What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less - Beginning in 2023, courts across the United States have grappled with a wave of lawsuits challenging the legality and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems and...more
5/17/2024
/ Art ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Data Privacy ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Liability ,
Machine Learning ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Risk Mitigation
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued what it labeled as Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions [Docket No. PTO-P-2023-0043]. Despite its name, the document provides little in the way of...more
What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - Media reports, as well as a recent report prepared by various US senators and representatives, have focused attention on the use of pixel tools on the websites of major tax filing...more
Although still in their infancy, a growing number of recently-filed lawsuits associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) training practices, products, and services have provided a meaningful first look into how US...more
9/6/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Right of Publicity ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
Trademarks
As more individuals and businesses are seeking to take advantage of artificial intelligence to generate written and visual content, it is important to understand the scope of copyright protection that might ultimately be...more
What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - Plaintiffs are making new use of an old statute, the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), to challenge the use of pixel technology across a variety of websites that provide online...more
In this episode, partners Chris Valente and Jackie Celender, along with associates Michael Creta and Peter Ayers, discuss the impact that state anti-arbitration insurance statutes have on the enforceability of international...more
5/26/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Foreign Arbitration Clauses ,
Foreign Entities ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
International Arbitration ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
McCarran-Ferguson Act ,
New York Convention ,
Preemption ,
Split of Authority ,
Supremacy Clause
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS -
The New York Convention typically requires U.S. courts to enforce written arbitration agreements covering international disputes, including arbitration clauses in contracts with...more
COVID-19 has left its indelible mark on the nation’s economy. As the pandemic continues, lawmakers in many jurisdictions are proposing legislation that would assist businesses in securing insurance coverage for...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused devastating financial losses for businesses across the country. Insurers have responded with reflexive denials of coverage. In response, a growing number of jurisdictions are considering...more
Among the dilemmas facing companies trying to conduct business through the COVID-19 crisis is the question of how to notarize documents while complying with social-distancing guidelines. As offices adapt to remote work and...more
Businesses around the world are currently reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. In an effort to mitigate the financial effects of the virus, a growing number of U.S. states have proposed...more