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The Hidden Risks of AI Note-taking
In this webinar, Jennifer B. Rubin and Emma Follansbee examine the growing use of AI-powered meeting assistants and automated note-taking tools in the workplace, highlighting the legal, compliance, and operational risks these technologies can create. The presenters discuss key considerations related to privacy, consent, attorney-client privilege, data security, and litigation exposure, as well as the distinctions between enterprise and third-party AI tools. They also offer practical guidance on developing policies, managing vendor relationships, and implementing responsible governance practices to help organizations mitigate the risks associated with AI-generated meeting records.
California’s AI-in-the-Workplace Legislative Blitz: California Legislature Passes Four New Bills That May Affect Employers
In this client alert, Jennifer B. Rubin and Brody Zaugg examine four California AI-related employment bills that could impose new obligations on employers using artificial intelligence and workplace monitoring technologies. The proposed legislation would regulate automated decision systems in employment decisions, require additional disclosures for AI-related workforce reductions, restrict the use of emotion-recognition and neural data technologies, and limit workplace surveillance practices. The authors outline the bills’ key requirements and offer practical guidance for employers preparing for increased oversight of AI-powered workplace tools.
New York Enacts Law Significantly Expanding Employee Access to Personnel Files
In this client alert, Michael S. Arnold, Corbin Carter, and Evan M. Piercey discuss New York’s newly enacted personnel records law, which takes effect on November 8, 2026, and expands employee rights regarding access to and correction of personnel files. The law requires employers to provide personnel records upon request, notify employees when certain negative information is added to their files, allow employees to respond to disputed information, and retain personnel records for three years after separation. The authors also outline key compliance considerations and practical steps employers should take before the law becomes effective.
“Ding Dong” -- FTC-Drizly Data Breach Settlement Will follow CEO Personally for a Decade
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced on Monday that it is settling a case against Drizly and its CEO stemming from a 2020 data breach that impacted roughly 2.5 million consumers. The proposed order not only contains a laundry list of security-related obligations for Drizly that span twenty years, but also names and targets its CEO James Cory Rellas personally, hitting him with obligations that will follow him for a decade, even if he moves to other organizations. There are also hints that the FTC intends to elevate information security issues to boards of directors and other top-level executives.
California Assembly Passes Sweeping Age-Appropriate Privacy Legislation
California is leading the way on privacy regulation --- again. The California State Assembly has passed AB 2273, which, if approved by the California Governor, would require businesses that provide online services, products, or features likely to be accessed by children or teens under the age of 18 to increase their privacy and safety protections.
California Legislature Passes New Key Privacy Laws, Expected to Be Signed Next Week
California lawmakers wrapped up this year’s legislative session, passing roughly 900 bills this year. Among those were only a few privacy initiatives, which we outline in this article.
Another Court Orders Production of Cybersecurity Firm’s Forensic Report in a Data Breach Case
Another district court just ordered the defendant in a data breach class action to turn over the forensic report it believed was entirely protected from disclosure by the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. The court granted the motion to compel Rutter’s to produce its investigative report (the “Kroll Report”), which was created after the defendant was notified of a potential breach.
And Now There are Three…. The Colorado Privacy Act
Colorado has now joined California and Virginia to become the third US state to pass a comprehensive data privacy legislation when Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”) into law on July 8, 2021.
The California Consumer Privacy Law is Here. Get Prepared.
By Cynthia Larose and Brian Lam
This webinar provides an overview of the act including who it applies to, the types of data covered, and the new rights granted by the act such as data access, deletion, and portability.
Employers Beware: Judge Greenlights Employee’s Privacy Lawsuit Over Dropbox Access
By Cynthia Larose, Katharine Beattie, and Jennifer Budoff
Many employers maintain policies limiting their employees’ expectation of privacy in the workplace, including policies that eliminate any expectation of privacy when using company-issued electronic devices. While employers may think that having such a policy would protect them from invasion of privacy claims under the Fourth Amendment or state law, a recent federal court decision may cause employers to think otherwise. This post examines this decision and provides best practices for avoiding issues with employees’ privacy interests.
How to Leverage Privacy as a Key Competitive Advantage
By Cynthia Larose and Brian Lam
“Privacy by design” – while not a new concept – is certainly enjoying a new spot in the sunshine thanks to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) (93 days and counting…) and its codification of “privacy by design and default” in Article 25.
Privacy can also be a key differentiator and a competitive advantage. Read on for some points that can help drive your data privacy/data management program.
What App Users Care About When Sharing Personal Data: Permissions
By Cynthia Larose and Jane Haviland
A Pew Research Center Report relayed useful information regarding application users’ concerns with sharing personal data. Ninety percent of app users indicated that how their personal data will be used is “very” or “somewhat” important to them, and influences their decision to download an app. Sixty percent of users decided against downloading an app when they saw how much personal information they would need to share. Android 6.0, or Marshmallow, should abate users’ concerns.
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