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OpenAI’s Legal Troubles Mount as New York Times Lawsuit Escalates Alongside SEC Investigation

OpenAI’s Legal Troubles Mount as New York Times Lawsuit Escalates Alongside SEC Investigation

March 4, 2024

OpenAI’s Legal Troubles Mount as New York Times Lawsuit Escalates Alongside SEC Investigation

By: Jake Gray

On February 28th, 2024, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (”SEC”) is investigating OpenAI’s internal communications following the board’s ousting and re-introduction of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in November 2023. Importantly, the SEC’s scrutiny of OpenAI adds to the mounting legal and regulatory challenges faced by the company. As rationale for Altman’s expulsion, the board cryptically stated that Altman hadn’t been “consistently candid in his communications.” Now, the SEC is looking into whether the company’s investors were misled as either a result of the fiasco or a result of the cause of it, i.e. the board’s claims that Altman wasn’t consistently candid in communications. The Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office is conducting a criminal investigation about…

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Ding Dong – The Police Want Access to Your Doorbell Footage. Can They Get It?

February 16, 2024

Ding Dong – The Police Want Access to Your Doorbell Footage. Can They Get It?

By: Abbey Block

The popular electronic doorbell company, Ring, recently announced a change to its policy of sharing doorbell footage with law enforcement agencies. In a blog post, the company, which is owned by Amazon, revealed it will sunset the “Request for Assistance” tool, which allowed law enforcement agencies to request and access users’ doorbell footage through Ring’s “Neighbors” App. Ring’s electronic doorbells are utilized by an estimated…

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Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws

January 18, 2024

Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws

By: Nicole Kardell

Note the below chart was updated on January 18, 2024 to reflect recent developments. If you blinked over the past couple of months, you may have missed it: the number of U.S. states that have adopted privacy laws has more than doubled. We are now up to 13 states (not including Nevada, which has a narrow privacy law on the books) with privacy frameworks. Fortunately,…

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Ad Tech in Europe: What Does the Future Hold?

December 4, 2023

Ad Tech in Europe: What Does the Future Hold?

By: Nicole Kardell

If you are subject to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and you engage in behavioral advertising, you may want to rethink your business model. A recent decision from the European Data Protection Board (which oversees application and enforcement of the GDPR across the EU) and related statements from regulators from several European member states have cast a shadow over the future of personalized ads…

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Major Developments on the Horizon for Bankruptcy Law

November 16, 2023

Major Developments on the Horizon for Bankruptcy Law

By: George Calhoun

The Supreme Court rarely hears bankruptcy cases – typically one per term. But 2023 has been different, the Court already has ruled on four bankruptcy matters, including sovereign immunity issues with respect to Puerto Rico and Indian tribes, appellate review of § 363 sale orders, the discharge of debts obtained by another’s fraud. In addition to those cases, the Court is currently poised to decide…

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Plunging into the unknown: companies should look to sound privacy practices as they integrate AI

October 24, 2023

Plunging into the unknown: companies should look to sound privacy practices as they integrate AI

By: Nicole Kardell

How would you like to dive off a cliff with no idea how far you will drop, how deep the water is, and zero training on how to properly position your body to minimize impact once you hit the water? That’s how we approach artificial intelligence these days. Or perhaps more aptly put: How would you like to follow a bunch of lemmings off of…

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California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Stymied After Federal District Court Ruling

September 27, 2023

California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Stymied After Federal District Court Ruling

By: Jake Gray

As state legislatures pursue laws directed at online safety and privacy for children, federal courts are striking down their efforts. The latest example is California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CA-AADC), which a federal judge in the Northern District of California enjoined from enforcement. While larger questions loom about constitutional authority and what is the best way to protect children online, we can glean from the…

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District Court Rules that Robots Can’t Hold a Copyright

September 14, 2023

District Court Rules that Robots Can’t Hold a Copyright

By: Abbey Block

If asked to name the greatest artists of all time, you may think of well-known figures such as Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Michelangelo. What do these artists have in common – apart from their creative talent? They’re human. While that answer may seem painfully obvious, the humanity of authorship may not always be a foregone conclusion – particularly in a world where artificial…

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OpenAI’s Legal Troubles Mount as New York Times Lawsuit Escalates Alongside SEC Investigation

OpenAI’s Legal Troubles Mount as New York Times Lawsuit Escalates Alongside SEC Investigation
By: Jake Gray

Ding Dong – The Police Want Access to Your Doorbell Footage. Can They Get It?

Ding Dong – The Police Want Access to Your Doorbell Footage. Can They Get It?
By: Abbey Block

Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws

Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws
By: Nicole Kardell

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