Connecticut AG Issues Memorandum on Application of Existing Laws to AI

by A.J.S. Dhaliwal, James Gatto, Maxwell Earp-Thomas, Sheppart, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP - JD Supra

On February 25, Connecticut AG William Tong released a memorandum explaining how existing Connecticut laws may apply to artificial intelligence systems used in activities such as tenant screening, employment decisions, credit risk and loan determinations, insurance claims, and targeted consumer advertising. The memorandum outlines several statutory frameworks the Office of the Attorney General may use when addressing AI-related conduct, including Connecticut’s civil rights laws, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, and the Connecticut Antitrust Act.

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SETTING THE STAGE: CONNECTICUT SENATE BILL 2 LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR RESPONSIBLE AI IN THE STATES

by Tatiana Rice - Future of Privacy Forum

Last night, on April 24, the Connecticut Senate passed SB 2, marking a significant step toward comprehensive AI regulation in the United States. This comprehensive, risk-based approach has emerged as a leading state legislative framework for AI regulation. If enacted, SB 2 would stand as the first piece of legislation in the United States governing the private-sector development and deployment of AI with comparable scale to the EU AI Act. The law would become effective February 1, 2026. 

Read more: https://fpf.org/blog/setting-the-stage-connecticut-senate-bill-2-lays-the-groundwork-for-responsible-ai-in-the-states/?mkt_tok=MTM4LUVaTS0wNDIAAAGStS6CzVVML2VtJf5Zhz1I-t0eZp3fW2HB5yTtRY1pPvE5_owKZI3pue3Qw4hAu3K3cJXmPdLdKwD6q4JVwo-I3hSvgOKvFLcr3D9hjxJVzFq_

Connecticut Clean Slate Law Brings New Requirements for Employers in 2023 and Beyond

by Andres Jimenez-Franck, John Stretton, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - JDSupra

On June 10, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Connecticut’s “Clean Slate” law, Public Act No. 21-32. The Clean Slate law became effective January 1, 2023, and it provides for the automatic erasure of certain criminal records.

Who Is Affected?

The Clean Slate law’s automatic erasure provision affects individuals with misdemeanors and low-level felony records. Individuals who have been convicted of sexual offenses, family violence, and firearm-related crimes are not eligible for the erasure of those records under the new law.

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