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In the final installment of our AI at Work series, partner Guy Brenner and senior counsel Jonathan Slowik tackle a critical issue: mismatches between how artificial intelligence (or AI) tools are designed and how they are actually used in practice. Many AI developers emphasize their rigorous efforts to eliminate bias…
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California Employment Law Update

Another Arbitration Agreement Bites the Dust!
The California Court of Appeal dealt another blow to arbitration, just months after we reported the last such decision here. This time, the Court ruled that the federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”) overrides…
Continue ReadingJanuary 2025 California Employment Law Notes
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update

According to the National Office Directory for OFCCP, Michael Schloss has been named as the new Acting Director and Deputy Director of Policy of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). Michele Hodge, who previous served as Acting Director…
Continue ReadingLabor Relations Update

On February 3, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) filed a letter with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Space Exploration Technologies Corp. v. NLRB, Consolidated Case No. 24-50627, et al., indicating…
Continue ReadingProskauer Whistleblower Defense

On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Third Circuit declined to enforce a preliminary reinstatement order issued by OSHA in favor of two purported whistleblowers under SOX, holding that the former employees lost Article III standing after…
Continue ReadingNinth Circuit Revives Rail Worker’s Whistleblower Claims
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Fourth Circuit Approves Award of Estimated Delinquent Contributions
Multiemployer benefit plans generally require contributing employers to submit “remittance reports” that identify the employees that performed covered work, the type of work performed, and the amount of time worked. Plans rely on the timely and accurate submission of these…
Continue ReadingFourth Circuit Approves Award of Estimated Delinquent Contributions
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