Melonie Jordan

California continues to solidify its role as a national leader in regulating “AI” in the employment context. On June 25, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of the “California AI-Unemployment Tracker,” a...more California workplaces may finally see new regulations addressing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) – specifically automated-decision systems (ADS) –in the employment context go into effect this summer....more A new frontier emerges in the shadow of Colorado’s majestic peaks – Colorado’s governor signed into law a first-of-its-kind comprehensive artificial intelligence (“AI”) law in May 2024. ...more The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) has been increasingly criticized as harmful to employers and employees. Well-meaning organizations are forced to expend resources settling often frivolous actions rather than...more