The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched the WISeR Model (Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction) to modernize and streamline Medicare’s prior authorization process. By partnering with tech companies, CMS will test the use of modern tools, such as artificial intelligence, to reduce unnecessary or low-value services that drive up costs and pose
Production Legal Services | Founders Film Initiative
Production Legal Services | Founders Film Initiative by Beth B. Moore
Production Legal Services | Founders Film Initiative
July 7, 2025
Founders Legal Launches ‘Founders Film Initiative’ to Bring Accessible Legal Support to the Entertainment Industry
Founders Film Initiative: A New Model for Legal Clarity in Film & TV Production
Producers and creative teams now
Sneak Peek: Copyright Office Releases Pre-Publication Version of Third Report on Generative AI
On May 9, 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office released a “pre-publication” version of Part Three of its planned reports on the intersection between copyright and generative artificial intelligence (“AI”). Titled “Part 3: Generative AI Training,” the Report addresses whether AI companies may use copyrighted material to train their product. Part One, discussed previously on
Fair use or foul play? The AI fair use copyright line
The US District Court for the Northern District of California granted summary judgment in favor of an artificial intelligence (AI) company, finding that its use of lawfully acquired copyrighted materials for training and its digitization of acquired print works fell within the bounds of fair use. However, the district court explicitly rejected the AI company’s
Two Consequential Rulings Find Fair Use Where Copyrighted Works Were Used to Train LLMs
The week of June 23, 2025 saw a flurry of high-impact decisions concerning copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). Two judges in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued substantive decisions regarding fair use and generative AI model training. Both courts found fair use and that using copyrighted works to train large
GenAI Output: Technical Solutions and Challenges
This is the third part of our four-part series on the EUIPO study on GenAI and copyright. Read parts 1, 2, and 4.
This third part of the four-part series offers four key takeaways on GenAI output, highlighting critical issues around retrieval augmented generation (RAG), transparency solutions, copyright retention concerns and emerging technical
Mastering Information Governance with the ARMA IGIM 2.1 FrameworkPart 1: Introduction to the ARMA IGIM Framework
Today, organizations face unprecedented data challenges. The sheer volume of information, evolving regulations, and the rising momentum of artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionizing industries make it clear that information governance (IG) is not optional. The ARMA IGIM 2.1 framework provides organizations with a practical, structured approach to manage data effectively, enabling them to meet these challenges
Texas AI Governance Law Signed by Governor
On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) into law. Despite the ongoing debate in the U.S. Senate over the provision in the reconciliation bill that declares a moratorium on the ability of states to legislate artificial intelligence (AI), the signing of HB 149 is a
Privacy Tip #448 – Privacy Tips for 2025: A Timely Reminder
After writing over 500 privacy tips in my career, it gets a little difficult to find new content to keep the tips relevant and timely. I came across a recent post by the CyberGuy, Kurt Knutsson, that I thought our readers would get some insightful tips from, including up to date ideas on how
Copyright Office Firings Spark Constitutional Concerns Amid AI Policy Tensions
A day after announcing that “fair use” would not shield AI training models against potential copyright infringement, President Donald Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights, and her superior, Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. These layoffs may shape the future of copyright law in the age of AI.
Legal and Constitutional Concerns
Perlmutter’s dismissal on May