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##  May 2026 Newsletter

### Employment Law Bulletin

#### A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

##### Volume XXXXIV, Issue 5

A bombshell class action against **Eightfold AI**—involving giants like **Microsoft and Starbucks**—claims AI hiring tools may violate the FCRA. If your platform scores applicants behind the scenes, you could face statutory damages and class-action exposure.

**Inside this issue:**

- **The Discovery Trap:** Why your AI research might not be privileged.
- **Open vs. Closed:** How "free" AI models leak company secrets.
- **The 2026 Rulings:** Latest court updates on AI work-product protection.

**Don't let your "black box" algorithm lead to a courtroom.**

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*Check out the latest legal developments affecting employers with this informative newsletter issue. **[Stay informed and avoid legal missteps by subscribing to email updates here.](https://wimlaw.com/updates)***

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May 13, 2026

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

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May 13, 2026

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1586&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![ai visualization](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/2f/milad-fakurian-5yWtM3M3JKM-unsplash-2f9e1d91.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1587&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Suggestions on Use of AI](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1587&catid=53&Itemid=560)

May 13, 2026

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1587&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![danger sign, skull](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/8a/mikael-seegen-jX6WXNkvsPs-unsplash-8a6ee699.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1584&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [The Dangers of Employers Using AI Research Tools as to Discovery Requests from Plaintiffs](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1584&catid=53&Itemid=560)

May 13, 2026

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1584&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![CHAT GPT](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/af/emiliano-vittoriosi-fvxNerA8uk0-unsplash-af12cf48.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1585&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Two Subsequent Cases Protect Defendant’s Use of AI as Subject to Work-product Protection](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1585&catid=53&Itemid=560)

May 13, 2026

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1585&catid=53&Itemid=560)

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