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AI Bias Lawsuit Against Workday Reaches Next Stage as Court Grants Conditional Certification of ADEA Claim

A closely watched class and collective action against the HR management services company Workday, Inc. reached a new milestone recently, when the Northern District of California conditionally certified Age Discrimination in...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Account for the Transformation of Your Jurors

Will the individuals who serve on your jury be the same people they were before they were called for service and selected? Will they have the same mental habits and preferences they exhibit in their civilian lives outside the...more

IMS Legal Strategies

Does Attorney Gender Affect Trial Outcomes?

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In March 2025, UN Women—a United Nations agency that studies and tracks issues of gender equality around the world—indicated that in 2024, “almost one quarter of countries reported … backlash on gender equality.” One proposed...more

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The Legal Landscape of AI in Insurance: What New York Insurers Need to Know

This update provides an overview of the legal and regulatory considerations surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) products and New York law in insurance products; with a particular focus on underwriting,...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

[Event] General Civil Mediation Training and Practicum - September 11th - 14th, Atlanta, GA

Are you committed to becoming a successful, skilled mediator? Join us for our General Civil Mediation Training from September 11-14, 2025, at Miles' Atlanta Resolution Center! This in-person program, approved by the...more

Fisher Phillips

SCOTUS Scraps Extra Hurdle in Majority-Group Bias Claims: 5 Ways That Things Will Change for Employers

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The US Supreme Court just unanimously ruled that plaintiffs alleging workplace discrimination under Title VII are not required to meet a heightened evidentiary standard just because they have “majority-group” status....more

Hogan Lovells

Using AI in International Arbitration: what parties and arbitrators need to think about

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the legal world, from the use of AI-assisted document review to deployment of generative AI for research and submission drafting. Recognising the prevailing wind, many...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

BREAKING: SCOTUS overrules higher standard for majority group asserting bias claims

On June 5th the U.S. Supreme Court held that majority-group plaintiffs do not have to show special “background circumstances” to support a Title VII discrimination claim. ...more

White & Case LLP

Arbitration and AI

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Use of AI is expected to grow significantly over the next five years, driven by the potential for efficiencies. Principal current uses of AI include factual and legal research, data analytics and document review. AI...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CIArb Issues Its First Guidelines for the Use of AI in Arbitration

The Charter Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) recently published its Guideline on the Use of AI in Arbitration (2025) (Guidelines) to provide guidance on how to take advantage of the growing benefits of artificial intelligence...more

Dickinson Wright

AI on Trial: Implications of the Workday Lawsuit for Automated Hiring

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Artificial intelligence continues revolutionizing HR and talent acquisition, promising efficiency and scalability in hiring processes. However, as a recent lawsuit against Workday shows, automation does not absolve employers...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

AI in the Workplace Series - Part 3: Artificial Intelligence in Employment: How States Surrounding Pennsylvania are Approaching...

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This article is the third installment in our AI in the Workplace series. In Part 2: From Harrisburg to the White House, Allyson Lonas explored the growing legal uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence (“AI”) adoption...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Considering the Use of AI in Legal Investigations

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In today's rapidly evolving legal landscape, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into investigation and document review processes is transforming the way legal professionals operate. AI technologies promise...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

AI in Hiring: Litigation and Regulation Update

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The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into employment decision-making has revolutionized how companies recruit, evaluate, and manage employees. These high-functioning AI tools are capable of screening job...more

Offit Kurman

Inside the Jury Box: What Voir Dire Questions in Diddy’s Case Really Reveal

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In the high-profile legal drama surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs, the public’s attention has been focused on headlines, allegations, high-profile legal teams and courtroom appearances. But behind the scenes, a critical aspect...more

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Discrimination Lawsuit Over Workday’s AI Hiring Tools Can Proceed as Class Action: 6 Things Employers Should Do After Latest Court...

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A federal judge just allowed a job applicant’s lawsuit against Workday to move forward as a nationwide class action, ruling that the company’s AI-powered hiring tools may have had a discriminatory impact on applicants over...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Voir Dire on Attitudes Toward Wealth

America’s civil litigation system can sometimes look a little like class warfare. On one side — often, but not always the defense — there will be an organization and a group of individuals who enjoy substantially more wealth...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Disparate Impact Under Fire: What EO 14281 Means for Equal Opportunity

Since the 1970s, federal civil rights statutes—and many state analogues—have imposed liability for ‘disparate impact’: when facially neutral policies disproportionately harm protected groups. Liability can attach even without...more

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

Efficiency, Bias and the Algorithm: AI in Workplace and School Investigations

As artificial intelligence continues its rapid integration into nearly every corner of our professional lives, it’s no surprise that AI tools are now being pitched as solutions for one of the more sensitive and complex...more

Fisher Phillips

Colorado’s Landmark AI Law Still on Track for 2026, But Push to Delay Continues – What Should Employers Do?

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Despite months of intense lobbying and a last-minute legislative scramble, Colorado’s sweeping AI anti-bias law is still set to take effect on February 1, 2026. But the tech industry isn’t done fighting. After lawmakers just...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws

Below, we catalog certain current state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies passed between 2019 and 2025. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that have passed and are in effect or...more

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Hong Kong Releases New Guidelines on Generative AI in the Workplace: What Employers Should Know

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Businesses with employees in Hong Kong should be aware of new guidelines aiming to help companies develop policies on generative AI use in the workplace. Although the new guidelines are not binding, they are meant to align...more

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Labor Organizing and AI: The Employer Perspective

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Artificial intelligence (AI) presents both a large opportunity for employers — and potentially a source of reputational risk — depending on how its adoption is handled. As AI transforms the workplace, unions are responding...more

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AI Ain’t Atticus: Why Machine Learning Can’t Master Legal Reasoning (Yet)

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An increasing number of litigators are relying on artificial intelligence to streamline their workflows and generate legal products, from research and memos to predictive insights. While the efficiency and capabilities of...more

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Illinois Anti-Discrimination Law to Address AI Goes Into Effect on 1 January 2026

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Effective 1 January 2026, Illinois House Bill 3773 (HB 3773) amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, (IHRA) to expressly prohibit employers from using artificial intelligence (AI) that “has the effect of subjecting employees to...more

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