Employers’ burgeoning use and reliance upon artificial intelligence has paved the way for an increasing number of states to implement legislation governing its use in employment decisions. Illinois enacted first-of-its-kind...more
8/17/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
General Assembly ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Illinois ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology
As we previously reported, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has had on its radar potential harms that may result from the use of artificial intelligence technology (“AI”) in the workplace. While some...more
AI technology is a powerful tool and “with great power comes great responsibility.” Use of AI technology can give rise to various forms of liability that may not even occur to you. And use of generative AI impacts not only...more
The highly anticipated jury verdict in the Hermès litigation over MetaBirkins NFTs has some important takeaways for both artists and sellers of NFTs as well as brand owners....more
A class action lawsuit filed by users of a decentralized finance (“DeFi”) protocol managed by a decentralized autonomous organization, or “DAO,” may shed light on the potential legal liabilities of a DAO and its...more
The National Football League has announced a partnership with Mythical Games to create a blockchain video game called NFL Rivals. The game will use unique, generative 3D NFL franchise-themed NFTs and let players act as a...more
The rise of blockchain, metaverse and Web3 technologies has lead to rapid adoption across all sectors of the economy. The government sector is no exception. Perhaps one of the most compelling examples is the recent...more
As the world economy increasingly goes digital, innovators and existing market participants are finding new ways to tokenize assets and expand upon their uses, particularly with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). NFTs have commonly...more
Everything is being tokenized these days, including art, games, collectibles and much more. The record prices being fetched have created an NFT frenzy. This distribution model has created a new channel for monetization of...more
The number of different open source licenses is growing and the variation in their terms and complexity is increasing. A number of licenses that appear to be, or are commonly referred to as “open source” do not actually meet...more
3/10/2020
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Contract Drafting ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Financing ,
Due Diligence ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Mergers ,
Open Source Software ,
Patents ,
Software ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector
A controversial new open source license designed for use with decentralized applications was recently approved by the Open Source Initiative (OSI). The Cryptographic Autonomy License (CAL) claims to be the first open source...more
3/3/2020
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptography ,
Data Protection ,
IP License ,
Licenses ,
Open Source Software ,
Patents ,
Royalties ,
SaaS ,
Software ,
Software Developers
In a lawsuit filed yesterday against esports entertainment organization, FaZe Clan, Turner Tenney (“Tfue”), a twenty-one year old professional gamer and streamer alleges that the exploitation of young, unsophisticated content...more
5/24/2019
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Breach of Duty ,
Contract Disputes ,
Entertainment Industry ,
eSports ,
Exploitation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Finder's Fees ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Licenses ,
Talent Agencies Act ,
Talent Management ,
Video Games ,
Void and Unenforceable
Patentees and inventors of cannabis compounds may be happy to learn a district court in Colorado recently held that, based on the record before it, U.S. Patent No. 9,730,911, entitled “Cannabis extracts and methods of...more
5/2/2019
/ Biotechnology ,
Cannabis Products ,
Inventors ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Patent Act ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Section 101