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Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is rapidly reshaping the way workplaces function, especially in health care. While AI offers meaningful opportunities to streamline employer processes and increase efficiency, its adoption is outpacing the development of legal standards and governance structures. Moreover, a patchwork of state and local laws that seemingly conflict with current federal policy further... READ MORE

On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking stakeholder input on a proposed pilot program evaluating the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) to optimize early-phase clinical trials. The initiative is intended to assess how AI-enabled technologies “can improve efficiency, speed and... READ MORE

Once again, 2025 was a busy year for health care data privacy. Ensuring up-to-date and compliant data privacy and security programs and being able to assess, understand and adapt to the risk of evolving technologies will remain critically important in 2026. We continue to await updated regulations under both the Health Insurance Portability and... READ MORE

The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”), enacted in 2024, becomes effective February 1, 2026. It has been called the first comprehensive AI law in the country, likened to the European Union AI Law, and predicted to be first tested in employment disputes. In Part 1 of this article, we cover the basics of the AI... READ MORE

With the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems becoming more and more prevalent in workplaces across the country, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released guidance on the development and use of AI by employers. This document, entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being: Principles and Best Practices for Developers and Employers,” (“Best Practices”)... READ MORE

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Executive Order”). The Executive Order outlines several steps that the Biden Administration will take with respect to the regulation of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies and tools across various industry sectors and... READ MORE

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued its technical assistance document addressing the questions related to employers’ use of algorithmic or artificial intelligence decision-making tools under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 USC § 2000e‑2(k)(1)(A)(1) et seq. (“Title VII”). The EEOC’s technical assistance documents are not binding and do not have the force... READ MORE

On May 26, 2020, OIG released its Strategic Plan for Oversight of COVID-19 Response and Recovery (“Strategic Plan”). The Strategic Plan lays out OIG’s priorities for ensuring that HHS’s COVID-19 relief funds are appropriately disbursed and used, and it gives insights into the enforcement activities that relief fund recipients can expect to see going... READ MORE