Every week, lawyers add sharp, timely commentary to the Library at LexBlog, covering the issues shaping their practices and industries. Top 10 in Law highlights the pieces that stood out and drew readers in.
Eight State AGs Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety and Consumer Protection
Eight state attorneys general filed separate but coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI on October 14, alleging the company misled consumers about ChatGPT’s safety and failed to protect children and other users from harmful interactions. The filings show AGs reaching for consumer protection statutes already on the books rather than waiting on comprehensive AI legislation — a pattern worth watching if you advise anyone shipping a consumer-facing model.
The Termination Meeting Ended. The AI Note-Taker Kept Listening
The employee left the termination call. The company’s AI note-taker did not, and it allegedly emailed her a transcript of everything said after she dropped off — including a remark about replacing her with “hopefully a relatively strapping young man.” That conversation is now evidence.
From “What Could Go Wrong?” to “No Robo Bosses”: California Turns AI Employment Risks into Legal Requirements
A year ago these authors warned that leaning on AI for employment decisions carried real legal risk, and advised keeping human judgment in the loop. California has now written much of that advice into statute. The post traces what moved from best practice to requirement, which is the line worth knowing before the next hiring cycle.
How I Earned an F-Minus: An AI Assistant’s Account of Its Own Failure
Kennedy gave an AI tool a clear assignment and the source material it needed, then had it write an unedited post analyzing its own spectacular failure. It is the latest in his occasional series, and more instructive about where these tools break than most things written on the subject by people.
The SEC agrees that it’s illegal for Exxon to allow its shareholders to vote against management
Exxon’s retail voting program lets shareholders pre-commit to siding with management on every vote. When the New York City Comptroller’s Office proposed opening it up to standing instructions that would not always do so, the SEC sided with Exxon. Lipton’s title tells you what she makes of that.
Fifty Sick, One Lawsuit and Still No Name from the Government
As of October 15 the FDA’s outbreak table listed 50 people sick with E. coli O157:H7, double the 25 when the file opened on September 23. The product column is still blank. Marler uses that gap to argue for the two citizen petitions he has pending.
Second Circuit Rejects NLRB’s Tesla Dress Code Test
The Second Circuit threw out the framework the Board built in Tesla, Inc. for judging policies that restrict union insignia at work, and remanded for a different standard. For employers in Connecticut, New York and Vermont, defending a dress code against an unfair labor practice charge just got meaningfully easier.
This Week’s Blog Entry Goes to the Dogs: The Employment Version
Service animal, emotional support animal, and the rights that attach to each. Goren keeps running into people with disabilities who have the three tangled up, and this week he works the distinction through in the employment context.
Court Allows FTC Drip Pricing Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster to Proceed
The court let the FTC’s drip pricing case against Ticketmaster move forward. It lands in a week thick with price transparency news — the agency’s auto dealer FAQs, its long-awaited price advertising guidance, and a second state joining the push on price optimization.
The Business Development Power of Saying Thank You
Think about the last referral that turned into real work, and then about whether you ever properly thanked the person who sent it. Marrone’s argument is that referral sources are the most under-maintained relationship in legal business development, and the fix costs nothing.