Shortly after the DOL’s release of guidance on the use of AI in the workplace, a bipartisan working group from the U.S. Senate and the Biden administration have released additional guidance regarding the use of AI in the workplace.
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DOL’s guidance on use of AI in hiring and employment
On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance on how employers should navigate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in hiring and employment practices. The DOL emphasized that eliminating humans from the processes entirely could result
What next for women in financial services? The government and regulators respond to recommendations from the Sexism in the City inquiry
On 14 May 2024, the government and financial services regulators published their responses to the recommendations made by the Sexism in the City inquiry. Those hoping that the inquiry would quickly lead to solid commitments for reform to tackle sexism
French tax leases for aircraft – advantages and limitations
Where some countries have, and successfully at that, positioned themselves as aviation finance hubs by setting a lower corporate tax rate, others, like France, take advantage of their higher taxation environment to offer a very competitive and advantageous financing product,
Colorado sets baseline for AI regulation in high-risk applications, including health care
Colorado recently passed a law creating consumer protections for interactions with artificial intelligence systems. The law specifically identifies high-risk systems, including in those that impact health care. The law requires risk mitigation, documentation and robust governance.
FDA LDT Rule Begins Enforcement Discretion Phaseout, But Some Discretion Remains
On May 14, 2024, FDA hosted a webinar to provide an overview of its final rule “Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests” as well as FDA’s phaseout of its general enforcement discretion approach to laboratory developed tests (LDTs).
The October
Supreme Court holds courts must stay – not dismiss – cases pending arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act
Today, the Supreme Court justices ruled unanimously in Smith v. Spizzirri, No. 22-1218, that cases involving arbitrable disputes subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) must be stayed rather than dismissed outright. As a matter of statutory interpretation, the Court
Personal Jurisdiction Doctrine Shows Teeth as First Circuit Dismisses Class Action Wiretapping Claim
The First Circuit Court of appeals has affirmed that specific personal jurisdiction must be based on defendants’ intentional conduct. In affirming the dismissal of a consumer class action that alleged “wiretapping” claims based on ordinary website activity, the federal appeals
Biden blocks Chinese-owned crypto mining company from owning real property in Wyoming
President Biden issued an order requiring a Chinese-owned crypto mining company to vacate and sell certain real property and remove equipment from land in close proximity to Warren Air Force Base (AFB) in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
In June 2022, the crypto
U.S. to continue Section 301 tariffs, adding or increasing tariffs on China’s high-tech “new three”
On May 14, the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published its report on the four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods first imposed in 2018. The report concludes that the tariffs have been effective, but China