Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Adam Brown, and associate Elizabeth Underwood with their analysis of a significant development in a landmark class action centered on algorithmic discrimination in the employment context. Check out today’s episode and subscribe to our show from your preferred podcast platform:
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Colorado’s Proposed Rules Require Meaningful Human Review And Reconsideration Of Employment Decisions Materially Influenced by AI
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin Donoho, and Hayley Ryan Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 11, 2026, the Colorado Department of Law released a set of proposed rules intended to govern the implementation of Colorado’s Automated Decision-Making Technology Act (“ADMT Act”) and Conversational Artificial Intelligence Service Operator Requirements (the “Chatbot Safety Act”). Both laws, and…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 158: California Federal Court Approves $1.5 Billion Settlement In AI Copyright Class Action
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and senior associate Hayley Ryan with their analysis of the $1.5 billion settlement set to resolve a class action brought by authors alleging artificial intelligence developer Anthropic pirated their work to train its large language model. Check out today’s episode and subscribe to…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 153: California Federal Court Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss In Algorithmic Bias Suit
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Adam Brown, and associate Elizabeth Underwood with their discussion of key ruling issued in the ongoing Mobley v. Workday litigation challenging the use of AI tools in employment practices. Check out today’s episode and subscribe to our show from your preferred…
California Federal Court Clarifies Limits On AI Bias Testing And Applicant Data Disclosure In Mobley v. Workday
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Adam D. Brown, and Elizabeth G. Underwood Duane Morris Takeaways: In Mobley, et al. v. Workday, Inc., Case No. 23-CV-00770, 2026 WL 1510537 (N.D. Cal. May 29, 2026) (ECF No. 340), Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order resolving…
AI Hallucinated Case Citations Prompt Sanctions And Delay Class Action Settlement
By Gerald L Maatman, Jr., Shannon Noelle, and Elizabeth G. Underwood Duane Morris Takeaways: On November 20, 2025, in Buchanan v. Vuori, Inc., No. 5:23-CV-01121 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 20, 2025), Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California imposed sanctions on plaintiff’s counsel for using artificial intelligence…
VIDEO – DMCAR Trend #9: Artificial Intelligence Impacted The Class Action Landscape On Multiple Levels
By Gerald L. Maatman, and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaway: In 2025, Artificial Intelligence – AI – continued to influence class action litigation on multiple fronts. First, we saw a growth of class action lawsuits targeting AI, including in the copyright area and employment space, as well as the securities fraud area with claims…
Executive Order Signals A Push Toward A Single, Federal “AI Rulebook” And A Retreat From The State Patchwork
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin R. Donoho, and Hayley Ryan Duane Morris Takeaways: On December 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14365 titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” The Order targets what it characterizes as a “patchwork” of State-by-State AI regulation and directs federal agencies to pursue a…
Gen AI Key Decisions and Trends in 2025
By Justin Donoho Duane Morris Takeaway: Available now is the recent article in the Legal Intelligencer by Justin Donoho entitled “Gen AI Class Action Key Decisions and Trends in 2025.” The article is available here and is a must-read for corporate counsel involved with gen AI technologies. This year has been a busy one in the generative artificial…
New York Federal Court’s OpenAI Discovery Orders Provide Key Insights For Companies Navigating AI Preservation Standards
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin Donoho, and Hayley Ryan Duane Morris Takeaways: In a series of discovery rulings in the case of In Re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation, No. 23 Civ. 11195 (S.D.N.Y.), Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang issued a series of orders that signal how courts are likely to approach AI data,…