In response to the rapidly increasing presence of AI-generated outputs in litigation, on June 10, 2025, the U.S. Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules approved for publication for public comment a...more
The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence technologies has revolutionized various industries by automating complex tasks, creating content, and enhancing decision-making processes. However, it also poses...more
10/23/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Compliance ,
Confidential Information ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Ethics ,
Machine Learning ,
Quality Control Plan ,
Trade Secrets ,
Transparency
“In assessing a generative AI product, it is critical to understand issues of data ownership and privacy. This cumbersome task is necessary to learn how the AI platform will use data, if the data shared is entering an open or...more
5/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Ownership ,
Compliance ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Employee Training ,
Ethics ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Governance Standards ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation ,
USPTO
Florida has the most open public records law in the country so it is imperative that public agencies and businesses that work with them have a thorough understanding of what constitutes a public record and how to...more
As the school year begins, a heightened focus has been placed on schools both nationally and at the local level. Schools are becoming the battlefield where some of the most high-profile cultural clashes occur, which means...more
10/11/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Carson v Makin ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Establishment Clause ,
First Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Risk Management ,
SCOTUS ,
Stop Woke Act
In a recent decision, the Second District Court of Appeal (“Second DCA”) reiterated what is, and is not, covered by the attorney-client privilege. This decision provides additional guidance to school boards—and other public...more
Section 119, Florida Statutes, called the “Sunshine Law”, was designed to hold government accountable and make the decision-making process transparent and accessible to taxpayers. In furtherance of that goal, government...more
...As anticipated, President Biden has signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (hereinafter “new law”). The new law amends the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to give...more
As all are keenly aware, the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects have “had far-reaching effects,” and it “has changed everything from the way that friends and families interact to the way that businesses and schools operate to...more
11/22/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Joe Biden ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Religious Exemption ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing in which he ordered the heads of executive departments and Federal agencies to immediately take action...more
10/29/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EEO ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Guidance Update ,
Joe Biden ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
The education system in Florida has undergone a transformation over the last 50 years that has altered the relationship between management and unions. Employment and Labor attorney and RumbergerKirk partner Leonard Dietzen...more
With many public schools back in session, there is a new must-have accessory for students: masks. Outside of school, many have used this new and highly visible accessory to express personal beliefs, some of which are...more
8/27/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Educational Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Political Expression ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Students
The FEA won round one of an almost certain battle that will head to the Florida Supreme Court on Governor DeSantis’ mandate to reopen schools in a brick and mortar fashion with DOE ORDER NO. 2020-E0-06, issued on July 6....more
8/25/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distance Learning ,
Florida ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Schools ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Learning ,
State and Local Government ,
Students ,
Teachers
Guidance on Paying Employees -
(Based on guidance from the United States Department of Labor)
Employers should bear in mind that state and federal laws may be modified as the United States deals with this pandemic. ...more
With the passing of the 2016 constitutional amendment and the Legislature’s enacting of statutes implementing the voters’ will, hundreds of thousands of Floridians have become lawful medical marijuana users.
Originally...more
1/31/2020
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Florida ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Constitutions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Is mandatory drug testing for all school district job applicants constitutional? A recent case from the Eleventh Circuit suggests not. See Friedenberg v. Sch. Bd. of Palm Beach Cty., 9:17-cv-80221-RLR (11th Cir. 2018). ...more
Mandatory arbitration long has been a fixture in many employment agreements but there has been confusion over whether this includes the right to bring claims by a class....more
In State Attorney’s Office of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, et al., v. Cable News Network, Inc., et al., the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the School Board of Broward County is not required to pay the Media...more
8/24/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
CNN ,
Disclosure ,
Emergency Response ,
Florida ,
Law Enforcement ,
Public Employees ,
Public Interest ,
Public Records ,
Public Records Act ,
School Boards ,
School Shootings ,
Security Systems ,
State and Local Government ,
Surveillance ,
Video Recordings
On the last day of the Special Session, the Florida Legislature passed a seventy eight-page bill titled an Act relating to medical use of marijuana. While many questions are still left unanswered, there are some takeaways for...more
Florida public agencies have made tremendous efforts in training their staff to comply with their responsibility under the Florida Public Records Act. Unfortunately, one technical mistake has turned this law into the Lawyer’s...more
Florida public agencies have made tremendous efforts in training their staff to comply with their responsibility under the Florida Public Records Act. Unfortunately, one technical mistake has turned this law into the Lawyer’s...more
Florida voters turned out in droves to pass Amendment 2 to legalize medical marijuana. This Constitutional Amendment greatly expanded what was once a very narrow right in Florida to be treated with low dose THC cannabis....more
As Donald Trump’s administration takes shape, the business community stands watch expecting a business-friendly White House. Trump’s promises of fewer regulations and lower taxes have small and large businesses alike feeling...more
1/18/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Arbitration ,
Capital Markets ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Deregulation ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
LGBTQ ,
NLRB ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Small Business ,
Tax Reform ,
Title VII ,
Tort Reform ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions