TikTok Shop has become the fastest-growing channel for online product discovery. It drives visibility and sales through short-form content, influencer amplification, and algorithmic targeting. But the same mechanics that accelerate growth also expose sellers to AI counterfeiting and gray market products. Fraudulent operators track viral listings, replicate them with slight variations, and intercept traffic before
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Your Algorithm Is Now the Defendant: Why AI Content Moderation Is Creating New Legal Risk for Platforms
AI content moderation lawsuits now convert platform design into legal exposure. Liability no longer turns on user actions. It follows how systems prioritize and promote content.
Courts reject the idea that algorithms operate as neutral tools. Ranking and amplification create legal consequences that passive hosting avoids.
Section 230 no longer shields these decisions by default,…
Algorithmic Trading and Regulatory Risk: Why AI Litigation Is Moving Fast
We represent AI companies that provide market analysis and trading tools, as well as businesses that utilize these tools in the market. In fact, AI tools are becoming increasingly commonplace within the financial, fintech, and banking industries. Here is what an experienced attorney specializing in Artificial Intelligence would want you to know about this growing…
Intellectual Property (IP) & Ownership for AI Startups
When you’re searching for the best attorneys to help with your AI startup, you want a law firm that understands the underlying technology of artificial intelligence and large language models. When you’re trying to find the best attorneys to assist with your AI startup, you want to find a law firm that understands the underlying…
Law Firms Better Be Ready for Private Equity
Private equity has entered legal services with force. Investors now see law firms not as untouchable guilds but as scalable businesses. Alternative Business Structures (ABS) and Managed Services Organizations (MSOs) open the gates to a whole different world of delivery of legal services to clients. These models dismantle the ban on outside ownership and create…
MCP and the Future of AI Integration: What Founders Need to Know.
Many of the traditional legal issues faced by technology startups also apply to artificial intelligence startups. Although there are some unique challenges related to model-context-protocol developers and startup companies, the foundational requirements remain largely the same. These include establishing the appropriate corporate structure, identifying and protecting intellectual property, creating contracts for contractors, founders, and employees,…
NIL Contracts Are Getting Smarter and Riskier: Legal Moves Every Athlete Should Make
Power, Paychecks, and Pressure
The amateur era is over. With the NCAA’s $2.8 billion settlement now approved, student-athletes are no longer playing only for scholarships. Real money is on the table, and so are real legal consequences.
This shift isn’t just about opportunity. It’s about risk. Athletes are signing contracts that look more like…
Recent Lawsuits Against AI Companies: Beyond Copyright Infringement
The pace of AI innovation is staggering. But with that growth comes a rising tide of litigation, often extending far beyond the usual copyright disputes. Today, AI companies face legal challenges in areas that strike at the core of how their systems collect data, make decisions, and impact people’s lives.
From biometric privacy violations to…
Don’t Get Sued Over Your AI Data: Legal Compliance for AI Companies
AI doesn’t run on magic. It runs on data.
If you’re building models, integrating with OpenAI, or launching a SaaS product that processes user input—you’re relying on data to power your technology, shape your outputs, and train your systems. Here’s the risk: if your AI system is trained on data you don’t own—or can’t legally…
AI Twins and Avatars: Legal Risks for Companies Using Synthetic Voice and Likeness Technology
The rapid advancement of AI-generated avatars, commonly referred to as “AI twins” is transforming how businesses delegate tasks, interact with customers, and scale their brand. A founder can now deploy a digital version of themselves to attend meetings, pitch investors, or onboard users without ever hitting “join” on a Zoom call. Enterprise teams are experimenting…