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New Lawsuit Against AI Notetaker Raises Privacy and Compliance Risks for Employers
On August 15, 2025, Brewer v. Otter.ai , a proposed class action lawsuit, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...
Mark Addington
Aug 23, 20252 min read
Sixth Circuit Raises the Bar for Customer Harassment Claims. Florida Employers Still Face a Negligence Rule
On August 8, 2025, the Sixth Circuit decided Bivens v. Zep, Inc. , holding that an employer can be liable for harassment by a nonemployee...
Mark Addington
Aug 15, 20252 min read
AI and Hiring Integrity: Why Many Employers Are Returning to In-Person Interviews
What is happening On August 12, 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported that a growing number of employers are moving interviews back into...
Mark Addington
Aug 13, 20252 min read
From “Significant Change” to “Some Harm”: Muldrow Applies to Title VII and the ADA in the Eleventh Circuit
The United States Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis , 144 S. Ct. 967 (2024), lowered the threshold for what...
Mark Addington
Aug 12, 20253 min read
Florida Businesses and the TRAIN Act: Why a New AI Copyright Bill Matters
The Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks Act (TRAIN Act) (S. 2455) was recently introduced in the U.S....
Mark Addington
Aug 8, 20253 min read
Florida Employers: Reading the Regulatory Tea Leaves after Loper Bright
Where things stand The Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369 (2024) , eliminated Chevron...
Mark Addington
Aug 8, 20253 min read
Meta’s Fair Use Win in Kadrey v. Meta Offers Limited Comfort for AI Training—and Caution for Florida Businesses
On June 25, 2025, Judge Vince Chhabria dismissed thirteen authors’ core infringement claim against Meta Platforms, finding that copying...
Mark Addington
Aug 7, 20252 min read
Prosecuting Wage Theft: What Florida Employers Need to Know as Other States Turn Up the Heat
A fast-moving national trend Several jurisdictions now treat the intentional non-payment of wages as a criminal offense. Connecticut...
Mark Addington
Aug 7, 20252 min read
DOJ Warns Employers: DEI Practices Must Support Merit-Based Decisions
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated guidance warning federal agencies and contractors that certain...
Mark Addington
Aug 7, 20252 min read
When ChatGPT Conversations Go Public: What Florida Businesses Need to Know About Google Indexing
What happened TechCrunch reported that thousands of ChatGPT conversations made available through the platform’s “share” feature were...
Mark Addington
Aug 5, 20252 min read
New Federal Guidance on Religious Accommodation and Expression: What Florida Employers Should Know
Why this guidance matters The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government’s central human resources...
Mark Addington
Aug 4, 20252 min read
Navigating AI Regulation: What Florida Businesses Need to Know
Federal and State AI Regulation: A Broad Overview Congress and federal agencies have begun debating comprehensive AI governance. At the...
Mark Addington
Jul 31, 20253 min read
Florida Civil Rights Act Thresholds: What Small Florida Employers Need to Know
Many small businesses in Florida assume that they are too small to face liability for discrimination or retaliation claims. While it is...
Mark Addington
Jul 31, 20252 min read
White House Releases America’s AI Action Plan and Three Executive Orders: What Florida Businesses Should Know
On July 23, 2025, the White House published “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” a 26-page roadmap outlining more than...
Mark Addington
Jul 28, 20252 min read
The Wage and Hour Division's PAID Program Is Back. Should Florida Employers Participate?
On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) officially relaunched the Payroll Audit Independent...
Mark Addington
Jul 24, 20253 min read
CROWN Laws and the Post-Catastrophe Compliance Landscape: What Florida Employers Must Know
In 2016, the Eleventh Circuit (which includes Florida) issued a controversial decision in EEOC v. Catastrophe Management Solutions , 852...
Mark Addington
Jul 24, 20252 min read
Strengthened by Statute, Shadowed by the NLRB: Florida’s Non-Compete Landscape in 2025
Florida employers face a dramatically shifting landscape in the enforcement of non-compete agreements. With the CHOICE Act now in effect...
Mark Addington
Jul 21, 20253 min read
When Silence Speaks: Job Abandonment and Employer Risk in Florida
What should an employer do when a worker stops showing up, stops calling, and disappears altogether? Many businesses treat this scenario...
Mark Addington
Jul 17, 20253 min read
Best Practices for Tip Pooling Under the New “No Tax on Tips” Law
Florida employers must act now to avoid compliance missteps On July 4, 2025, the Big Beautiful Bill was signed into federal law. One of...
Mark Addington
Jul 10, 20254 min read
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
Jul 9, 20253 min read
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