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As we enter the end of the summer, the AI regulatory steam is not slowing down. Colorado is now the first US state to have a comprehensive AI law (going into effect February 1, 2026), and the EU published its sweeping AI law...more
On May 17, 2024, Colorado became the first state to enact comprehensive AI legislation. Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 24-205, “Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems,”...more
On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 24-205, the Colorado Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, making Colorado the first U.S. state to enact comprehensive legislation regulating the use and...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Poils signed Colorado SB 24-205, making Colorado the first state to enact broad legislation regulating employers’ use of AI to make “consequential decisions.”...more
On Friday, May 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, with noted reservations, signed into law SB205, a consumer protection law which imposes significant requirements on developers and deployers of “high risk” artificial...more
Colorado has become the first state to pass legislation (SB24-205) regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the United States. This legislation is designed to address the influence and implications,...more
As we look ahead to 2024, there are a number of new issues and trends that appear on the local, state, and federal horizon with regard to labor and employment laws that may impact manufacturers. The following are a few of...more
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek recently signed into law a bill that will extend civil rights, discrimination, and harassment workplace protections to participants in registered apprenticeship programs and certain private-sector...more
The State of Texas infrequently regulates the workplace. This summer, however, Texas enacted two notable workplace laws about which employers should be aware....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 11, 2023, the same day on which the federal government ended the national health emergency related to COVID-19, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a sweeping bill (SB 252) that prohibits...more
The Florida legislator recently enacted House Bill 543, which authorized concealed carry of weapons or firearms (with or without a license to carry). The law becomes effective on July 1, 2023. Under the law, employers...more
On December 23, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into law New York State Assembly Bill A6328A, amending the New York Executive Law § 292 (known as the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL)), to prohibit employment...more
The California State Legislature adjourned on August 31, 2022. Following the adjournment, several bills with significant implications for employers were presented to Governor Newsom for signature or veto by September 30,...more
Last month, the California Legislature voted to join what it refers to as “the movement to legalize and regulate the non-medical use of cannabis” across the United States, including offering employment protection for such...more
New York is once again amending its anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws to provide greater protections to employees. Earlier this week, two of these changes were signed into law by Governor Hochul. ...more
The Council of the District of Columbia is currently considering landmark legislation that would impose significant obligations on many entities that use algorithms. In sum, the Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act precludes...more
On July 19, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed a bill that is intended to combat discrimination in health care. SB 567 prohibits health care providers in Oregon from denying medical treatment, or limiting the amount of medical...more
Certain Colorado companies and others targeting Coloradans will soon be subject to the newly enacted Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”), signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on July 8, 2021. Colorado joins California and Virginia as...more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. In addition to providing nearly $2 trillion of monetary relief for individuals and business sectors impacted by the...more
The final provisions of Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (OWFA) go into effect on October 1, 2020—less than a month away. All employers doing business in Oregon will need to make changes to their harassment policies and...more
When the Democrats took control of the General Assembly in addition to the governorship in the November 2019 election, many predicted an expansion of workers’ rights. That prediction was realized with the 2020 Virginia...more
Many of the provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) do not apply to non-electing church plans, but some do, notably those dealing with certain 403(b)(9) plans and...more
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the SECURE Act), signed into law on Dec. 20, 2019, will have a wide-ranging impact on tax-qualified retirement plans and individual retirement accounts,...more
As part of the year-end government funding legislation, on December 20th, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act” or the “Act”). The Act contains...more
On December 19, 2019, the President signed the SECURE Act. SECURE includes, among other things, provisions that are intended to make retirement plans more accessible, especially to smaller employers, address changing...more