By Tamaron Houston

Tamaron Houston, is a partner in Seyfarth’s Real Estate department, and will serve as a panelist at the ABA Practice Section webinar, “AI is My Paralegal: Uses of New Technology in Practice,” on November 12. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming all industries and all areas of legal practice. AI offers exciting possibilities for improving legal

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By Dawn M. Lurie

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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By Kristina M. Launey 

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Legislature concluded its 2023-24 session in the wee hours of its August 31, 2024, deadline to pass bills. Now it’s up to Governor Newsom to call the plays as to what employment bills he will sign into law. The bills for his consideration read intersectionality into FEHA protected categories, recast victims’ time

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By Kyle D. Winnick and Lennon B. Haas

The rules governing the employment relationship are always changing. Laws creating new employer obligations, technology solutions making work more efficient and more complicated, and rules governing the resolution of disputes between employers and their workers are around every corner. Wage and Hour Around the Corner is a new blog series for employers

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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

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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

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By Rachel V. See and Annette Tyman

Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 29, 2024, the Department of Labor published extensive guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in hiring and employment. While the guidance is addressed to federal contractors, all private-sector employers using or considering using artificial intelligence should pay attention. The guidance makes clear that long-standing nondiscrimination principles fully

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By Amy AbeloffLauren Gregory Leipold, and Owen Wolfe

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the wake of several Congressional hearings over the past year on AI and intellectual property, Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) has introduced the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024 (H.R. 7913).  The proposed law addresses concerns over lack of transparency in the data

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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

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By Puya Partow-Navid

The USPTO’s recent guidance on AI usage marks a critical moment for legal practitioners. This document emphasizes the necessity for both technical and human oversight in mitigating the risks associated with AI tools. The agency is committed to leveraging AI’s benefits across society while ensuring that these technologies do not compromise the integrity of legal processes.

The

Continue Reading Embracing AI in Patent Law: Navigating the USPTO’s Latest Guidance