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Claims relating to statements about artificial intelligence (“AI”) have rapidly become a focal point in securities litigation. Similar to the past surge of “greenwashing” claims tied to climate change disclosures, in 2024 we...more
On January 27, 2025, Judge Jesse M. Furman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York partially granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action asserting claims under Sections...more
The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued significant guidance detailing how the state's existing legal framework will regulate artificial intelligence, eschewing the need for immediate AI-specific legislation....more
In a recent settlement, the Texas attorney general resolved allegations that Pieces Technologies, Inc. (Pieces), a healthcare generative AI company, misrepresented the hallucination rate of its generative AI product to...more
Highlight the steady pace of filings for artificial intelligence-related securities class actions; Analyze an opinion by the Eastern District of Michigan denying class certification and illustrating how courts are...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
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 4, 2024, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Chair Gary Gensler reiterated concerns about artificial intelligence-related ("AI") disclosures and the need for companies to communicate accurately about...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
On September 16, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) brought charges against Kubient, Inc.’s (“Kubient”) former chairman and chief executive officer (“CEO”) for allegedly...more
The state of Texas, by and through its Attorney General Ken Paxton, reached a first-of-its-kind settlement agreement with Pieces Technologies Inc. (Pieces) following an investigation into Pieces' alleged violations of the...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
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Final Rule combatting bogus consumer reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The Rule allows FTC lawyers to strengthen enforcement, seek...more
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) recently issued an advisory clarifying that existing Massachusetts law applies to artificial intelligence (AI) to the same extent as any other product in the stream of...more
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently posted a blog outlining its enforcement priorities regarding chatbots. Here are some takeaways. •Don’t misrepresent what these services are or can do. Your therapy bots aren’t...more
In February, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler gave stern warnings regarding the practice of “AI Washing,” that is, companies exaggerating or otherwise misrepresenting their use of AI and machine...more
Consideration of ethical and professional issues raised by Florida attorneys use of AI, including the following: - Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1 (01/19/24). (Copy to be provided for download.) Overview of the opinion...more
After more than a decade of development, Amazon has pulled the plug on its “Just Walk Out” technology where Amazon would use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to analyze footage from in-store cameras to...more
In the past few months, we have published several alerts concerning the increase in regulatory attention to "AI washing," or making unfounded claims regarding artificial intelligence ("AI") capabilities.1 Senior officials at...more
As the Age of AI dawns, there is concern that it will take over much of the work we all do and make us less important and perhaps useless. We even fear it will be intelligent enough to overpower us all. But let us not...more
As 2024 rapidly approaches, we look back at some of the key decisions, trends, and developments impacting the U.S. insurance industry in 2023 and look ahead at some trends and cases to watch in 2024. Insurers continue to...more
In our ever-changing technological environment, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to exert its influence on numerous sectors, revolutionizing our approach to work. As businesses and organizations worldwide adopt...more