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State AGs, and Mark Twain, Hold Companies Accountable for AI Use

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This week, two state attorneys general on very different ends of the political spectrum announced separate actions related to purported discrimination by AI services. Missouri sent inquiry letters to four Big Tech companies...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Settles with Student Loan Lender for Unlawful Practices Related to the Use of AI

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This Thursday, July 10, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $2.5 million settlement with a company that offers education financing products based in Delaware. ...more

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District court rules against dismissing CFPB case in favor of “public interest”

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On June 12, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied a joint motion by the CFPB and the defendants to vacate a stipulated final judgment and order, finding that the parties failed to demonstrate...more

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Maryland Ramps Up Fair Housing Enforcement

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Maryland Attorney General (AG) Anthony G. Brown recently announced three settlements with real estate and property management companies, resulting in more than $310,000 in combined civil penalties and restitution. Brown...more

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Maryland Announces Fair Housing Settlements and Enforcement Actions

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The Maryland Attorney General’s Office recently announced a series of fair housing enforcement actions, resulting in several major settlements with housing providers across the state....more

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What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more

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FTC Settlement with Auto Dealer Group Demonstrates Treatment of Discriminatory Conduct as “Unfair”

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The FTC issued a release on October 18, 2022, to announce that it has initiated an enforcement action in Maryland against a Washington, D.C.-area auto dealer group, Passport Automotive Group, as well as two of its executives,...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (March 15, 2021)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Rinnier Development and Related Companies to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

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Real Estate Management Businesses Underpaid and Refused to Promote Black Assistant Community Manager Because of Her Race, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Rinnier Development Company, a commercial and residential...more

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Patterson-UTI Drilling to Pay $14.5 Million to Settle Claims of Race/National Origin Discrimination

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Federal Agency Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Employer Tolerated Discrimination on Drilling Rigs, Punished Victims for Complaining - DENVER - Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, a Snyder, Texas-based multistate oil drilling...more

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Justrite Manufacturing Company to Pay $418,000

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TO SETTLE EEOC CLASS INVESTIGATION EEOC Found Employer Discriminated and Retaliated Against Disabled Employees - CHICAGO - Justrite Manufacturing Company, a Mattoon, Ill.-based manufacturer of storage, handling and...more

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Randall Ford to Pay $128,750 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Company Failed to Accommodate Manager and Then Fired Him Due to Back Surgery, Agency Charged - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Car dealership Randall Ford in Fort Smith, Ark., will pay $128,750 as part of the settlement of a...more

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Triple T Foods to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Alleged Pet Food Company Fired Lab Technician Due to Pregnancy - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Triple T Foods, an Arkansas pet food processor, will pay $30,000 to a former employee and furnish other relief to...more

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