Danielle Ochs

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Jennifer L. Betts |Danielle Ochs |Zachary Zagger

The California Civil Rights Council has advanced new regulations regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems, clearing the way for them to take effect later this year. The new regulations will make the state one of the first to adopt comprehensive regulations regarding the growing use of such technologies to make employment decisions.

1 month ago | openlegalblogarchive.org | Danielle Ochs |Jennifer Betts |Zachary Zagger

Quick HitsThe California Civil Rights Department finalized modified regulations for employers’ use of AI and automated decision-making systems. The regulations confirm that the use of such technology to make employment decisions may violate the state’s anti-discrimination laws and clarify limits on such technology, including in conducting criminal background checks and medical/psychological inquiries.

1 month ago | ogletree.com | Danielle Ochs |Jennifer Betts |Zachary Zagger

Quick HitsThe California Civil Rights Department finalized modified regulations for employers’ use of AI and automated decision-making systems. The regulations confirm that the use of such technology to make employment decisions may violate the state’s anti-discrimination laws and clarify limits on such technology, including in conducting criminal background checks and medical/psychological inquiries.

Feb 7, 2025 | natlawreview.com | Jeff Mayes |Mark J. Washko |Danielle Ochs |Jennifer Betts

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently found the Biden administration operated within its authority when it raised the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour in 2022. This represents a relatively rare win for Biden administration policies in the Fifth Circuit, which has jurisdiction in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Quick HitsThe Fifth Circuit upheld the Biden administration’s executive order increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour in 2022.

Feb 7, 2025 | ogletree.com | Danielle Ochs |Jennifer Betts |Zachary Zagger

Quick HitsOn January 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to develop an action plan to enhance AI technology’s growth while reviewing and potentially rescinding prior policies to regulate its use. The Trump administration is reversing Biden-era guidance on AI and emphasizing the need for minimal barriers to foster innovation and U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.