Seyfarth Synopsis: Navigating the complex intersection of employment practices, technology, and the evolving legal landscape has become increasingly vital for those specializing in immigration compliance and related discrimination law. This intersection is shaped by key players such as the Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER) Section and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Recent
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Webinar: Seyfarth & ACC Northeast Present: Legal Ops & Organizational Change – Practical Examples and How to Succeed
About the Program: Organizational change can present tremendous opportunities for in-house counsel with both small and large legal teams to create efficiencies, streamline processes, and bolster what is working well. It also presents challenges, including securing buy-in from stakeholders and maintaining momentum across competing priorities when time and resources are in short supply
In this session, Seyfarth and the Northeast…
Continue Reading Webinar: Seyfarth & ACC Northeast Present: Legal Ops & Organizational Change – Practical Examples and How to SucceedPioneers and Pathfinders Virtual Roundtable Series – Board Leadership in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
About the Program: Seyfarth’s Pioneers and Pathfinders virtual roundtable series has tackled critical topics intended to help our clients navigate the implications of generative AI and natural language processing models in the legal industry. Our first roundtable covered the risks and benefits of generative AI, the second addressed the AI technology landscape and implementation strategies, and our third…
Continue Reading Pioneers and Pathfinders Virtual Roundtable Series – Board Leadership in the Era of Artificial IntelligenceOwen Wolfe and Eddy Salcedo Write on Gen AI Causing Confidentiality Stipulations in Bloomberg Law
Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth’s Owen Wolfe and Eddy Salcedo co-authored an article, “With AI Use, Lawyers Need to Ponder Confidentiality Stipulations,” in Bloomberg Law on July 1.
The Seyfarth attorneys discussed how lawyers must understand the risks and ensure their clients’ documents are protected when AI is used in discovery in litigations.
“As generative AI improves and becomes more accessible, it may…
Continue Reading Owen Wolfe and Eddy Salcedo Write on Gen AI Causing Confidentiality Stipulations in Bloomberg LawColorado Governor Signs Broad AI Bill Regulating Employment Decisions
By Rachel V. See and Annette Tyman
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Poils signed Colorado SB 24-205, making Colorado the first state to enact broad legislation regulating employers’ use of AI to make “consequential decisions.” Colorado SB 24-205 broadly covers a wide range of AI applications, including employment, and incentivizes AI risk management practices that have…
Continue Reading Colorado Governor Signs Broad AI Bill Regulating Employment DecisionsDOL Issues Guidance on Wage-Hour Risk Posed by Artificial Intelligence
By Kyle D. Winnick and Howard M. Wexler
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division released a Field Assistance Bulletin addressing the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to use of artificial intelligence and other automated systems in the workplace.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is seemingly ubiquitous. By 2025, half of Human…
Continue Reading DOL Issues Guidance on Wage-Hour Risk Posed by Artificial IntelligenceCan’t Hide from Brussels: EU To Require Copyright-Related AI Disclosures
By Amy Abeloff, Owen Wolfe, and Lauren Gregory Leipold
Seyfarth Synopsis: A whole host of creators have filed suit in the U.S. alleging that AI companies improperly used the creators’ content to train AI programs (if you need to catch up on these lawsuits, we recommend our video blog here). In most cases, the creators…
Continue Reading Can’t Hide from Brussels: EU To Require Copyright-Related AI DisclosuresWhite House Finalizes AI Risk Management Standards for Federal Agencies, Hinting at Future Guidelines for Private Sector
By Rachel V. See and Annette Tyman
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finalized its guidance to federal agencies regarding the risk management steps the federal government must take when using artificial intelligence. OMB’s guidance establishes the minimum AI risk management practices federal agencies must follow for “safety-impacting” and “rights-impacting” AI applications and includes a broad list…
Continue Reading White House Finalizes AI Risk Management Standards for Federal Agencies, Hinting at Future Guidelines for Private SectorDepartment of Labor, Including OFCCP, Continues Work on Guidance and “Promising Practices” Regarding Artificial Intelligence
By Rachel V. See and Annette Tyman
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Acting Director of OFCCP and the Solicitor of Labor indicated that they are moving full speed ahead on developing guidance regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence, and that the Department of Labor is working on a “broader value-based document” that contains “principles and best practices” for both employers using AI…
Continue Reading Department of Labor, Including OFCCP, Continues Work on Guidance and “Promising Practices” Regarding Artificial IntelligenceRegulation of AI – the Path Ahead
Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, a joint statement was issued by four federal agencies expressing their apprehension regarding the use of AI for discriminatory or anticompetitive purposes and outlining their plans for regulation. This comes on the heels of Elon Musk requesting a “pause” in AI development and meeting with Senator Chuck Schumer to guide the statutory…
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