Compliance Stuff

On June 18, 2026, the nonprofit organization As You Sow filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to compel disclosure of Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Report data submitted by federal contractors for 2021 and 2022. 0:00 8:57 Quick Hits A nonprofit has sued DOL under FOIA to compel disclosure of federal contractors’ 2021 and 2022 Type 2 EEO-1 data, the most recent reporting years targeted by such a request. The suit mirrors an earlier case in California, C enter for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Labor , where the same type of FOIA request for contractor EEO-1 data led to disclosure of the 2016 through 2020 reports. The suit was filed as the EEOC moves to rescind the EEO-1 reporting requirement, meaning contractors that f iled Type 2 reports for 2021 and 2022 may face pressure to disclose data even as the report itself heads toward elimination . The suit fol...

A company selling artificial intelligence (AI)-powered applicant assessment tools has been hit with a lawsuit that may be the first of its kind to claim that such tools violate the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and its California equivalent, the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA). This case could be the tip of the iceberg for lawsuits based on AI-powered tools that employers are increasingly using to make hiring and other employment decisions. Quick Hits A proposed class action alleges that a widely-used AI-powered tool violates the federal FCRA and California’s ICRAA by compiling sensitive, individualized personal information on job applicants without their consent.  The complaint contends that by evaluating applicants based on extensive data sources—such as LinkedIn profiles, publications, and job application history—the tool generates consumer reports subject to the disclosure, authorization, notification, and certification requirements of both stat...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to launch a new office to oversee the implementation and enforcement of New York’s artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology laws as part of a series of recent proposals. The moves signal that New York will remain one of the leaders among states regulating AI and technology platforms at the same time the fedoeral government seeks to preempt and restrict state regulation of AI. Quick Hits New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new AI agenda, including the establishment of an Office of Digital Innovation, Governance, Integrity and Trust (DIGIT) to oversee digital safety and technology governance. The governor also announced plans to advance legislation aimed at regulating AI-generated content and enhancing consumer privacy, including proposals to mandate labeling of provenance data and require data broker registration. This initiative builds on a series of recent AI and technology policies in New York, positioning the state...