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Crucial Yet Overlooked: Why We Must Reconcile Legal and Technical Approaches to Algorithmic Bias

Partnership on AI

In “ Reconciling Legal and Technical Approaches to Algorithmic Bias ,”a forthcoming paper in the Spring 2021 Issue of the Tennessee Law Review and a finalist for the Best Paper Award at WeRobot 2020 , I analyze whether the technical approaches often used to combat algorithmic bias are compatible with U.S. anti-discrimination law. .

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Join The Partnership at FAT* 2020

Partnership on AI

The impact of algorithmic systems on fairness, transparency, and accountability (FTA) is at the heart of the ACM FAT* Conference (January 27-30, 2020) where, for the third year, organizers are convening a diverse community of scholars and practitioners from computer science, law, social sciences, and humanities to address this important topic.

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To Prevent Algorithmic Bias, Legal and Technical Definitions around Algorithmic Fairness Must Align

Partnership on AI

PAI research highlights a divergence between legal and machine learning terminology related to fairness and bias. Although the ML fairness community frequently uses legal terminology to motivate their research, their use of these terms often does not accurately follow the original legal meanings. .

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Can Your Employer Legally Make You Get the Covid-19 Vaccination?

Tishkoff

As COVID-19 vaccines become available, many employers will have a strong case for requiring employee vaccinations, so long as their vaccination policies have certain exceptions, are job-related and are consistent with business necessity, legal experts say. COVID-19 meets the “direct threat” definition.

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Can Your Employer Legally Make You Get the Covid-19 Vaccination?

Tishkoff

As COVID-19 vaccines become available, many employers will have a strong case for requiring employee vaccinations, so long as their vaccination policies have certain exceptions, are job-related and are consistent with business necessity, legal experts say. COVID-19 meets the “direct threat” definition.

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Franchise Development and Legal Steps Franchisors Should Take to Recover from the Coronavirus Pandemic

Internicola Law Firm

Short-Term: Brace for Impact, Defensive Measures, Legal Adjustments. Re-Evaluate Franchisee Legal Obligations – Even if your franchise agreement requires payment of minimum royalty obligations, now is probably not the time to enforce these obligations. Intermediate-Term: Offensive Recovery, Redefine Your Brand, Legal Adjustments.

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Private Operating Foundations: A Legal Option for Hands-On Philanthropists

Pearlman + Pearlman

9] Effective January 1, 2020 following enactment of new legislation, the net investment income tax applicable to private foundations is a flat, one-tier rate of 1.39%. The post Private Operating Foundations: A Legal Option for Hands-On Philanthropists appeared first on Perlman and Perlman. See , e.g. , PLR 9826048.

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