets...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Passes Law Regulating Generative AI Use in Healthcare

On September 28, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Assembly Bill 3030 (“AB 3030”), known as the Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Services Bill. Effective January 1, 2025, AB 3030 is part of a...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

California Privacy Agency to Regulate AI, Boost Cybersecurity Audits

During the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) meeting on November 8, 2024, it voted to proceed with formal rulemaking regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity audits. The CPPA’s rulemaking related...more

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Google Unveils SynthID Text: A Major Leap Towards Responsible AI Content

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As the race to innovate in artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies, tech giant Google unveils its latest tool, SynthID Text. Released through open-source platforms such as Hugging Face and integrated into Google’s...more

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