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Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in January 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates: _____ Warm up with a workplace law refresher.  Did you keep up with all the labor and employment law updates in 2025? Take our  2025 Workplace Law Quiz  to brush up on last year’s developments and put yourself in the best position to take on 2026. _____ Look ahead to what 2026 may bring for employers.  Our comprehensive  FP Forecast 2026  report includes workplace law predictions for the new year from our thought leaders across practice areas and industry teams – consider it a roadmap to help you strategize and prepare. Want the top takeaways? Check out  FP’s Top 10 Workplace Predictions for 2026  (and a sneak peek in the graphic below). _____ Double-check January effective dates.  More than 50 new state workplace laws kicked in at the turn of the year, and several “Big Beautiful Bill” provisions that just to...

Two recent stories highlight how the use of AI can create challenges around perception and trust. The first involves Will Smith. In a promotional video for his summer tour, fans noticed strange distortions in the crowd shots, with blurring and extra fingers leading many to believe the entire audience was generated by AI . Smith later clarified that the crowds were real, filmed at festivals in France, Switzerland and Belgium, but that AI was used to animate and enhance some still images. The result left many viewers unsettled, sparking debate over authenticity.  The second story involves J.Crew. The brand posted retro-style campaign images on Instagram that were later revealed to be AI-generated . Observers pointed out visual glitches—unnatural shadows, distorted feet and inconsistent details—that gave it away. Initially, J.Crew did not disclose the use of AI, later crediting a digital artist, but by then the backlash had intensified. Critics accused the company of creating “AI slop...