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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.
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.
FTC Takes Action Against Retail Tracking Start-Up Nomi Technologies
On April 23, 2015 the FTC settled deception charges against start-up Nomi Technologies, Inc. related to Nomi’s in-store, sensor-based, tracking technology.[1] This is the first FTC enforcement action against emerging retail store–based tracking technologies.
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