In Fletcher v. Experian Inform. Solutions, Inc., No. 25-20086 (5th Cir. Feb. 18, 2026), the Fifth Circuit enters a $2,500 sanction against a lawyer who filed a brief with “quotations, citations, and assertions that were not supported by the underlying case law” and were, to all appearances, AI-generated. The opinion drops some hints about
AI Chats are not Protected by Privilege
While not California specific, a first-of-its-kind ruling in federal court establishes that a client’s use of AI-generated chat content is not protected by an attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine. You can find a summary of the case, United States v. Heppner, a criminal securities fraud case, here. This is important because HR professionals,
If you’re going to buy the hype, at least read the fine print
For years, BrewDog invited fans to become “Equity Punks.” Not just customers. Owners. Across seven crowdfunding rounds, roughly 220,000 investors poured in about £75 million (that’s more than $100 million).
Now, as BrewDog explores a sale or break-up, many Punks may be staring at a zero return, and they are not happy about it.
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NSW Parliament passes Digital Work Systems Bill: what employers need to know
The NSW Parliament has narrowly passed the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025, introducing the most significant update to the State’s WHS framework in more than a decade. The reforms, an Australian first, respond to the rapid expansion of AI‑enabled management tools, algorithmic scheduling, digital surveillance technologies and automated decision‑making systems
Did You Hear That? Smart Glasses, AI Voice Recorders and Workplace Recordings
Ten years ago, I discussed how smartphones made recording conversations easier for employees.
That post seems quaint compared to today’s technology—like that iPod I saw in a museum (and pictured here).
Now employers need to worry about devices like Plaud—sleek call recorders and AI note-takers—and Ray‑Ban Meta glasses, which record audio and video
Your ChatGPT history as a hiring test? That’s a hard no.
“Take out your phone and open your ChatGPT app. Type this prompt: ‘Based on my past conversations, analyze my behavioral tendencies.'”
In a Reddit post that has gone viral, that’s what someone claims just happened to them during a job interview.
If that interview scenario is real, the issues aren’t just ethical. They’re also potentially
AI Contract Redlining: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Evaluate Tools
How AI redlining works mechanically, what separates playbook-driven redlines from generic ones, and an 8-point checklist for evaluating tools.
The 2nd nominee for The Worst Employer of 2026 is … The (Not) Joking CEO
At a company keynote in Las Vegas, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff invited the international employees to stand. He then joked that ICE agents were in the back of the room, ready to deport them. He doubled down with more immigration-enforcement punchlines. The crowd responded with faint boos. Slack lit up with employees calling the comments
Frightening the horses
In 1865, the British Parliament passed the Locomotive Act. Better known as the “Red Flag Act,” this law required self-propelled vehicles to travel at no more than two miles per hour in towns and four in the countryside. They were required to be crewed by three people, one of whom had to walk ahead and
Pro tip from pop culture: Don’t fire your employees while they are in the ER
“If you fire her, she will sue you and I will testify.”
That’s not a plaintiff’s lawyer talking. That’s Dr. Robby, the chief of emergency medicine on The Pitt, grabbing a patient’s phone and putting her boss on notice while she’s being treated for what looks like SIRS—a systemic inflammatory response that’s threatening her