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Emerging Areas of Legal Practice: How Technology Has an Impact

Martindale-Avvo

In late 2023, The New York Times sued OpenAI alleging that it trained ChatGPT on copyrighted Times material without permission. As generative AI continues to roll out everywhere from Google search results to chatbots on law firm websites, more legal action over the training material is sure to arise.

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Section 230 Applies to Nextdoor Consumer Reviews–Duffer v. Nextdoor

Eric Goldman

The plaintiff claimed that federal law didn’t preempt his state law claim, but the court breezily rejects that. (I 2023 WL 7165042 (D. Nextdoor appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. ” The court cites Force v. Facebook , but it could have cited to any of literally hundreds of cases.

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It Turns Out You Can’t “Sue the CDA”–Fyk v. US

Eric Goldman

That the CDA is a federal law does not mean Mr. Fyk can bring a claim against the United States government; preventing such a flood of lawsuits is at the core of standing doctrine. His efforts to blow up Section 230 keep generating 230-favorable law. 2023 WL 3933719 (D.D.C. June 9, 2023). Case citation : Fyk v.

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A Closer Look at 2023 U.S. State Privacy Law Activity: Washington State

Debevoise Data Blog

Although states continue to pass comprehensive privacy laws in 2023, Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) deserves closer attention due to its breadth as well as its novel—and potentially onerous—provisions. state privacy continues to be at the forefront of legislative and policymaking activity.

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DOJ, FTC, CFPB, and EEOC Statement on Discrimination and AI

Inside Privacy

On April 25, 2023, four federal agencies — the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) — released a joint statement on the agencies’ efforts to address discrimination and bias in automated systems.

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Preparing for AI Whistleblowers

Debevoise Data Blog

Under federal law, whistleblowers who provide the SEC with original, timely, and credible information that leads to a successful enforcement action may be eligible for awards ranging from 10 to 30 percent of the money collected, when monetary sanctions exceed $1 million. [3] 1] SEC Administrative Proceeding No. 15, 2024). [4]

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What Are the Legal Issues Surrounding Deep Fakes?

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In April 2023, popular Big Brother reality TV star Kyland Young sued NeoCortex, Inc. , the developer of Reface, a deep fake software program, claiming the product violates California’s right of publicity law. Also, Texas and California have passed laws restricting any deep fakes that could influence political campaigns.