Last summer, I wrote about the DOJ and HHS relaunching their joint False Claims Act Working Group, with Medicare Advantage risk adjustment fraud listed as one of its top enforcement priorities. The Aetna settlement announced earlier this month is a direct example of that initiative delivering results. What HappenedAetna has agreed to pay $117.7 million
April Verrett on SEIU’s Vision for a “More Just Society,” the Power of Labor Unions, and Making History as the First Black President of SEIU
As we honor the leaders who are rewriting the script for the American workforce, I am thrilled to welcome a true visionary to the Legal Lens Podcast. April Verrett is the President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), an organization representing over 2 million workers across North America. In 2024, April made history
Employment reform in motion – why additional time may not heal the system
From 1 December, the Acas early conciliation period was extended from six to twelve weeks. The intention was clear: to ease growing administrative pressures on Acas at a time of rising demand. But while the extension may give Acas more breathing space, it raises a broader question for employers and employees alike – does more time
What the March 20 ‘National AI Legislative Framework’ Means for US Employers Right Now
On March 20, the White House published a “National AI Legislative Framework” outlining policy recommendations for Congress to develop a unified federal approach to AI legislation and regulation. While our cross‑disciplinary AI team prepared a more detailed analysis (copied below), here is the employment‑law tl;dr:
- No immediate legal change. The framework does not impose new
Your AI Chats Are Not Privileged: What Businesses Need to Know Before It’s Too Late
The uncomfortable truth: your AI conversations may be evidence
If you are using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Google Gemini to ask legal questions, draft contracts, or think through business decisions, you need to understand one thing:
Those conversations are likely not protected by attorney-client privilege.
Employers can’t outsource discrimination to an algorithm
AI is new and shiny. Employment law is not.
Mobley v. Workday proves the point. The court concluded that employers don’t get to outsource liability just because they’ve outsourced the tool to an AI vendor.
The plaintiffs, a nationwide class of job applicants over the age of 40, allege that employers’ use of Workday’s
Trump Administration Unveils New AI Policy Framework Calling on Congress to Act
On March 20, 2026, the White House released its long-awaited policy framework for governing the use and development of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making technology. While not breaking new ground, the framework outlines the Trump administration’s legislative recommendations to remove burdens on AI development and establish federal preemption of AI governance, though implementation remains
Five Things California Employers Should Know About How AI Is Changing the Legal Industry — And What It Means for Your Defense
For decades, the law firm business model operated on a familiar premise: a broad base of junior lawyers, a small group of partners at the top, and clients footing the bill for hours billed at every level of the pyramid. That model — the associate leverage model — is now under significant structural pressure, and
WIRTW #793: the ‘Waterloo Sunset’ edition
Last Friday in Covent Garden, a street performer pulled me into his act.
“Where are you from?”
“America.”
The boos came right on cue. Not playful. Not ironic. Real boos. Not from everyone—but from enough to feel it.
And yes, I knew they were coming. Anyone paying attention to how the world currently sees the
7 Business Legal Issues that are Dominating 2026
Business owners in 2026 face growing legal complexity. Contract disputes, ownership conflicts, economic/tariff pressures, and the rising use of AI-generated contracts are creating new risks. The businesses that avoid costly disputes tend to address these issues before they become problems.
Running a business has always involved risk. What is different in 2026 is how quickly