The new presidential administration has begun implementing its agenda for the next four years through numerous executive orders and other means. These executive actions and policy changes will have significant implications across industries and job functions.  

Duane Morris attorneys provide cross-practice guidance and in-depth insights into a variety of business and legal concerns emerging from changes in the political landscape and the executive branch.

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Cross-Practice Legal Insights on the New Administration's Executive Orders and Enforcement Agenda

Duane Morris is presenting a series of Zoom events where its attorneys offer high-level overviews and drill-down detail on topics including:

  • EEOC and NLRB enforcement priorities;
  • New immigration controls impacting operations and ability to attract and retain top talent;
  • Federal policy changes affecting DEI programs;
  • Shifts in energy policy and key climate-related executive actions;
  • Tariff and trade policy updates; and
  • Cryptocurrency policy developments.

Upcoming

Key Federal and State AI Legal Developments Impacting Employment Decisions, Privacy Rights, Vendor Management and IP Practices

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern | 12:00 p.m. Pacific.

Duane Morris will host a cross-practice group discussion on critical AI developments impacting employment decisions, privacy policies, IP protection, vendor management and copyright trends, including:

Federal Executive Order Update on AI:
  • President Trump revoked President Biden’s EO 14110 and issued his own EO 14179, called “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”
  • Among other things, EO 14179 promotes AI deregulation and repeals President Biden’s policies on AI equity, workforce protection, and safe and responsible innovation
  • “AI Washing” and the risk of federal prosecution
Employment:
  • California: Pending AI regulations from California's Civil Rights Council and update on Workday AI case 
  • Colorado: Compliance with Colorado’s 2024 law concerning “Consumer Protections in Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems”
  • Illinois: August 2024 amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act to cover certain employer decisions resulting from the use of AI
  • New York: Governor Hochul recently announced a plan to require employers to disclose whether AI automation played a role in layoffs
Privacy (Employee & Consumer):
  • Update on California Privacy Protection Agency pending regulations 
  • Implementation of the EU AI Act and the road map ahead
Third Party AI Vendor Management:
  • Artificial intelligence impact assessments and due diligence checklists for vendor contracts;
  • Drafting pointers for data use and European privacy considerations
  • Compliance obligations and disclosures
Copyright:
  • Fallout from Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. Ross Intelligence Inc. (rejecting AI company’s “fair use” defense under copyright law)
  • “No fakes” statutory developments
  • Emerging best practices on the use of AI in advertising and marketing
  • The New Frontiers in Technology (NFT) Act
  • The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act
  • Guiding and Establishing National Innovation in U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act
  • The Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act
  • How these various pieces of legislation could interact with each other and existing regulatory structures to create an environment conducive to digital asset innovation

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More Zoom events will be scheduled in the coming weeks

Duane Morris Insights

 
Energy and Environmental 

 
Trade and Tariffs

 
Immigration

 
Education 
 
Labor and Employment  

 
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 

 
Banking, Finance and FinTech 

 
Health and Pharmaceuticals 
 
Technology, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence