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European Industry Pushes Back on the EU AI Act: Is Regulation Moving Too Fast?
As the European Union prepares to implement its landmark Artificial Intelligence Act, business leaders across the continent are urging...
Mark Addington
11 minutes ago3 min read


Deregulation in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know as Federal Protections Recede
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a sweeping deregulatory initiative that rescinds or revises 63...
Mark Addington
1 hour ago4 min read


Florida’s “Final Paycheck” Trap: What Employers Forget
Why late or partial paychecks can still expose employers to real liability Florida doesn’t have a statute requiring the immediate payment...
Mark Addington
16 hours ago2 min read


Can Employers Pay Lower Rates for Drive Time?
FLSA Travel Time, Variable Pay, and Industry Risk in Florida For businesses operating in construction, mobile services, and other...
Mark Addington
1 day ago3 min read


Compliance Challenge: Overtime and Tips No Longer Taxed? What Florida Employers Need to Know Now
The One Big Beautiful Bill, which was very recently signed into law, contains a headline-grabbing provision for working Americans:...
Mark Addington
1 day ago3 min read


Meta’s AI Fair Use Win, but Anthropic Shows the Limits
Two judges in the Northern District of California have issued the first detailed decisions on whether copying books to train a large...
Mark Addington
6 days ago2 min read


States Now Free to Regulate Workplace AI: What Florida Employers Should Know
On June 28, the U.S. Senate voted 99–1 to remove a proposed five-year moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence. The vote...
Mark Addington
Jul 12 min read


AI Call-Monitoring Under Fire: What Galanter v. Cresta Intelligence Means for Florida Employers
A recently filed class action, Galanter v. Cresta Intelligence Inc. , No. 3:25-cv-05007 (N.D. Cal. June 13 2025) , alleges that Cresta’s...
Mark Addington
Jul 12 min read


DOL Ends Liquidated Damages Demands in Wage and Hour Investigations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has pulled back a powerful settlement lever. In Field Assistance Bulletin...
Mark Addington
Jun 302 min read


When the Applicant Isn't Real: Employers Confront a New AI Risk
Hiring practices are being quietly tested in ways few employers anticipated. With the rapid advancement of generative AI, it’s now...
Mark Addington
Jun 303 min read


Anthropic AI's Fair Use Victory Comes With A Significant Piracy Caveat
AI Anthropic - Claude In a significant legal development, Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...
Mark Addington
Jun 271 min read


Supreme Court: ADA Does Not Apply to Post-Employment Benefit Changes
When does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) stop offering protection to an employee? According to a recent ruling from the U.S....
Mark Addington
Jun 202 min read


Florida Poised to Reshape Non-Compete Enforcement under the CHOICE Act
The Florida Legislature gave final approval to House Bill 1219, the Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and...
Mark Addington
Jun 192 min read


AI Meets Employment Law: Navigating Compliance Risks in HR Tech
Artificial intelligence is reshaping human resources work. Résumé-screening tools sort hundreds of applicants in seconds, video-interview...
Mark Addington
Jun 192 min read


Congress Eyes AI Whistleblower Protection Act: What Employers Should Know Now
Congress seeking to create AI Whistleblower Protections American lawmakers are zeroing in on a critical gap in workplace law: the absence...
Mark Addington
Jun 162 min read


House Proposal Would Freeze State AI Rules for a Decade: What That Means for Employers
A little noticed rider in the House’s budget reconciliation measure, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), would bar states from...
Mark Addington
Jun 153 min read


The Philosophical Divide: How Biden and Trump Frame Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence sits at the crossroads of economic power, civil rights, and national security. Yet the Biden and Trump...
Mark Addington
Jun 153 min read


Exploring the Trump Administration's Stance on Artificial Intelligence: A Summary and Its Broader Implications
The Trump Administration took a bold stance on Artificial Intelligence (AI), viewing it as a vital tool for economic growth and national...
Mark Addington
Jun 144 min read


Executive Order Effectively Eliminates Disparate Impact Liability in Federal Employment Discrimination Cases
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy that...
Mark Addington
Jun 132 min read


Supreme Court: Plaintiffs Claiming Reverse Discrimination Not Required to Meet Heightened Evidentiary Burden—What Florida Employers Need to Know
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pivotal ruling in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services (605 U.S. ___ (2025)),...
Mark Addington
Jun 132 min read


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