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New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Publishes FAQs As Enforcement of Automated Employment Decision Tools Laws Begins
As we previously reported, on July 5, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) began enforcing Local Law 144 of 2021 (the “Law”) regulating the use of automated employment decision tools (AEDT). In preparation for the July 5 enforcement date, last week, the DCWP published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) concerning the use of AEDTs on…
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Don’t Look for AI to Pick Your Jury…Yet
I don’t know if anything has ever in such a short time moved from being a pretty esoteric science topic to being a concern on everyone’s lips… but ChatGPT could probably tell me. With literally billions of uses per month, the artificial intelligence-driven chatbot has captured our attention and created a mix of excitement and…
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The FTC Sets Its Sights on Biometric Information
Does your business collect or use fingerprints? Do your building access points use retina, finger, or palm scans? Does your security office use facial recognition technology to identify repeated trespassers? Do your phone systems use voice recognition technology? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your organization collects and uses biometric information……By: Mintz
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EUROPE – New Interim Guidance on Parallel EMA-HTA Body Scientific Advice
On July 3, 2023, the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) and the European Commission published a Guidance on Parallel EMA/HTA body Scientific Advice for the Interim Period (“Guideline”). The Guideline organizes parallel scientific advice (“PSA”) by the EMA and national health technology assessment bodies (“HTAb”) on a rolling basis, for the period between September 2023 and…
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In Counterman v. Colorado, the Supreme Court Confirms the Vitality of New York Times v. Sullivan
The future appears bright (or at least brighter) for the Supreme Court’s seminal decision New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), after six Justices endorsed its core principles in a recent decision involving the First Amendment and “true threats.” Counterman v. Colorado, No. 22-138 (U.S. June 27, 2023). Although Justices Thomas and Gorsuch…
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Navigating the PFAS Regulatory Landscape: Insights for Consumer Brands and Retailers
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals,” have been in use since the 1940s and have been added to a wide variety of products to make them resistant to heat, water, oil, and corrosion. PFAS chemicals are not only in firefighting foam but can also be found in numerous consumer products, including food…
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Kuciemba Update: Supreme Court Answers Long-Awaited Questions on Family Member COVID-19 Claims
In a unanimous opinion, the California Supreme Court answered two questions posed to it by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, finding that an employer is not liable for a COVID-19 injury sustained by an employee’s household member, even if that household member contracted COVID-19 because of the employer’s negligence, and that the household member’s…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Erdogan Expresses Support for Ukraine’s NATO Bid
After President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine paid a visit to Istanbul, the Turkish leader also said he would work to help extend the Black Sea grain deal for longer intervals.
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No Wagner Group Here: Riddles Grow as Belarus Displays an Empty Base
Two weeks after the Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion against Russian military leadership, its fate is as murky as ever — as is the purpose of a newly revived military base in Belarus.
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US Raises Pressure on China to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
The Biden administration push comes after cooperation on halting the flow of the drug into the United States was derailed by wider geopolitical tensions.
