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The Briefing: Is Linda Fairstein’s Portrayal in Netflix’s “When They See Us” Fair?
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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Defamation by Docudrama – Inventing Anna
Law Brief®: Joel Rosner and Richard Schoenstein Discuss Palin vs. The Times
Negative Online Reviews and Reputation Management: Tips for Health Care Practices and Providers
Deepfakes and Disinformation: The World of Manipulated Media
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Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's PPP Audit
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In Hollywood, the sequel (or, even more so, the third installment) is rarely as good as the original movie. In the world of enforcement, the same rings true....more
In another “hard lesson learned” case, on Monday, February 24, 2025, a federal district court sanctioned three lawyers from the national law firm Morgan & Morgan for citing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated fake cases in...more
As we wrote previously, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a final rule that takes effect on December 26 that will dramatically raise the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) penalties from...more
On December 11, 2024, the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) hosted “Views from the Top,” featuring the following government officials from the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, and FTC discussing current and future enforcement...more
The SEC was increasingly active in fiscal year (FY) 2024 in pursuing enforcement actions involving cybersecurity incidents and artificial intelligence (AI) (query how long society will continue to define AI; harkens to the...more
The new federal rule combating fake reviews took effect last month, launching the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) endeavor to protect consumers from misinformation related to online products and services. ...more
As news stories about AI have surged, so have enforcement actions by the SEC alleging fraudulent statements about AI capabilities....more
In what it describes as a “First-of-its-Kind Healthcare Generative AI Investigation”, the Texas Attorney General (AGO) recently reached a settlement agreement with an artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare technology...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors; Compliance Staff; Registered Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges against a registered investment adviser (Adviser)...more
On September 18, 2024, the Attorney General (AG) of Texas announced a settlement with an artificial intelligence-focused healthcare technology company to resolve allegations of false and misleading statements about the...more
Patented technologies or features can be valuable selling points, setting your products apart from the competition. But when advertising or marketing materials overstate the scope of patent or other IP rights, they may create...more
On September 18, the Texas Attorney General (AG) announced a settlement agreement with Pieces Technologies, Inc. (“Pieces”), a Dallas-based healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) research and development firm, resolving...more
As previously blogged about here, following notices of proposed rulemaking in 2022 and 2023, on August 22, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule that will impose monetary civil penalties false and misleading...more
FEC Advisory Opinion Approves Federal Candidate Request to Add Super PAC to Joint Fundraising Committee - In Advisory Opinion 2024-07, the FEC approved a request made by Team Graham, the principal campaign committee of...more
The Texas Attorney General recently took action against Pieces Technologies Inc., resolving claims that the company made a series of false and misleading statements about the accuracy and safety of its Artificial Intelligence...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a “sweep” targeting AI-related conduct this week. The cases provide insight into how the agency may approach AI-related issues going forward and illustrate differences among the...more
The number of lawyers sanctioned for citing fake cases or quotes created by Generative Artificial Intelligence tools continues to grow. Earlier this summer, U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen ordered counsel to show cause as...more
Keypoint: The Texas Attorney General reaches a first-of-its-kind settlement with a healthcare company that provides generative AI products. On September 18, 2024, the Texas Attorney General announced that it had reached a...more
Alongside the rapid pace of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rulemaking, the SEC and its Staff continue to shape regulatory obligations for investment advisers in 2024 through guidance, alerts, enforcement actions,...more
Since the release of ChatGPT 3.5 in November 2022, public interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has surged in a classic example of a hype cycle. As with past technological breakthroughs, companies may be tempted to...more
At the risk of stating the obvious, we are still in the early days of what we believe to be an “AI Revolution” in the way that goods and services, including legal services, are and will be provided. That means that we do not,...more
The FTC Act grants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) significant authority to create tailored rules and guidance protecting consumers across various aspects including advertising and privacy. When it comes to AI chatbots...more
On June 11, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged Illit Raz, the former CEO and founder of the since-shut-down artificial intelligence recruiting startup Joonko Diversity Inc....more
The SEC recently charged Ilit Raz, the CEO of Joonko Diversity Inc., a failed recruitment startup, with "AI washing" based on allegedly false claims that her company had developed an “automatic recruiting solution” to help...more
In March 2024, the SEC announced that it settled two cases against investment advisers Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc. for making false and misleading statements about their purported use of artificial...more