We were honored to host a conversation about the future of AI policy last week in Orrick’s San Francisco office — and would like to share five takeaways with our clients and friends. The conversation featured: Tom Kemp, author, entrepreneur, seed investor and policy advisor. Jeremy Kudon, Orrick partner. Sean Randolph, Senior Director, Bay Area
Understanding the Colorado AI Act
With the governor’s signature, Colorado has enacted a new consumer protection law focused on artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems. The “Colorado AI Act” will go into effect on February 1, 2026. It will have a minor impact on developers and deployers of all public-facing AI systems used by Colorado residents and a more significant impact on
The Framework Convention on AI: A Landmark Agreement for Ethical AI
[author: Jan Stappers] AI is changing the world, but how do we ensure we’re developing and using it ethically? In September 2024, the new Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law was opened for signature by the Council of Europe (CoE) – also known as the AI Convention or
The Rainmaker: Philip Fairley
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋This is the nineteenth episode of the 2024 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be interviewing key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do.If you want to discover the secrets to supercharging your law firm’s growth, you need to listen to this episode. Philip Fairley,
Say Hello To My Little Friend!
Systematic Content Analysis of Litigation Events Open Knowledge Network (SCALES) makes court records that have long been theoretically public now meaningfully accessible and analyzable.
Kat M. Albrecht, an assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology, and Adam Pah, the assistant dean for digital innovation in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, are working with a national interdisciplinary team using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the legal system. After several years spent developing SCALES, the nation’s first AI-powered open data
Applying AI in contract review and drafting
We discuss the details of LLM pipeline and other traditional NLP / ML technologies deployed inside ContractKen products.
Court Dismisses AI Scraping Claim, But Grants Leave to Amend
We have previously reported on the Jobiak case which raises the interesting issue of whether an AI-scraped job database is subject to copyright protection and is infringed. We were hoping that the court would make substantive rulings on some of the AI issues. Instead, the court has granted Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of
At Long Last, Final Rule for Outbound Investment Regulations Published
On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury released a pre-publication version of its final rule containing the outbound investment regulations.
The Power of Incremental Gains for Law Firms: Lessons from James Clear
In the legal profession, it’s easy to feel stuck in a never-ending cycle of work—like you’re running hard but not getting anywhere. But what if there’s a more effective way to make real progress?
In his bestselling book, Atomic Habits, James Clear emphasizes that small, incremental steps can lead to significant change. He highlights