The California Civil Rights Council is developing new regulations to curb AI-driven employment discrimination by requiring anti-bias testing and extended record-keeping. Employers must demonstrate proactive measures to prevent unlawful bias in hiring and recruitment processes, ensuring AI systems align with fair employment practices.

The HHS's proposed HIPAA changes will address AI security risks amidst the rapid integration of the technology into the healthcare space, applying a previously tech-agnostic regulation to AI. They require entities to integrate AI into risk assessments and manage vulnerabilities in ePHI handling. This shift aims to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive health data amid evolving AI technologies.

Proposed CPPA regulations target automated decision-making, enhancing transparency and consumer rights. Businesses must notify consumers about AI use and provide opt-out options, ensuring ethical AI integration in significant decision-making processes. How should they prepare to navigate these new regulations and create new AI governance plans?

In January 2025, New Jersey released new guidance detailing laws on algorithmic description.  These new rules outline several ways the usage of AI can constitute as discriminatory and thus will impact employers using such tools for decision-making. The guidance also highlights key steps businesses must take to mitigate risks in this evolving technological and legal landscape.

Large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing industries, but their rapid adoption comes with escalating security risks, from data breaches to malicious misuse. Government policy has always lagged behind technology, which begs the question: what role should corporations play in mitigating these risks?

AI hallucinations are causing headaches in the legal world as lawyers grapple with inaccuracies in court documents generated by AI tools. The risks and repercussions of relying on AI for critical legal work could have serious implications for the future of the profession and expose a growing need for tech literacy in the legal community.

The attorneys at Mintz Insights discuss the implications of President Trump's recent executive order on AI, which revokes several Biden-era policies. How will this shift in AI regulation affect the U.S. workforce and ongoing AI projects? What are the potential challenges and opportunities for businesses adapting to these changes?

The USPTO and Copyright Office recently issued recommendations addressing AI-related IP challenges. The USPTO's strategy focuses on integrating AI into patent and trademark processes while reaffirming human inventorship. The Copyright Office emphasizes human authorship for AI-generated works, reinforcing that only creations with significant human input qualify for copyright protection.

Washington state lawmakers propose a bill allowing state workers to influence AI use in agencies. Bill Kehoe, the state's CIO and AI Forum advisory board member, supports using AI to enhance jobs, not replace them. How will this bill impact state employees and AI integration?

A U.S. federal judge ruled that Ross Intelligence infringed on Thomson Reuters' IP by using Westlaw's headnotes to train its AI. This decision, which might impact future AI copyright cases, highlights the tension between AI development and copyright law. The ruling could influence the outcome of over 39 similar lawsuits.

Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News over a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris, alleging news distortion. In the Seattle Times, Alex Alben argues that the case is outrageous, unprecedented and threatens to shake the core of American journalism.

The ABA issued Formal Opinion 512 on lawyers' use of GAI, emphasizing lawyers' responsibility, confidentiality, informed consent, supervisory roles, and reasonable fees. In her blog post, Kristen Niven from Frankfurt Kurnit Klein and Selz stresses the need for ongoing learning and ethical compliance as GAI technology evolves. Lawyers must exercise independent judgment and ensure competent, ethical practice when using GAI tools.

Some states are navigating AI's potential pitfalls and prioritizing civil rights better than others. A report from the Center for Democracy and Technology explores which states are leading the way in ethical AI governance and the recommendations for aligning AI definitions, starting with pilot projects, and implementing robust risk management practices.

How will President-Elect Trump’s approach to AI regulation reshape healthcare? In this article from Nelson Mullins, explore key insights from the House AI Task Force’s report on AI's transformative role in medicine.

OpenAI’s new AI model, Sora, is sparking controversy amid claims it was trained on copyrighted game content. Legal experts weigh in on the implications for intellectual property, developers, and the future of AI. Could this become a landmark case?