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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

AI Law Center: August 2025 Updates

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In this month's update: AI Regulatory Landscape: Three Things To Know How will Trump’s “AI Action Plan” and Executive Orders impact U.S. tech and federal procurement? Which companies are subject to “general-purpose” AI...more

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California’s mandatory climate risk disclosure is almost here: Is your company ready?

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US public companies put aside their attention on new climate-related disclosure rules adopted in 2024 by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) because of ongoing litigation challenging these rules and recent changes...more

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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

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New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

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While Congress Mulls AI Law Pause, What Are The States Doing? A Current Overview of AI Regulation Across the Country

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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

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Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1

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Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more

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The Updated State of AI Regulations for 2025

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Ferris Bueller would say: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” That statement could certainly be applied to AI regulations as the landscape of global AI legislation...more

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U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: March 2025

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Keypoint: In this post: (1) California considers a “commercial exception” to wiretapping and pen registry laws; (2) a rise in federal wiretapping claims against websites; (3) more courts impose “knowledge or intent”...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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2024 California Labor, Employment, and Independent Contractor Legislative Update

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With the 2024 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to summarize the new legislation that will affect businesses operating within California and highlight relevant action items related to this legislation....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Decoding California’s Recent Flurry of AI Laws

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California Governor Gavin Newsom recently faced a wave of AI-related legislation, with 38 bills reaching his desk. Despite rejecting the much-debated SB-1047, Governor Newsom signed more than a dozen other AI-focused bills...more

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Illinois Extends Statute of Limitations for Filing Discrimination Claims Under Illinois Human Rights Act, Adds Protected Classes,...

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Last week, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law several bills that significantly amend the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). As a result of these amendments, Illinois employers should expect an uptick in discrimination cases...more

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Corporate Transparency Wave: New York and Beyond - What Businesses Need to Know About the New or Proposed State Laws on Corporate...

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The federal Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) has prompted certain states to consider their own laws aimed at increasing the transparency of beneficial ownership. This article delves into the recently enacted New York...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Rhode Island Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act

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Keypoint: While the act does not include many provisions found in the more recent consumer data privacy laws, it would expand privacy notice obligations in one significant way although the applicability and scope of that...more

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Utah Becomes First State To Enact AI-Centric Consumer Protection Law

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On March 13, 2024, Utah enacted the Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (UAIP), which imposes certain disclosure requirements on entities using generative AI tools with their customers, and limits an entity’s ability to...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Jersey Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Bill

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Keypoint: New Jersey is the thirteenth state to pass consumer data privacy legislation with a bill that is generally based on the Washington Privacy Act model but with some notable differences. On January 8, 2024, the New...more

White & Case LLP

Preparing for Canada’s New Anti-Forced Labour Supply Chain Law

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Canada’s new anti-forced labour legislation, the Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, will come into effect in January 2024, with due diligence reporting requirements starting on May 31, 2024....more

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Enforcement of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Is Put on Ice — for Now

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On September 18, 2023, a U.S. District Court judge in the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction enjoining California’s attorney general from enforcing California’s California Age-Appropriate Design...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: June 5, 2023

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Below is the twenty-first weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2023. Before we get to our update, we wanted to provide two reminders....more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: April 10, 2023

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Keypoint: Last week the Washington Senate passed the My Health My Data Act, the Arkansas legislature passed the Social Media Safety Act, and the Texas House passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act....more

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California Employers: New Employment Laws for 2023

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This year has yet again been busy for the California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom, as they enacted several significant changes to hiring and workforce management, wage and hour, COVID-19, and other employment laws....more

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Understanding and Unlocking the IRA and Clean Energy & Climate Solutions Federal Funding Opportunities

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Wilson Sonsini’s Energy and Climate Solutions group celebrates the historic passage of the energy and climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Like our clients, we are mission-driven and laser-focused...more

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California Senate Passes the Climate Corporate Accountability Act

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Continuing its leadership in the battle against climate change, California takes a big step forward by requiring transparency concerning the carbon footprints of the nation’s largest corporations doing business in the state. ...more

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A to Z of What California Employers Need to Know for 2022

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With the new year will come new laws that affect California employers. The following are the “A to Z” of changes in the laws that may affect your business in 2022. Under existing law, if a COVID-19 outbreak occurs at a...more

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California to Enact New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirement

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The California Legislature just approved a measure that dramatically extends and expands a requirement for employers to provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees impacted by COVID-19. Among other things, this new...more

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