DOL Issues Guidance On Wage-Hour Risk Posed By Artificial Intelligence – Employee Benefits & Compensation

Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division released a Field Assistance Bulletin addressing the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to use of artificial intelligence and other automated systems in the workplace. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is seemingly ubiquitous. By 2025, half of Human Resource departments are…

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Court Of Appeal Clarifies Law On Qualified Privilege Defence In Defamation Claims Arising From Mass Media Publications – Libel & Defamation

Introduction A recent Court of Appeal Judgment, delivered by Mr Justice Brian O’Moore1 has clarified the law surrounding the defence of qualified privilege as provided for in S.18 of the Defamation Act 2009 (the “2009 Act”) in particular in relation to publications in the mass media. Background On 08 June 2016, Iconic Newspapers published an…

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Employers appear more likely to offer interviews, higher pay to those with AI skills, study says

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Employers are significantly more likely to offer job interviews and higher salaries to job candidates with experience related to artificial intelligence, according to a new study published in the journal Oxford Economics Papers. Specifically, college graduates with…

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Education Law Center to Host Annual Lecture

The 15th Annual Education Justice Lecture is set for June 5 as part of the Education Law Center’s annual fundraiser. Valerie Strauss“The Education Beat: Journalism, Education Equity, and How to Get the Education Message Across” will be held virtually, via Zoom, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. The event will feature remarks from former…

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Capital Campaign Readiness: Is Your Case for Support Strong?

Ready to turn your campaign goals into reality? Don’t navigate the complexities alone. The Gail Perry Group offers free strategy calls with our experienced consultants. Reach out to capitalcampaigns@gailperry.com to schedule your call today! When you are planning a capital campaign, one of your first projects will be to develop an Early Case for Support…

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California’s Plan To Criminally Prosecute Cartwright Act Violations Yet Another Sign Of Increasing State Antitrust Enforcement – Antitrust, EU Competition

During a March 6, 2024 panel at the American Bar Association’s annual National Institute of White Collar Crime, California Assistant Attorney General Paula Blizzard made the surprise announcement that for the first time in 25 years, California plans to begin prosecuting criminal antitrust cases under the Cartwright Act, California’s state antitrust law. AAG Blizzard’s announcement…

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