Illinois Human Rights Act Expanded to Include AI RegulationRecently, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed H.B. 3773 into law, marking a significant expansion of the Illinois Human Rights Act to include specific regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decisions. This move reflects the state’s ongoing commitment to civil rights protection, now extending
At this point, there is nearly universal agreement that artificial intelligence (AI) is (or at least will be) transformative. It is also clear that as companies struggle to adapt to the new technology, they also face a host of challenges, including disclosure and regulatory risks, and the related risk of litigation. As a result, AI
Business has always had to adapt to new technologies, from the steam engine to the automobile to personal computers. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) and closely related developments like Big Data analytics and machine learning are the technologies transforming business, along with more established advances such as cloud computing and mobile connectivity. Together, these technologies raise
The Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”), Erik Gerding, shared his views on the state of public company disclosures during 2023 and the SEC Staff’s review priorities for 2024. The statements were made in April 2024 at the Practicing Law Institute’s 2024 The SEC Speaks Conference and were recently published in
Call it the summer of junk fees and drip pricing. In July, California’s new drip pricing law went into effect and in August the federal government announced further proposed rules into junk fees and subscription services. Regulators say these proposed price transparency laws and regulations are consumer protection tools that will save consumers money, help
As we’ve previously reported, FTC practitioners and businesses alike have been anxiously awaiting details about the rule that will prohibit purportedly deceptive practices in connection with reviews and testimonials. Our readers likely recall the FTC’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking from November 2022, the notice of proposed rulemaking from June 2023, and the informal
This post was co-authored by Labor + Employment Group lawyer Madison C. Picard.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can greatly benefit manufacturers in the workplace. That said, it should be handled with care. States across the country are attempting to regulate the use of AI in various contexts, from political campaigns to social media, and the
Hello, my friends and welcome to a special edition of “Ten Things You Need to Know as In-House Counsel!” I get a lot of emails and comments about the blog from in-house lawyers all over the world (and on occasion from obscure European royalty, third-rate celebrities, and a random super-model). Most of it
The number of federal court securities class action filings in the year’s first half project to a year-end total roughly level with year-end total number of suit filings last year, while case resolutions (dismissals and settlements) are on track to exceed 2023 levels, according to a recent report from NERA. The August 6, 2024, report,
On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Copyright Office issued the first of several planned reports on the intersection between copyright and generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), following a lengthy period of public comment, during which it received more than 10,300 comments, discussed previously on this blog. Titled “Part 1: Digital Replicas,” the first report (the “Report”)