Publications

As AI technology continues its advancement into existing business processes, it’s important to remember that while the United States lacks a comprehensive AI law or regulation specific to the technology, existing laws often apply to these new use cases.  One such application involves the use of AI to make automated […]

On May 11, 2026, a collective of journalists, podcasters, and voice actors, including, Carol Marin, Philip Rogers, Alison Flowers, Robin Amer, Lindsey Dorcus, Yohance Lacour, and Victoria Nassif, filed a complaint alleging that Alphabet Inc. and Google LLC (collectively, “Google”) violated the Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14/1 et […]

Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Germany During a tour of the German Reisgstach I had a chance to discuss German laws with a local attorney. This article summarizes his comment.  Germany has always been a proponent of data protection and cybersecurity. In the 1970s the federal state of Hesse became […]

On March 26, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed a sweeping new Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” The EO represents the next step in the Trump Administration’s efforts to curtail unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) practices, in part by inserting requirements directly into federal […]

On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would revise how joint employer status is determined under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and extend that same analysis to the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) […]