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Lisa Bernt

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Attorney. Director, Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social. Visiting Scholar, Northeastern University School of Law.

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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
They confided in ChatGPT. Their secrets ended up in court. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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They confided in ChatGPT. Their secrets ended up in court.
The Post found a dozen examples of chatbot conversations being swept into criminal and civil legal proceedings.
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Are AI prompts privileged? Time will tell - New England Biz Law Update
Last month, a New York court weighed in on the issue of the application of work product protections to information surrounding a litigant’s use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). This is an a...
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/b...
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Software Engineer’s Firing Ruled Illegal in a Rare Win for a Tech Worker
A federal labor law judge determined last week that the software maker Atlassian had illegally fired an employee who questioned company policy changes.
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...
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At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases
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Sandra Sperino @sandrasperino.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
If you are interested in this issue, I write about it in my latest article, When Is Discrimination Harmful, papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Happy to report that the firm of Ortiz & Moeslinger, P.C. masswagelaw.com has directed another cy pres award to the Fair Employment Project! Thank you for your support! ​
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
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Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/u...
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Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal workers www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal workers
The rule, aimed at cracking down on leaks to media organizations, would expand nondisclosure agreements instituted at the Pentagon and other agencies.
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Negotiating Power Imbalance In Pro Bono Client Relationships www.law360.com/access-to-ju...
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Negotiating Power Imbalance In Pro Bono Client Relationships - Law360
The inherent power advantage of an attorney in a client relationship is magnified in pro bono representation, but lawyers can help ease this imbalance by implementing several principles, such as shari...
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/o...
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Opinion | Rural America Is Getting Blindsided by Something New
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
ABA Urges DOJ to Withdraw Proposed Rule on Attorney Disciplinary Actions www.americanbar.org/advocacy/gov...
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ABA Urges DOJ to Withdraw Proposed Rule on Attorney Disciplinary Actions
The Justice Department’s proposed rule would allow it to conduct initial reviews of state ethics complaints against its own attorneys and suspend state disciplinary investigations indefinitely.
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Employment Agency Pushes Discrimination Cases That Match Trump’s Agenda www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/u...
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Employment Agency Pushes Discrimination Cases That Match Trump’s Agenda
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/04/2026
The Supreme Court ruled on the Voting Rights Act case, striking down Louisiana’s voting map. Here's a breakdown of states where maps affecting November’s midterm election have been redone.
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Tracking the Battle to Reshape Congress for the Midterms
Here is a breakdown of which states are redrawing their maps for the 2026 midterms
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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
🧵 This is an interesting study. And I hate LinkedIn. Story time: I came across this resume study which finds that "simulations show that candidates using the same LLM as the evaluator are 23% to 60% more likely to be shortlisted than equally qualified applicants submitting human-written resumes"
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AI Self-preferencing in Algorithmic Hiring: Empirical Evidence and Insights
As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become widely adopted, large language models (LLMs) are increasingly involved on both sides of decision-making processes, ranging from hiring to content moderatio...
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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
New: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect in June 2023, gave workers a right to reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy. But some companies still deny accommodations, causing preventable health complications or forcing pregnant workers into unpaid leave.
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3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don’t Get Basic Accommodations
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
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The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court
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WorkLife Law @worklifelaw.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
If you have questions about your legal rights at work and school around family caregiving, pregnancy, lactation, and more, contact our free legal helpline: worklifelaw.org/get-help/
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Talk to an expert - WorkLife Law
WorkLife Law provides a free legal helpline for workers and students with questions related to parenting, eldercare, and other family caregiving; pregnancy and lactation; abortion and pregnancy loss.
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
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Proposed rule allowing DOJ to interfere with state bar discipline proceedings ‘legally flawed’
On March 5, the U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General Pam Bondi issued notice of a proposed rule that would halt, or at least interfere with, state bar authorities’ exclusive jurisdiction ...
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
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AI fuels rise in pro se employment lawsuits, report finds
Lex Machina report finds rising pro se employment lawsuits in federal court as AI tools help plaintiffs file claims, though most unrepresented litigants still lose.
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
New MCAD regulations facing pushback from the bar masslawyersweekly.com/2026/02/28/m...
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New MCAD regulations facing pushback from bar | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Employment lawyers and civil rights groups oppose MCAD procedural changes, citing online portal mandate and expanded dismissal powers.
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Federal judge: criminal defendant waived attorney-client privilege to, and lacked work-product protections for, info in documents he created using a consumer-grade AI tool masslawyersweekly.com/2026/03/03/a...
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AI-induced privilege waiver rattles lawyers everywhere | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
A federal judge in U.S. v. Heppner ruled a client’s AI communications with Claude are not protected by attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine.
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
AI prompts and outputs in discovery www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/th...
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The emerging rules of the road governing AI prompts and outputs in discovery | JD Supra
It is an increasingly common reality facing clients, counsel, and courts alike: to what extent are user prompts and AI-generated outputs discoverable...
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
A new bill in Washington State would ban bosses from forcibly microchipping workers. The bill specifically says that an employer may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip implanted for any reason.
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Washington state lawmakers consider restricting workplace microchipping
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lawmakers are considering new legislation aimed at restricting the use of microchipping in the workplace. Proposed House Bill 2303 would specifically ban companies from requiring or p...
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/b...
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‘No Tax on Overtime’ Isn’t All It Seems for Some Workers
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
As measles spreads, these 9 vaccine-preventable diseases could be next www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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As measles spreads, these 9 vaccine-preventable diseases could be next
When it comes to infectious diseases, measles is “the canary in the coal mine,” one expert said. Here are other vaccine-preventable diseases that may come back.
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/u...
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Judges Grow Angry Over Trump Administration Violating Their Orders
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
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Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Strips Job Protections From 50,000 Federal Workers
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
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DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data, Court Filing Shows
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/b...
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Job Applicants Sue to Open ‘Black Box’ of A.I. Hiring Decisions
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
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Unemployment Insurance and the Government Shutdown: What Federal Workers and Contractors Need to Know - National Employment Law Project
What federal workers and contractors need to know to help support themselves during the government shutdown.
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
EEOC backs away from disparate impact theory in hiring algorithm case newenglandbizlawupdate.com/2025/10/08/e...
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EEOC backs away from disparate impact theory in hiring algorithm case
The EEOC has withdrawn a key allegation in a lawsuit claiming that a company’s AI-based hiring tool caused disparate impact discrimination against older job applicants.
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Support workers this Labor Day by donating to the Fair Employment Project! www.fairemploymentproject.org/donateorvolu...
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Fair Employment Project
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Federal job seekers quizzed on Executive Orders and how they would support them www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
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Federal Job Applications Will Soon Have Essay Questions About Trump’s Executive Orders And Government Efficiency
A set of new essay questions will be added to federal job applications as part of an executive order from the president that seeks to reform the federal hiring process.
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Workers' Rights Webinar: Domestic Workers, June 16, 5:30-7 www.boston.gov/calendar/wor...
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Workers' Rights Webinar: Domestic Workers
This webinar will review the rights of Domestic Workers, and how to file complaints and get support should your rights be violated. Domestic workers provide services in a home. These services include ...
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Trump Administration Tells State Regulators It Won’t Back Some Discrimination Claims www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/b...
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Trump Administration Tells State Regulators It Won’t Back Some Discrimination Claims
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
A big Trump administration cutback went nearly unnoticed www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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A big Trump administration cutback went nearly unnoticed
About 32,000 low-paid AmeriCorps members lost their positions in April, gutting some health clinics, food pantries and other human service organizations.
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working.
Federal workers describe struggling with panic attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts. “Why doesn’t anyone care?”
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Gavriela Bogin-Farber and Anna Bottrell on Adverse Actions in the Wake of Muldrow v. City of St. Louis www.massbar.org/publications...
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Adverse Actions in the Wake of <EM>Muldrow v. City of St. Louis</EM>
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Trump Seeks to Strip Away Legal Tool Key to Civil Rights Enforcement www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
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Trump Seeks to Strip Away Legal Tool Key to Civil Rights Enforcement
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
V.A. Mental Health Care Staff, Crowded into Federal Buildings, Raise Patient Privacy Alarms www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/u...
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Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowded Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns
Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
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Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs
A draft document outlines steep cuts or the elimination of funding for programs that provide child care, housing assistance, foreign aid and health research.
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
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Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
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What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too
An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
National Law Day of Action May 1: For bar associations, lawyers, the public lawdayofaction.org
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National Law Day of Action
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
City of Boston: Youth Workers' Rights webinar April 24 from 5:30 - 7:00 www.boston.gov/calendar/wor...
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Workers' Rights Webinar: Youth Workers
Having a job as a young person can have many benefits, but it can come with risks too. From 2022 to 2023, child labor violations in the US reached their highest level in about two decades. Recent stud...
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Lisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Federal workers flock to unions www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/08/n...
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‘People are signing up in droves’: Federal workers' unions see DOGE-inspired surge - The Boston Globe
As President Trump and Elon Musk move to upend the government, labor unions that represent federal workers have seen their membership rolls rapidly expand.
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UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Students: Apply by February 7 for the UC Berkeley Labor Summer paid internship! Details and application: laborcenter.berkeley.edu/labor-summer...
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Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
MA Gov. Issues Formal Policy Prohibiting Non-Disclosure Agreements Across Executive Branch www.mass.gov/news/governo...
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