Veronica A. Torrejón

Sep 5, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Kathryn Rattigan |Sean Griffin |Christopher M. Pardo |Veronica A. Torrejón

On September 4, 2024, the Irish High Court dismissed proceedings against X related to X’s use of personal data for its AI tool “Grok”. In August 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) brought an urgent action before the Irish High Court regarding significant concerns it had with X’s processing of personal data contained in public posts of X’s EU/EEA users for the purpose of training Grok and the associated risks to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the users.

Sep 5, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Nick Oberheiden |Christopher M. Pardo |Veronica A. Torrejón |Stefanie Marrone

On September 3, 2024, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (“Dutch DPA”) announced a €30.5 million fine against Clearview AI for the processing of personal data related to its biometric data database. The decision is dated May 16, 2024. The Dutch DPA follows other European data protection authorities that have previously fined Clearview AI for similar practices, such as the CNIL. According to the Dutch DPA, Clearview AI has a database with more than 30 billion photos of individuals.

Sep 5, 2024 | lexology.com | Christopher M. Pardo |Veronica A. Torrejón

The EEOC is asking the Ninth Circuit to clarify the U.S. Supreme Court’s new standard for determining the type of harm that constitutes an adverse job action in discrimination cases and to apply that standard or remand the case at issue so the lower court can apply the new standard. The case pending in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, titled Xu v.

Aug 10, 2023 | law.com | Holly H. Williamson |Veronica A. Torrejón

In what could be a potentially significant carve out, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has held that a religious employer is not bound by the same anti-discrimination laws that apply to others who employ LGBTQ+ workers. In the case titled Braidwood Mgmt., Inc. v. EEOC, which was handed down on June 20, the Fifth Circuit held that Braidwood Management Inc.

Aug 10, 2023 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Charles Toutant |Adolfo Pesquera |Holly H. Williamson |Veronica A. Torrejón

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