Supreme Court to Rule on Seal Rule
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.02.16
The Supreme Court has granted review in State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. U.S. ex rel. Rigsby to address the applicable standard for dismissal in False Claims Act cases when whistleblowers, in violation of the statute’s requirements, make public the allegations in their complaint while it is under seal and being investigated by the government. The Court will address a split in which circuits have applied (1) a bright-line rule of dismissal, (2) a rule that considers whether the violation frustrates the congressional goals served by the seal requirement, and (3) a balancing test that focuses on whether the violation actually harms the government.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 09.23.24
Effective January 1, 2026, H.B. 3773 amends Article 5, Section 2 of the Illinois Human Rights Act to explicitly prohibit employers from using artificial intelligence (“AI”) for a broad swath of employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure, or the terms, privileges, or conditions of employment, if such use has the effect of subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of a protected class. The amendment also prohibits employers from using zip code as a proxy for protected classes. H.B. 3773 further provides that employers will be required to provide notice to employees prior to using AI for such employment-related purposes. The law applies to any employers employing one or more employees within Illinois during 20 or more calendar weeks during the calendar year.
Client Alert | 9 min read | 09.23.24
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Department of Commerce Unveils New Tool to Inform Supply Chain Risk Mitigation
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