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AI Hiring Poses Discrimination Risk; A Cautionary Tale

A recent decision from a federal court in California shows that employers need to be careful to avoid potential discriminatory impact if they use AI in employment decisions. EEOC and local lawmakers, including NYC, are also taking steps to ensure that the adoption of this emerging technology is compliant with anti-discrimination laws.

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J. Hayes Ryan of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani has entered an appearance for Marquette Management Inc. in a pending lawsuit over alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act. The action, filed on Aug. 6 in Illinois Northern District Court by the Johnson Law Firm on behalf of Steve Boykin, contends that the defendant failed to design and/or construct apartments with accessible and useable features for people with disabilities as required by the FHA. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis, is 1:24-cv-06868, Boykin v. Marquette Management Inc.

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Adrienne R. Abner and William J. Mundy of Burns White have stepped in to represent Valerie Tinder, a registered nurse, in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The action was filed Aug. 8 in Pennsylvania Middle District Court by Eisenberg Rothweiler Winkler Eisenberg & Jeckon behalf of a parent of an individual who committed suicide while institutionalized at Potter County Jail. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann, is 4:24-cv-01338, Sparkman v. Potter County et al.

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Domingo Manuel LLagostera, Megan R. Wood and Russell T. Wong from Blank Rome have entered appearances for J&J Tamez in a pending patent infringement lawsuit. The suit, asserting three patents related to the plaintiff's proprietary flowback separation system, was filed on Aug. 9 in Texas Southern District Court by Jones Walker on behalf of DEL Corporation. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge David S. Morales, is 2:24-cv-00181, Del Corporation v. J&J Tamez LLC.

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon partner Laura M. Booth has entered an appearance for CT Self-Storage Fund d/b/a Storage Outlet in a pending lawsuit over alleged violations of the ADA. The complaint, filed on Aug. 7 in California Central District Court by So. Cal. Equal Access Group on behalf of Michael Harris, contends that the plaintiff could nto access the defendant's property due to architectural barriers. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Autumn D. Spaeth, is 8:24-cv-01724, Michael Harris v. CT Self-Storage Fund LLC et al.

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Adam R. Rosenthal and Jenna G. Crawford of Sheppard Mullin have entered appearances for Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. in a pending breach-of-contract lawsuit. The suit, filed Aug. 7 in California Northern District Court by Sinha Law on behalf of Radus Tek Services, contends that Tata Consultancy failed to reimburse Radus for upfront costs of employee salaries in accordance with an executed supply staff agreement. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts, is 5:24-cv-04793, Radus Tek Services, Inc. v. Idc Technologies et al.

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