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By Justin Donoho Duane Morris Takeaway: Available now is the recent article in the Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law by Justin Donoho entitled “Three Best Practices to Mitigate High-Stakes AI Litigation Risk.”  The article is available here and is a must-read for corporate counsel. Organizations using AI-based technologies that perform facial recognition or

By Tiffany E. Alberty, Alex W. Karasik, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Brandon Spurlock Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3773, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to address an employer’s use of artificial intelligence in employment-related decisions such as recruitment, hiring, promotion, retention, and discipline

Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Tiffany Alberty with their discussion of a significant development on the forefront of artificial intelligence legislation – a Colorado bill recently signed into law making strides to curb the risk of algorithmic bias across all

By Alex W. Karasik, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and George J. Schaller Duane Morris Takeaways:  In Mobley v. Workday, Inc., Case No. 23-CV-770 (N.D. Cal. July 12, 2024) (ECF No. 80), Judge Rita F. Lin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted in part and denied in part Workday’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin R. Donoho, and Nathan Norimoto Duane Morris Takeaways:  On July 5, 2024, in Jones, et al. v. Peloton Interactive, Inc., No. 23-CV-1082, 2024 WL 3315989 (S.D. Cal. July 5, 2024), Judge M. James Lorenz of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California denied a motion to dismiss

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin R. Donoho, and Brandon Spurlock Duane Morris Takeaways:  On June 24, 2024, Magistrate Judge Robert Illman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered a group of authors alleging copyright infringement by a maker of generative artificial intelligence to produce information relating to pre-suit algorithmic

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Alex W. Karasik, and George J. Schaller Duane Morris Takeaway: Artificial intelligence took the employment world by storm in 2023, quickly becoming one of the most talked about and debated subjects among corporate counsel across the country. Companies will continue to use AI as a resource to enhance decision-making processes

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Alex W, Karasik, and George J. Schaller Duane Morris Takeaways: In Mobley v. Workday, Inc., Case No. 23-CV-770 (N.D. Cal. April 9, 2024) (ECF No. 60), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiff and in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion