The Northern District of California issued an eagerly awaited decision last month in Mobley v. Workday, Inc., where a job applicant claims that Workday’s artificial intelligence (AI) job applicant screening tools violate federal and California anti-discrimination laws. Workday moved to dismiss the claims, on the basis that it is not a covered employer under any
Keypoint: Last week, the California legislature returned from its summer recess and began moving forward with privacy and AI legislation prior to the August 31 session closing date.
We are currently tracking thirteen privacy and AI-related bills that previously crossed chambers prior to the legislative deadline. With the California legislature closing on August 31, we
Keypoint: The California legislature has many pending privacy and AI-related bills to consider before it closes on August 31.
The California legislature left for its summer recess on July 3 and will reconvene on August 5. Once it returns, the legislature will have twenty-six days to pass bills before it recesses for the year on
In a landmark decision on June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old legal precedent known as Chevron deference. Established in 1984, Chevron deference mandated that judges defer to federal agencies concerning interpretations of ambiguous laws, as long as those interpretations were reasonable. This doctrine has been a cornerstone of administrative law, significantly impacting
Colorado recently became the first state to regulate the use of high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems to prevent algorithmic discrimination by developers and deployers of AI systems. The Colorado AI Act is broad in scope and will apply to businesses using AI for certain employment purposes, imposing numerous compliance obligations and potential liability for algorithmic
Keypoint: The California legislature is considering several bills that, if passed, would add to the nation’s emerging legal patchwork governing the use of artificial intelligence.
In mid-May, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA) into law, making Colorado the first state to enact legislation governing the use of high-risk artificial intelligence
On May 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 205) into law, making Colorado the first state to enact legislation that broadly addresses the use of artificial intelligence in high-risk processing activities.
On June 4, 2024, members of Husch Blackwell’s data privacy and AI team will host a webinar to
Keypoint: The Minnesota bill contains several unique requirements and provisions, including a novel right to question the result of a profiling decision, privacy policy provisions that increase interoperability with existing state laws, and new privacy program requirements such as a requirement for controllers to maintain a data inventory.
On May 19, the Minnesota legislature passed
Keypoint: Last week, Colorado passed children’s privacy and artificial intelligence bills, Vermont passed a consumer data privacy bill, Maryland’s consumer data privacy and AADC bills were signed into law, and Minnesota is on the cusp of passing a consumer data privacy bill.
Below is the sixteenth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy
Keypoint: If signed into law, Colorado will become the first state to enact legislation regulating the use of high-risk artificial intelligence systems.
On May 8, the Colorado legislature passed the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 205). If signed by Governor Jared Polis, Colorado will become the first state to enact legislation that broadly