Book Talk | Register here.May 13, 2026 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ETThe EDITION Times Square, The Terrace Restaurant (Garden West), 701 7th Ave, New York
Join us for Fine Print—Mayer Brown, together with Puck, will host periodic conversations with finance and technology leaders. Big ideas deserve a bigger audience.
We start
Taylor Swift’s team recently filed new trademark applications for two sound marks for Taylor’s voice, and one design mark for a glittering image from the Eras Tour:
Trademark U.S. Serial No. 99/784,977
State privacy regulators continue to focus on consumers’ rights to opt out of the sale of personal information and targeted advertising, signaling that this issue remains a top enforcement priority across the United States.
As comprehensive state privacy laws mature, regulators are increasingly emphasizing not just the existence of opt‑out mechanisms, but whether businesses are properly honoring them in practice, particularly when those signals are conveyed through universal opt‑out tools such as the Global Privacy Control.
When using any technology — including AI — a lawyer “must independently review, verify, and exercise professional judgment regarding any output generated by the technology that is used in connection with representing a client.” That language appears in a new comment to Rule 1.1 on competence proposed by the State Bar of California’s Standing Committee
A recent securities class action, Dunn v. Upstart Holdings, Inc., brought against Upstart – a fintech lender – underscores emerging AI-related D&O risks. Filed April 2026 in California federal court, the suit alleges that Upstart and its executives misled investors about the performance of its AI loan underwriting model. When Upstart’s AI Model 22
Legal technology company Clio‘s integration with the payment processing platform 8am LawPay is discontinuing on Aug. 31, 2026, it has notified customers. After that date, customers of the Clio Manage law practice management platform will no longer be able to use LawPay to process payments. The integration contract between the two companies expires as of
Editor’s Note: Cyber leaders no longer have to argue, on faith, that artificial intelligence belongs at the center of defensive operations. With the May 2026 release of “Empowering Defenders: AI for Cybersecurity” — the World Economic Forum’s white paper, produced in collaboration with KPMG — the case is being made with quantified results: $1.9 million
Skimming Google News for articles on AI and law libraries, I came across a white paper published last October: Building the Future of Law Libraries: Artificial Intelligence, Opportunities, and Advancement by Cas Laskowski, Associate Librarian and Head of Research, Data & Instruction at the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of
Today’s DJ has retired PJ Gilbert’s column: The horror of misunderstanding — Former California appellate justice Arthur Gilbert responds to judicial criticism of his views on artificial intelligence by reflecting on ChatGPT and related examples to argue that while AI is useful, it raises serious concerns about overreliance and its impact on courts and human
Authors: Pat Pascarella & Luke Hasskamp
Recent proceedings involving Apple Inc.—including the U.S. Department of Justice case and Epic Games v. Apple—together with developments in AI markets, suggest an evolving framework for platform-focused antitrust analysis. This article considers how those threads may fit together.
I. The DOJ Has Done Substantial Groundwork
Begin with market power.
