Author: Nicolas Petit
This is a guest post from noted antitrust and competition law scholar Nicolas Petit. Petit is a Professor of Competition Law in the Department of Law at the European University Institute. He is also the co-founder of the Dynamic Competition Initiative with the University of California – Berkeley. Longtime blog readers
US judge questions Meta’s fair use argument in artificial intelligence training model case
Vince Chhabria noted that AI was “dramatically changing” the market for authors
State AG News: Civil Rights, Diversity, Consumer Protection April 24-May 1, 2025
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from April 24 – May 1, 2025
Multistate• A coalition of 21 state attorneys general filed an amicus brief supporting Susman Godfrey in its
All American AI: New OMB Memos Set Priorities for Federal AI Use and Acquisition
On April 3, 2025, OMB released two new memorandums on artificial intelligence (“AI”) as directed by Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. (As a reminder, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14179 on January 23, 2025 after rescinding President Biden’s AI Executive Order (EO 14110)).
Federal Trade Commission Orders accessiBe to Pay $1M For Misleading Claims Relating to Automated Website Accessibility Remediation Tool
By: Kristina Launey and Minh Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: The FTC issued a Decision and Order prohibiting accessibility plug-in/Widget vendor AccessiBe from making misleading claims and to pay $1 million.
As the number of website accessibility lawsuit filings have exceeded 2,200 per year since 2018, so too has the list of companies offering solutions for
Use of GenAI in law doubles in 2024, 2025 brings another double-digit growth: report
Thomson Reuters’ expert says law firms want AI ROI – but few know how to measure it
A Look At M&A Trends In An Uncertain Deal Environment
This article by Louis Lehot originally appeared on Law360 on April 14, 2025: A Look At M&A Trends In An Uncertain Deal EnvironmentIn the best of times, mergers and acquisitions are inherently complex. When uncertain global conditions such as financing hurdles, high inflation, unfavorable interest rates and geopolitical conflicts are added to the mix,
VC Liquidity Crunch: Navigating a Perfect Storm
The venture capital ecosystem is grappling with a liquidity challenge that’s testing even the most seasoned investors. With the IPO market significantly contracted and regulatory scrutiny of M&A deals increasing — particularly for tech acquisitions — VCs are under mounting pressure to return capital to limited partners (LPs).This environment has forced a recalibration of strategies. Firms are increasingly relying on
Timeline of Key Developments Related to Recent Executive Actions: April Edition
As the second Trump Administration enters its third month, Covington’s Government Contracts Practice is continuing to track the latest developments related to recent executive actions. This April edition of our key developments timeline has been condensed to provide a targeted overview of the developments this month most relevant to contractors. For a detailed version of
Ontario Bar Association’s new AI Academy aims to help lawyers learn by doing
Offering seeks to provide curated learning experiences, course materials, personalized AI assistant