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US State Risk Assessment and Impact Assessment Requirements

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The number of instances in which businesses must conduct risk assessments and impact assessments under state privacy and AI laws has exploded. In recent months, California and Connecticut have added additional — and...more

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What Businesses Need to Know: Colorado’s First-in-the-Nation AI Act Diverges From Federal Approach to Disparate Impact

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Last week, Colorado lawmakers held a special session that culminated in a decision to delay the implementation of the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA) until June 30, 2026, extending the timeline beyond its original...more

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Cumulative Impacts Analysis of Forest Thinning Project Inadequate Under NEPA

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The Ninth Circuit held that the Forest Service’s substantial reduction of a forest thinning project between the Draft and Final EAs did not require repeating the public comment process or considering new alternatives under...more

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Colorado AI Law update: Special legislative session offers opportunity for revisions

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis has called a special legislative session set to begin Aug. 21 to address Colorado’s AI law (the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act or “CAIA”), which is currently scheduled to take effect Feb....more

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Colorado Governor Calls Special Session to Revisit Groundbreaking AI Law: 3 Possible Paths We Foresee

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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

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What PEOs Need to Know About the Current State of Workplace AI Regulation

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As employers across the country embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their workplace activities, federal and state lawmakers are lining up to consider guardrails on common AI practices. From hiring to performance...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

[Podcast] AI Bias Audits

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief partner Guy Brenner, who leads Proskauer’s D.C. Labor & Employment practice and is head of the Government Contractor Compliance Group, and Jonathan Slowik, senior counsel, Labor &...more

Fisher Phillips

Proposed New Jersey Regulations Would Require Major Privacy Compliance Shifts for Businesses

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New Jersey officials recently released proposed privacy regulations that would create several new compliance obligations for businesses above and beyond what existing state law and many other state laws require, meaning you...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Bill C-5: Canada’s Approach to Accelerating Major Projects

On June 6, 2025 the federal government tabled Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, carrying out Prime Minister Carney’s election commitment to provide “one-window” regulatory decisions through a newly established Federal...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Connecticut Enacts Significant Amendments to State’s Data Privacy Law

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On June 25, Connecticut Governor Lamont signed Senator James Maroney’s SB 1295 into law. The bill makes several notable changes to Connecticut’s existing consumer data privacy law, including modifying its applicability...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Call for Evidence for Impact Assessment of the European Biotech Act Will Close June 11, 2025

The European Commission (EC) began a call for evidence on May 14, 2025, for an impact assessment of the European Biotech Act. The EC states that the overall objective is to improve the size and competitiveness of the...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Bill 5: Ontario’s Proposed Approach to Accelerating Major Projects

In response to current global economic uncertainty, the Ontario government recently tabled Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025. Bill 5 aims to streamline and accelerate the approval processes for major...more

Fisher Phillips

Colorado’s Landmark AI Law Still on Track for 2026, But Push to Delay Continues – What Should Employers Do?

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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

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Colorado’s Historic AI Law Survives Without Delay (So Far)

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On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Colorado’s historic artificial intelligence (AI) consumer protection bill, SB 24-205, colloquially known as “Colorado’s AI Act” (“CAIA”), into law....more

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Will Colorado’s Historic AI Law Go Live in 2026? Its Fate Hangs in the Balance in 2025

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On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Colorado’s historic artificial intelligence (AI) consumer protection bill, SB 24-205, colloquially known as “Colorado’s AI Act” (“CAIA”), into law....more

Hogan Lovells

SFDR Update: European Commission launches Call for Evidence on simplification of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation...

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On 2 May 2025, the European Commission launched a Call for Evidence to inform its impact assessment for the simplification and improved effectiveness of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). This the last of a...more

Wenning Environmental

Will damage, impact, and risk assessment get “DOGE’d”?

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President Trump’s January 31, 2025, executive order (EO), Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) February 25 interim final rule removing CEQ regulations...more

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Colorado’s AI Task Force Warns of Compliance Challenges Ahead of Groundbreaking 2026 AI Law: What Employers Need to Know

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Colorado’s impending landmark AI law continues to raise compliance challenges and policy concerns for employers and the broader business community, as highlighted in a recent report from the state’s AI Task Force. The...more

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Virginia Lawmakers Pass AI Discrimination Law, But Will the Governor Approve? What Employers Need to Know

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Virginia lawmakers just passed a groundbreaking AI anti-discrimination bill, setting the stage for new workplace compliance obligations – but that’s only if Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs it into law. Following the lead of...more

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Protection des renseignements et accès à l’information dans le secteur public en Alberta : nouveautés pour les entreprises

Le 4 décembre 2024, l’Assemblée législative de l’Alberta a adopté deux projets de loi qui abrogeront et remplaceront la loi provinciale actuelle intitulée Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (la « Loi FOIP...more

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New EDPB Opinion on Personal Data Protection in AI

Recently, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion addressing key data protection concerns arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. The opinion specifically focuses on how GDPR...more

Spirit Legal

[Event] AI Act Compact: Book and AI Training Tour Chapter I (BXL) - January 29th, Brussels, Belgium

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AI Act Compact Book Tour - Join us as we tour major European cities, discussing AI regulation and fostering community connections. In each city, we are offering an intensive, full-day (six hours, plus drinks, lunch,...more

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EIR Certification and Categorical Exemption Upheld for Components of Los Angeles Westside Mobility Plan

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In Westside Los Angeles Neighbors Network v. City of Los Angeles (2024) 104 Cal.App.5th 223, the Second District held that the City of Los Angeles Planning Commission (“Commission”) was a decision-making body authorized to...more

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Alberta’s New Public Sector Privacy and Access to Information Legislation: What Businesses Need to Know

On December 4, 2024, the Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed two bills that will repeal and replace the province’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act). The new legislation separates the...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Data Center Legal Issues - December 18th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EST

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Join us for a Womble Bond Dickinson webinar tailored for private equity and data center professionals. Discover the latest legal insights and strategies to navigate the complex landscape. We will explore the critical legal...more

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