Erinn L. RigneyAssociateK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail919-831-7046 Professional Biography Ms. Rigney is an associate in the Raleigh office, focusing her practice on labor, employment and workplace safety. More Legal and Business Bylines From Erinn L. Rigney Supreme Court Invalidates "Background Circumstances" Rule in Title VII Cases - (Posted On Thursday, June 12, 2025) Illinois Anti-Discrimination Law to Address AI Goes Into Effect on 1 January 2026 - (Posted On Thursday, May 01, 2025) EEOC Acting Chair Issues Statement Announcing Commission's Plans to Remove Gender Ideology and Return to Misson of "Protecting Women in the Workplace" - (Posted On Tuesday, February 04, 2025) The Changing Landscape of AI: Federal Guidance for Employers Reverses Course With New Administration - (Posted On Friday, January 31, 2025) Challenge Denied: District Court Rules that FTC's Impending Nationwide Ban on Non-Competes Is Unlawful and Blocks Its Implementation - (Posted On Wednesday, August 21, 2024) US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions - (Posted On Friday, April 26, 2024) Challenge Accepted: Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements for Most Workers - (Posted On Wednesday, April 24, 2024) Proposed Rule by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Would Ban the Use of Salary History Data by Federal Contractors and Require Disclosure of Salary Ranges in Job Postings - (Posted On Wednesday, March 27, 2024) DOL Announces Final Rule Affecting Independent Contractor Classification Under the FLSA - (Posted On Friday, January 12, 2024) DOJ Jettisons Its Last Criminal No-Poach Prosecution, but Antitrust Scrutiny of Labor Markets is Here to Stay - (Posted On Thursday, December 21, 2023) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti Why Anthropic’s Copyright Settlement Changes the Rules for AI Training by: Timothy P. Scanlan, Jr. , Andrew R. Lee The Future of Work: California Employment Legislation in 2025 by: Christopher W. Olmsted , Charles L. Thompson, IV Beltway Buzz, August 29, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Colorado Budget Cuts Hit Home for Medicaid Providers by: Ryan B. Thurber , Bragg E. Hemme PEER Petitions MAHA Commission to Remove PFAS from U.S. Food Chain by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Canada’s Plan of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Age Discrimination Act—Which Proscribes Age Discrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance—Does Not Apply to Medical Residency Rankings, Ninth Circuit Panel Rules by: Daniel J. Ganz European Court of Justice Ruling on Works Agreements: Reinforcing GDPR Compliance in the Workplace by: Simon J. McMenemy , Benjamin W. Perry The Empire State's Continuing Battle Over the Timing of Local Elections by: Joseph T. Burns Some Congressional Dissent to Trump Administration’s AI Chip Sales to China; FTC Cracks Down on AI Marketing Claims — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Many States’ Employee-Friendly Labor Laws Take Effect as NLRB Remains Quorum-Less by: Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg , Richard F. Vitarelli The Persistent Pitfalls of Taxpayer Funded Campaigns by: Joseph T. Burns Companies Must Prepare for Complying with California's Climate Disclosure Laws Even Though California Air Resources Board Regulations Are Not Final by: Derek B. Kalbfleisch , Julie F. Rizzo Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print