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LA County's talc litigation represents a colossal waste of taxpayer-funded time as public lawyers collaborate with private plaintiffs' attorneys, employing outrageous tactics that, in all likelihood, will not succeed for most.
Employers may see the trade-off as an opportunity to trim budgets by eliminating jobs that can be done faster and cheaper by AI. But they must understand the legal and HR implications of job automation, including potential job displacement and the need for upskilling or reskilling programs. Employers – whether construction, legal, hospitality, education, or any other industry or profession – must start making changes now.
Practitioners should keep an eye on the case because it has the potential to make it easier for so-called "innocent owners" to recover property that is seized by the government.
Now that the Legislature has mostly gone home and the governor has signed or vetoed all the bills, it's time for them to reflect on the most pressing problems to address in 2024. Fixing California's dysfunctional unemployment insurance system should be a top priority.