BOSTON – Oct. 9, 2026 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders John R. Richards and Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour will present on the panel “Navigating AI in the Workplace: Risks, Rules & Real-World Strategies for a Changing Legal Landscape” at the Association of Corporate Counsel Central Ohio (CO-ACC)’s 2026 Signature Event and Annual Meeting Oct. 20 at The Grand Event Center in Columbus, Ohio. Greenberg Traurig has been a platinum sponsor of CO-ACC for four consecutive years.
This session will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping employment practices, from hiring and productivity tools to compliance and litigation risk. Panelists will provide practical guidance on implementing AI responsibly, with a focus on emerging legal frameworks, real-world case studies, and risk-mitigation strategies.
Richards, global co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice and global chair of the Retail Industry Group, is an established player in the retail industry. He represents the full range of companies in the supply chain and addresses their cross-border and cross-practice legal, business, and operational needs, including designing and implementing compliance programs, responding to enforcement actions, and managing litigation. Within the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice, he drives relationships with clients to manage employment/human resources compliance and mitigate legal risk by preparing employment-related agreements and workplace policies suitable for cross-jurisdictional use; translating those policies into practice through audience-specific operating guides and job aids; auditing company policies, practices, and classifications; and presenting highly tailored, dynamic training sessions to virtually every type of employer audience, from the executive and leadership level to rank-and-file employees.
Masoudpour, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice, is a trusted advisor to employers on high-stakes matters. She stays on the forefront of the use of AI in the workplace, helping clients navigate the evolving patchwork of federal, state, and local AI laws; assessing AI-driven employment tools; and conducting AI bias audits. Masoudpour also focuses on pay equity matters, including counseling clients on equal pay and pay transparency laws and conducting proactive audits and compensation analyses. She regularly represents clients in courts and before administrative agencies in individual and class claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and other traditional labor and employment statutes.