by Eric J. Ellman | May 20, 2024
A recent article from Vincent Calderon (3L) in the Duke Law & Technology Review has been published that focuses on AI and its impact on employment and tenant screening. He writes that Employees and housing applicants are bearing the weight of these new...
by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 30, 2023
In October 2023, the White House released a fact sheet covering a sprawling Executive Order on A.I. Broadly, the E.O. covers eight areas: New Standards for AI Safety and Security Protecting Americans’ Privacy Advancing Equity and Civil Rights Standing Up for...
by Eric J. Ellman | Sep 5, 2023
In 2023, Congress passed Sami’s Law, a law intended to promote safety in rideshare vehicles. The law is Pub. L. 117-330. Among other things, the law requires the GAO to study “…the nature and specifics of any background checks conducted on prospective TNC...
by Eric J. Ellman | Sep 5, 2023
The OPM issued a final rule “governing when, during the hiring process, a hiring agency can request information typically collected during a background investigation from an applicant for Federal employment.” 88 Fed. Reg. 60317 (Sept. 1, 2023). Summary: Legal...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jul 10, 2023
On July 5, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issued a final rule on Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT). The final rule amends Title 6 (DCWP) of the Rules of the City of New York, Chapter 5 (Unfair Trade Practices) to...
