When I think of Switzerland, I think about the country’s famous mountains, chocolates, clocks, cheese, and banks. But I don’t think about electronic filing. And it turns out that is partly because many litigators there do not use the country’s electronic filing system and, instead, file papers in hard copy. This is just one of
Navigating the Privacy Landscape: Insights from Troutman Pepper’s 2023 Privacy Year in Review
In an era where privacy, security, and artificial intelligence are at the forefront of many business operations, staying informed about the latest developments is crucial. Our 2023 Privacy Year in Review is an in-depth analysis of the past year’s significant advancements and challenges in these areas.
AGs Urge the Federal Government to Regulate AI in Telemarketing
North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein led a bipartisan effort urging the federal government to impose stricter regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in telemarketing. The collective push involved 26 state AGs who jointly submitted a letter in response to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC’s) Notice of Inquiry (NOI) for “Implications of
Commercial Roundup – January 10, 2024
Welcome to the first Commercial Roundup in 2024–and Happy New Year.
- Promise to charge “competitive” price for power didn’t require price lower than default utility charged.
- Hot off the Antitrust Division and FTC presses.
- Contract naming Chinese parent firm as consignee of cattle feed did not make parent a party to contract its
Authors Guild and 17 Well-Known Authors Claim OpenAI Infringes Their Copyrighted Works
Last Tuesday, the Authors Guild and 17 authors, including George R.R. Martin, Jonathan Franzen, Elin Hilderbrand, John Grisham and Jodi Picoult, filed a proposed class action complaint against OpenAI, alleging direct, vicarious and contributory copyright infringement. The Plaintiffs seek “redress for Defendants’ flagrant and harmful infringements of Plaintiffs’ registered copyrights in written works of fiction.”
Judge Castel Sanctions Lawyers Who Submitted Fake Cases Generated By ChatGPT
On Thursday, Judge Castel sanctioned two lawyers and their law firm $5,000 in connection with their widely publicized submission of fake cases generated by ChatGPT.
The relevant events began on March 1, when the plaintiff’s lawyers submitted an “affirmation” in opposition to the defendant’s motion to dismiss, which first cited the fake cases. On March
AI and the Law: A father took a picture of his child for medical treatment and ended up being investigated for child exploitation
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The New York Times reported that a San Francisco father was subjected to a criminal investigation after Google’s artificial intelligence incorrectly classified photos of his son as child exploitation.
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NAAG Launches Center on Cyber and Technology: A Potential Roadmap for AGs and Companies Alike
Creation of CyTech. On May 9, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced the creation of the NAAG Center on Cyber and Technology (CyTech), joining a number of other centers focused upon key issues for state attorneys general and the public, including tobacco and public health, ethics and public integrity, and consumer protection.
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House Oversight and Senate Judiciary Committees Scrutinize Agencies’ FOIA Implementation, Resulting in DOJ Guidelines and Testimony
With the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary raising concerns over agencies’ FOIA compliance, the U.S. Department of Justice has responded with FOIA guidelines and related testimony before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
The past two months have seen Congress and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
CHATBOTS, PRIVACY AND DATA: INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
It is a widely appreciated and accepted concept that customer is king, and following this concept, solving customers’ problems and queries is an essential part of every business. A customer expects flexible engagement and fast resolution(s), and to resolve this, technology companies are developing AI based powerful chatbots. A chatbot is a software based on