The prospects for and the effect of a comprehensive federal data privacy act remain uncertain. There are no indications that any comprehensive federal data privacy act will be considered by Congress this year, and questions and debates remain around whether federal privacy law will preempt state legislation or whether it will function as a minimum
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Navigating Workplace AI Regulations: Labor and Employment Law in the Age of Algorithmic Accountability
By Stoel Rives Attorney on
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are becoming commonplace in workplace. According to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows, “as many as 83 percent of employers and up to 99 percent of Fortune 500 companies now use some form of automated tool to screen or rank candidates for hire.”
Just as the use of AI…
List of Pending 2018 Breach Legislation
By Jon Washburn on
Posted in Data Breach, Laws / Regulations
While we have yet to see much in the way of major changes (or punishment) following the massive Equifax data breach last year, there are many changes being introduced at the state level with regard to breach notification, penalties, whether or not credit reporting agencies can charge you for freezing your credit, and consumer rights…