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Washington Employment Law Updates

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A series of employment-related bills have become law and will go into effect in the coming months and years. These new bills contain some significant changes that will likely affect most Washington employers. Understanding...more

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‘Waking Up With Panic Attacks’: NIH 15% Plan Caps Tumultuous Weeks Under New Administration

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If NIH succeeds in imposing an across-the-board indirect cost rate of 15%, rough estimates indicate the University of Michigan could lose $119 million a year. Emory University could be down $75 million. For the University of...more

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Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences Memo

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On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi disseminated an internal memo within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The memo, Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences, explained that the DOJ’s Civil Rights...more

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Trump Executive Order Rescinds EO 11246 Regarding Affirmative Action for Contractors on Federal Projects

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On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This EO revokes longstanding Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment...more

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CFPB Takes Action Against Illinois Mortgage Lender for Redlining Violations

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On January 17, 2025, the CFPB filed a complaint against an Illinois-based non-depository mortgage lender for allegedly engaging in discriminatory practices. The CFPB alleges the lender engaged in improper redlining by...more

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New Jersey Guidance on AI: Employers Must Comply With State Anti-Discrimination Standards

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On January 9, 2025, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights issued guidance stating that New Jersey’s anti-discrimination law applies to artificial intelligence. Specifically, the New...more

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Anticipated Changes at the EEOC Under the Incoming Trump Administration

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The second Trump administration will undoubtedly bring changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). However, significant changes are not likely to occur immediately given that the EEOC will have a Democratic...more

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USA – Bill for AI Civil Rights Act introduced to the Senate (24 September 2024)

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On September 24, 2024, Senator Edward J. Markey introduced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Civil Rights Act to the U.S. Senate (AI Bill). The AI Bill is intended to function as a safeguarding mechanism legislating for the...more

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Colorado’s AI anti-discrimination law

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On May 17, 2024, the Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, signed Senate Bill 24-205, “Concerning Consumer Productions in Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems” (“AI Law”). The AI Law takes effect on and from...more

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Virginia’s 2024 Legislative Session Sees Few Employment Bills Passed and Record Vetoes

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The 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly has come to a close, and as with its 2023 session, which saw relatively little action with regard to employment legislation, there were relatively few employment-related bills...more

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Recent AI Laws and Regulation Updates

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The legal landscape surrounding the creation, use and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing and growing, imposing significant obligations on business and new rights for individuals. In recent months,...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

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Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 - In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more

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Colorado Enacts Nation’s First AI Discrimination Law

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On May 17, Colorado’s governor signed the nation’s first artificial intelligence law designed to prevent algorithmic discrimination. The law is slated to go into effect on February 1, 2026....more

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AI Legislation Update: March 26, 2024

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Keypoint: Since our last update on US artificial intelligence (AI) legislation impacting the private sector, Utah enacted the first AI private sector bill of 2024, Oklahoma moved closer to passing an AI Bill of Rights,...more

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At a Glance: Legal Efforts to Limit Discrimination Through AI

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The expanded use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the delivery of health care continues to receive increased attention from lawmakers across the country. Although AI regulation is still in its early developmental stages,...more

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States’ Increased Policing of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Serves as Important Reminder to Employers

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Employers’ burgeoning use and reliance upon artificial intelligence has paved the way for an increasing number of states to implement legislation governing its use in employment decisions. Illinois enacted first-of-its-kind...more

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California Expands Employees’ Right to Off-Duty Cannabis Use

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Beginning January 1, 2024, and following the passage of Assembly Bill 2188, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) will add employee protections against discrimination based on off-the-job cannabis use with a...more

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New Litigation Continues to Challenge the Social Equity and Scoring Process of the Illinois Cannabis Regulation And Tax Act

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The Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“CRTA”), which was enacted in 2019, legalized recreational adult use cannabis in Illinois. The CRTA also created a Social Equity Program intended to offer disadvantaged people,...more

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Now is the Time for Employers to Report Pay Equity Data to the Illinois Labor Department

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For those larger Illinois employers who have not yet reported payroll and diversity data to the Illinois Department of Labor (the “IDOL”), now may be the time.  The IDOL recently issued guidance to help employers navigate...more

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Oregon HOA’s and Condo Associations Need to Omit Discriminatory Language in Governing ‎Documents ‎

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The Oregon Legislature adopted a bill in 2021 to ensure planned communities eliminate discriminatory language from their governing documents by the end of this year. House Bill 2534, which amends Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)...more

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New York State Amends Its Workplace Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Laws

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On March 16, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two amendments to the State’s workplace anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws. First, the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), New York...more

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Potential 2022 Legislation Impacting Employers

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The Oregon Legislature has begun its 2022 Regular Session and we want to make you aware of a number of interesting bills which could impact the employment arena. It is too early to know which of these, if any, will become...more

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California’s SB 331 Extends Sweeping Changes to Workplace Settlement and Separation Agreements

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In 2018, California passed Senate Bill 820, the STAND Act (Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act), in response to the #MeToo movement. SB 820 prohibited the use of confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements...more

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Oregon Employment Legislation to Keep an Eye on This Year

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As the Oregon 2021 legislative session gets underway, there are several bills that, if passed, would have a significant impact on the employment landscape: lowering burden of proof requirements for employees bringing claims...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 15

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In Washington: House Democrats are altering the House calendar to speed up passing a COVID-19 relief through a reconciliation package by mid-March. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the House will not...more

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