It’s been a crazy month. We spent last weekend helping my parents unpack and organize their new apartment in the senior living community to which they just moved. In less than two week we move my daughter into college. Meanwhile, I’m also in the midst of taking and defending a dozen depositions in a contentious
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What does Project 2025 mean for employers? Discrimination edition
I promise this post is not political … but we do have to talk about Project 2025.
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Discrimination liability for "agents" extends to AI vendors, says federal court
Can an HR software vendor be held liable for the alleged discriminatory hiring decisions of its customers? According to one federal court, the answer is yes.
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Refusing to participate in mandatory training isn’t "protected activity," it’s insubordination
“I am not taking this training because it’s a joke … making non-white colleagues all victims and turning white colleagues … into villains.”
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WIRTW #723: the ‘A Portuguesa’ edition
On my vacation to São Miguel in the Azores Islands, I saw lots of amazing things — beautiful coastal viewpoints, crater lakes from both their rims and from inside, bubbling volcanic baths, dolphins, whales, waterfalls, cows (so many cows), and
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WIRTW #721: the ‘Left of Boom’ edition
Being as active as I am on social media has allowed me to amass some pretty cool friends over the years. I recently had the chance to sit down with two of them virtually, Phil Wilson and Mike VanDervort, on their The Left of Boom Show. We discussed all things going on in…
WIRTW #719: the ‘pomp and circumstance’ edition
Tomorrow, Norah, will graduate from high school. Earlier this week, we attended the Senior Brunch, an annual tradition at her school celebrating the graduating seniors. At the end of the ceremony, Norah took possession of her time capsule, a thoughtful project that the mom of one of her fellow classmates organized from kindergarten through 7th…
WIRTW #718: the ‘fireflies’ edition
Prompt engineering tips for generative AI
Innovate or die. I held out long enough, but it’s time for me to learn how to use ChatGPT and incorporate it into my legal practice. That was one of my biggest takeaways from the Mackrell International Annual General Meeting earlier this month.
What does one do when one wants to learn how to effectively…
WIRTW #717: the ‘donut’ edition
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